What are the main factors that influence an Area Maintenance Specialist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Area Maintenance Specialist?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Area Maintenance Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Area Maintenance Specialist's salary?

An Area Maintenance Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $37,542 for beginners, reaching about $59,021 at mid-level, and approach $83,860 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Area Maintenance Specialist?

Area Maintenance Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Area Maintenance Specialist roles are District of Columbia $50,052, California $49,862, Massachusetts $49,197. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Area Maintenance Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Area Maintenance Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Area Maintenance Manager: $107,234; Area Maintenance Supervisor: $86,703; Area Business Specialist: $79,351; Area Clinical Specialist: $71,870; Senior Hydraulic Maintenance Specialist: $65,260.

Area Maintenance Specialist Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Area Maintenance Specialist make in South Carolina? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Area Maintenance Specialist in South Carolina is $42,358 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

However, an Area Maintenance Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $53,495
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,015 to $48,187
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,060

10% $34,060

50% (Median) $42,358

90% $53,495

Area Maintenance Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,187	$4,016	$927	$23
Average	$42,358	$3,530	$815	$20
25th Percentile	$38,015	$3,168	$731	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Area Maintenance Specialist Salaries

An Area Maintenance Specialist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Area Maintenance Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Area Maintenance Specialist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $37,542
Early Career (1-2 years): $41,143
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,021
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $75,810
Expert (over 8 years): $83,860

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Groundskeeper	less than 1 year	$37,542
Area Maintenance Specialist	1-2 years	$41,143
Building and Grounds Supervisor I	2-4 years	$59,021
Building and Grounds Supervisor II	5-8 years	$75,810
Building and Grounds Supervisor III	over 8 years	$83,860

How Do Area Maintenance Specialist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Area Maintenance Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $50,052.
California: $49,862.
Massachusetts: $49,197.

District of Columbia $50,052 California $49,862 Massachusetts $49,197 Washington $49,016 New Jersey $48,998 Alaska $48,935 Connecticut $48,311 New York $48,058

Hawaii $47,249 Rhode Island $46,869 Maryland $46,611 Minnesota $46,259 Colorado $46,123 Illinois $46,078 Oregon $45,906 Delaware $45,780

New Hampshire $45,700 Virginia $45,522 Pennsylvania $45,002 Nevada $44,740 North Dakota $44,654 Michigan $44,518 Wisconsin $44,469 Vermont $44,369

Texas $44,094 Maine $44,075 Arizona $44,048 Ohio $44,017 Georgia $43,601 Indiana $43,393 Wyoming $43,352 Utah $43,289

Iowa $43,262 Kansas $43,045 Louisiana $42,981 North Carolina $42,959 Missouri $42,950 Florida $42,774 Montana $42,679 Nebraska $42,588

Kentucky $42,538 South Carolina $42,358 Tennessee $42,245 Idaho $42,199 New Mexico $41,869 Oklahoma $41,797 Alabama $41,530 South Dakota $41,083

Arkansas $40,839 West Virginia $40,708 Mississippi $40,314

Top Paying Cities for Area Maintenance Specialist

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Spartanburg: $42,204
Boiling Springs: $42,206
Arcadia: $42,204

