Maintenance Workers, Machinery Career, Salary and Skills
Maintenance Workers, Machinery have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $60,850 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 60,020. Wage data is published for 245 locations.
Occupation description
Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance.
O*NET code
49-9043.00
Job zone
3
Typical education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$60,850
Hourly median
$29.25
Employment
60,020
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
$42,000
10th
$48,920
25th
$60,850
Median
$75,200
75th
$88,550
90th
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Repairing | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Troubleshooting | 3.75 | 3.38 |
| Operation and Control | 3.62 | 3.25 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Coordination | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Active Listening | 3.00 | 3.00 |
Typical tasks
- Reassemble machines after the completion of repair or maintenance work.
- Record production, repair, and machine maintenance information.
- Lubricate or apply adhesives or other materials to machines, machine parts, or other equipment according to specified procedures.
- Install, replace, or change machine parts and attachments, according to production specifications.
- Set up and operate machines, and adjust controls to regulate operations.
- Collaborate with other workers to repair or move machines, machine parts, or equipment.
- Read work orders and specifications to determine machines and equipment requiring repair or maintenance.
- Dismantle machines and remove parts for repair, using hand tools, chain falls, jacks, cranes, or hoists.
Technology
- Computerized maintenance management system software CMMS
- Database software
- Management information systems MIS
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- SAP software
- Scheduling software
- Web browser software
Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery Salary in TXMedian $59,280 · Employment 8,800
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery Salary in NCMedian $60,580 · Employment 4,750
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery Salary in CAMedian $67,840 · Employment 4,130
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery Salary in KYMedian $76,710 · Employment 2,920
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery Salary in GAMedian $57,730 · Employment 2,900
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery Salary in FLMedian $51,900 · Employment 2,830
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery Salary in NYMedian $67,610 · Employment 2,760
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery Salary in Dallas, TXMedian $60,770 · Employment 2,460
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery Salary in OHMedian $59,280 · Employment 2,330
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery Salary in MOMedian $63,720 · Employment 2,180
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery Salary in Houston, TXMedian $58,310 · Employment 1,950
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery Salary in MDMedian $59,570 · Employment 1,870
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.