Spartanburg, SC $42,204

Boiling Springs, SC $42,206

Arcadia, SC $42,204

Buffalo, SC $42,006

Campobello, SC $41,917

Chesnee, SC $42,090

Clifton, SC $42,199

Clinton, SC $41,534

Converse, SC $42,209

Cowpens, SC $42,148

Cross Anchor, SC $41,911

Cross Hill, SC $41,170

Drayton, SC $42,205

Duncan, SC $42,101

Enoree, SC $41,926

Fairforest, SC $42,204

Fingerville, SC $42,048

Gaffney, SC $42,260

Glendale, SC $42,215

Alcolu, SC $39,994

Ballentine, SC $41,715

Bamberg, SC $40,799

Batesburg, SC $41,327

Bethune, SC $40,902

Bishopville, SC $40,459

Blackstock, SC $41,998

Blair, SC $41,708

Blythewood, SC $41,651

Bowman, SC $40,796

Camden, SC $41,148

Cameron, SC $40,715

Carlisle, SC $41,846

Cassatt, SC $40,884

Cayce, SC $41,752

Chapin, SC $41,568

Chappells, SC $41,013

Cope, SC $40,926

Cordova, SC $41,034

Dalzell, SC $40,350

Davis Station, SC $40,340

Denmark, SC $40,895

Eastover, SC $41,228

Elgin, SC $41,545

Elliott, SC $40,314

Elloree, SC $40,736

Eutawville, SC $40,968

Gable, SC $39,996

Gadsden, SC $41,231

Gaston, SC $41,656

Gilbert, SC $41,515

Great Falls, SC $42,280

Greeleyville, SC $40,450

Heath Springs, SC $41,991

Holly Hill, SC $40,906

Hopkins, SC $41,627

Horatio, SC $40,880

Irmo, SC $41,659

Jenkinsville, SC $41,638

Kershaw, SC $41,229

Lamar, SC $40,488

Leesville, SC $41,440

Lexington, SC $41,696

Liberty Hill, SC $41,703

Little Mountain, SC $41,541

Lugoff, SC $41,355

Lydia, SC $40,537

Lynchburg, SC $40,200

Ehrhardt, SC $40,544

Lodge, SC $40,553

Mc Bee, SC $40,944

Manning, SC $40,205

Mayesville, SC $40,018

Monetta, SC $41,284

Neeses, SC $41,222

Newberry, SC $41,269

New Zion, SC $40,137

North, SC $41,312

Norway, SC $40,992

Olanta, SC $40,398

Orangeburg, SC $40,928

Peak, SC $41,610

Pelion, SC $41,489

Pinewood, SC $40,324

New Ellenton, SC $41,634

Allendale, SC $40,862

Barnwell, SC $41,070

Hilda, SC $40,939

Bath, SC $41,833

Blackville, SC $40,947

Bradley, SC $41,091

Clarks Hill, SC $41,686

Clearwater, SC $41,833

Edgefield, SC $41,494

Elko, SC $41,154

Fairfax, SC $40,728

Gloverville, SC $41,803

Graniteville, SC $41,782

Jackson, SC $41,772

Johnston, SC $41,409

Langley, SC $41,822

Mc Cormick, SC $41,189

Martin, SC $40,942

Modoc, SC $41,532

Montmorenci, SC $41,553

Mount Carmel, SC $40,904

North Augusta, SC $41,833

Beech Island, SC $41,833

Olar, SC $40,771

Parksville, SC $41,458

Plum Branch, SC $41,414

Sycamore, SC $40,757

Trenton, SC $41,609

Troy, SC $41,299

Ulmer, SC $40,749

Vaucluse, SC $41,752

Warrenville, SC $41,795

Williston, SC $41,265

Windsor, SC $41,392

Beaufort, SC $41,449

Ladys Island, SC $41,305

Okatie, SC $41,666

Bluffton, SC $41,844

Brunson, SC $40,610

Coosawhatchie, SC $41,348

Crocketville, SC $40,723

Dale, SC $41,204

Daufuskie Island, SC $41,880

Early Branch, SC $40,970

Estill, SC $40,946

Saint Helena Island, SC $41,390

Furman, SC $41,056

Garnett, SC $41,249

Gifford, SC $40,800

Hampton, SC $40,784

Hilton Head Island, SC $41,686

Hardeeville, SC $41,939

Islandton, SC $40,627

Lobeco, SC $41,231

Luray, SC $40,647

Miley, SC $40,580

Pineland, SC $41,277

Port Royal, SC $41,495

Ridgeland, SC $41,518

Scotia, SC $41,063

Seabrook, SC $41,189

Sheldon, SC $41,390

Tillman, SC $41,474

Varnville, SC $40,879

Yemassee, SC $41,015

Clemson, SC $41,518

Cleveland, SC $41,589

Conestee, SC $41,835

Donalds, SC $41,485

Inman, SC $42,104

Joanna, SC $41,396

Jonesville, SC $42,121

Kinards, SC $41,109

Landrum, SC $41,661

Laurens, SC $41,531

Lockhart, SC $42,133

Lyman, SC $41,966

Mayo, SC $42,139

Moore, SC $42,199

Mountville, SC $41,230

Pacolet, SC $42,147

Pacolet Mills, SC $42,156

Pauline, SC $42,119

Reidville, SC $42,077

Roebuck, SC $42,184

Startex, SC $42,180

Una, SC $42,204

Union, SC $41,968

Waterloo, SC $41,322

Wellford, SC $42,168

White Stone, SC $42,211

Woodruff, SC $42,030

Charleston, SC $42,927

Charleston Afb, SC $42,927

North Charleston, SC $42,927

Hanahan, SC $42,927

Adams Run, SC $42,269

Awendaw, SC $42,545

Bethera, SC $42,086

Bonneau, SC $41,652

Branchville, SC $40,737

Canadys, SC $41,180

Cordesville, SC $42,320

Cottageville, SC $41,974

Cross, SC $41,169

Dorchester, SC $41,556

Edisto Island, SC $42,144

Due West, SC $41,315

Easley, SC $41,772

Fair Play, SC $41,209

Fountain Inn, SC $41,731

Gray Court, SC $41,660

Greenwood, SC $41,178

Greer, SC $41,817

Hodges, SC $41,300

Honea Path, SC $41,570

Iva, SC $41,178

La France, SC $41,555

Liberty, SC $41,662

Long Creek, SC $40,961

Lowndesville, SC $41,193

Marietta, SC $41,659

Mauldin, SC $41,818

Mountain Rest, SC $41,060

Newry, SC $41,445

Ninety Six, SC $41,125

Norris, SC $41,599

Pelzer, SC $41,720

Pendleton, SC $41,575

Pickens, SC $41,619

Seneca, SC $41,436

Piedmont, SC $41,786

Richland, SC $41,311

Salem, SC $41,352

Sandy Springs, SC $41,520

Simpsonville, SC $41,753

Six Mile, SC $41,514

Slater, SC $41,717

Starr, SC $41,359

Sunset, SC $41,480

Tamassee, SC $41,167

Taylors, SC $41,783

Tigerville, SC $41,708

Townville, SC $41,383

Travelers Rest, SC $41,709

Walhalla, SC $41,256

Ware Shoals, SC $41,548

Westminster, SC $41,137

West Union, SC $41,364

Williamston, SC $41,670

Blacksburg, SC $42,650

Bowling Green, SC $43,250

Catawba, SC $43,290

Chester, SC $42,681

Fort Mill, SC $43,271

Chesterfield, SC $40,982

Clover, SC $43,274

Edgemoor, SC $43,278

Fort Lawn, SC $42,888

Hickory Grove, SC $42,366

Jefferson, SC $41,132

Lancaster, SC $42,688

Lando, SC $43,211

Mc Connells, SC $43,068

Mount Croghan, SC $41,190

Pageland, SC $41,914

Richburg, SC $42,856

Rock Hill, SC $43,565

Ruby, SC $41,099

Sharon, SC $42,523

Smyrna, SC $42,579

Van Wyck, SC $43,237

York, SC $43,170

Aiken, SC $41,599

Folly Beach, SC $42,927

Walterboro, SC $41,223

Williams, SC $40,765

Florence, SC $40,658

Andrews, SC $40,733

Aynor, SC $40,621

Bennettsville, SC $40,521

Blenheim, SC $40,572

Cades, SC $40,303

Centenary, SC $40,487

Cheraw, SC $40,950

Clio, SC $40,511

Conway, SC $40,619

Coward, SC $40,574

Darlington, SC $40,649

Dillon, SC $40,516

Effingham, SC $40,638

Fork, SC $40,504

Galivants Ferry, SC $40,613

Green Sea, SC $40,559

Gresham, SC $40,526

Hamer, SC $40,577

Hartsville, SC $40,669

Hemingway, SC $40,586

Johnsonville, SC $40,434

Kingstree, SC $40,615

Lake City, SC $40,398

Lake View, SC $40,582

Lane, SC $40,698

Latta, SC $40,570

Little River, SC $40,838

Little Rock, SC $40,549

Longs, SC $40,717

Loris, SC $40,603

Mc Coll, SC $40,687

Marion, SC $40,540

Myrtle Beach, SC $40,726

Minturn, SC $40,518

Mullins, SC $40,517

Murrells Inlet, SC $40,628

Nesmith, SC $40,565

Nichols, SC $40,547

North Myrtle Beach, SC $40,828

Pamplico, SC $40,533

Patrick, SC $40,926

Pawleys Island, SC $40,559

Rains, SC $40,528

Salters, SC $40,702

Scranton, SC $40,503

Sellers, SC $40,559

Society Hill, SC $40,543

Tatum, SC $40,675

Wallace, SC $40,809

Greenville, SC $41,833

Abbeville, SC $41,149

Anderson, SC $41,543

Belton, SC $41,602

Calhoun Falls, SC $40,990

Central, SC $41,557

Georgetown, SC $40,696

Goose Creek, SC $42,819

Green Pond, SC $41,662

Grover, SC $41,152

Harleyville, SC $41,058

Hollywood, SC $42,484

Huger, SC $42,414

Isle Of Palms, SC $42,919

Jacksonboro, SC $41,946

Jamestown, SC $41,806

Johns Island, SC $42,927

Ladson, SC $42,714

Mc Clellanville, SC $41,837

Moncks Corner, SC $42,108

Mount Pleasant, SC $42,927

Pineville, SC $40,825

Pinopolis, SC $41,634

Ravenel, SC $42,751

Reevesville, SC $40,851

Ridgeville, SC $42,149

Round O, SC $41,801

Ruffin, SC $40,832

Russellville, SC $40,975

Saint George, SC $41,091

Saint Stephen, SC $40,982

Smoaks, SC $40,737

Sullivans Island, SC $42,927

Summerville, SC $42,387

Wadmalaw Island, SC $42,681

Pomaria, SC $41,595

Gramling, SC $41,938

Prosperity, SC $41,462

Rembert, SC $40,701

Ridge Spring, SC $41,376

Ridgeway, SC $41,598

Rion, SC $41,661

Rowesville, SC $40,846

Saint Matthews, SC $41,096

Salley, SC $41,262

Saluda, SC $41,126

Santee, SC $40,894

Sardinia, SC $40,155

Silverstreet, SC $41,062

Springfield, SC $41,155

State Park, SC $41,751

Summerton, SC $40,537

Sumter, SC $39,971

Shaw A F B, SC $40,256

Swansea, SC $41,525

Timmonsville, SC $40,601

Turbeville, SC $40,172

Vance, SC $40,920

Wagener, SC $41,272

Ward, SC $41,281

Wedgefield, SC $40,446

West Columbia, SC $41,752

Westville, SC $41,226

White Rock, SC $41,615

Whitmire, SC $41,294

Winnsboro, SC $41,764

Columbia, SC $41,752

Area Maintenance Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Area Maintenance Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Area Maintenance Specialist positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Area Maintenance Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Area Maintenance Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$50,829	$24.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$48,711	$23.0	15%
Financial Services	$48,711	$23.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$46,593	$22.0	10%
Biotechnology	$46,593	$22.0	10%

Area Maintenance Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Area Maintenance Specialist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$38,015

Average $42,358/year

$48,187

$3,168

Average $3,530/month

$4,016

$731

Average $815/week

$927

$18

Average $20/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,187	$4,016	$927	$23
Average	$42,358	$3,530	$815	$20
25th Percentile	$38,015	$3,168	$731	$18

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