What are the main factors that influence an Area Maintenance Tech'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 Tech?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Area Maintenance Tech roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

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

An Area Maintenance Tech's salary grows with experience: starting around $45,185 for beginners, reaching about $46,778 at mid-level, and approach $47,129 for experts.

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

Area Maintenance Tech salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Area Maintenance Tech roles are District of Columbia $50,610, California $50,418, Massachusetts $49,746. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Area Maintenance Tech level roles vary by specialization: Area Maintenance Manager: $107,226; Area Maintenance Supervisor: $86,692; Aircraft Maintenance Tech: $68,820; Maintenance Tech III: $57,354; Area Maintenance Technician: $52,380.

Area Maintenance Tech Salary in Colorado

How much does an Area Maintenance Tech make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Area Maintenance Tech in Colorado is $46,637 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,293
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,671 to $51,691
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,149

10% $37,149

50% (Median) $46,637

90% $56,293

Area Maintenance Tech Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,691	$4,308	$994	$25
Average	$46,637	$3,886	$897	$22
25th Percentile	$41,671	$3,473	$801	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Area Maintenance Tech Salaries

An Area Maintenance Tech'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 Tech Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Area Maintenance Tech'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): $45,185
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,076
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $46,778
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $46,988
Expert (over 8 years): $47,129

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Area Maintenance Tech	less than 1 year	$45,185
Early Career Level Area Maintenance Tech	1-2 years	$46,076
Mid-Level Level Area Maintenance Tech	2-4 years	$46,778
Senior-Level Level Area Maintenance Tech	5-8 years	$46,988
Expert Level Area Maintenance Tech	over 8 years	$47,129

How Do Area Maintenance Tech 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 Teches. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $50,610.
California: $50,418.
Massachusetts: $49,746.

District of Columbia $50,610 California $50,418 Massachusetts $49,746 Washington $49,563 New Jersey $49,545 Alaska $49,481 Connecticut $48,850 New York $48,594

Hawaii $47,776 Rhode Island $47,392 Maryland $47,131 Minnesota $46,775 Colorado $46,637 Illinois $46,592 Oregon $46,418 Delaware $46,290

New Hampshire $46,210 Virginia $46,029 Pennsylvania $45,504 Nevada $45,239 North Dakota $45,152 Michigan $45,015 Wisconsin $44,964 Vermont $44,864

Texas $44,585 Maine $44,567 Arizona $44,539 Ohio $44,507 Georgia $44,087 Indiana $43,877 Wyoming $43,835 Utah $43,771

Iowa $43,744 Kansas $43,525 Louisiana $43,461 North Carolina $43,438 Missouri $43,429 Florida $43,250 Montana $43,154 Nebraska $43,063

Kentucky $43,013 South Carolina $42,830 Tennessee $42,716 Idaho $42,670 New Mexico $42,336 Oklahoma $42,263 Alabama $41,993 South Dakota $41,541

Arkansas $41,294 West Virginia $41,161 Mississippi $40,764

Top Paying Cities for Area Maintenance Tech

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:

Glen Haven: $45,724
Hygiene: $47,313
Johnstown: $45,826

Glen Haven, CO $45,724

Hygiene, CO $47,313

Johnstown, CO $45,826

Laporte, CO $45,318

Livermore, CO $45,171

Loveland, CO $45,683

Lyons, CO $47,230

Masonville, CO $45,347

Mead, CO $46,347

Milliken, CO $45,763

Niwot, CO $47,685

Red Feather Lakes, CO $45,295

Severance, CO $45,383

Timnath, CO $45,325

Wellington, CO $45,071

Windsor, CO $45,390

Brighton, CO $46,515

Ault, CO $45,304

Briggsdale, CO $45,316

Carr, CO $44,537

Eastlake, CO $46,636

Eaton, CO $45,447

Evans, CO $45,678

Fort Lupton, CO $46,382

Galeton, CO $45,451

Gilcrest, CO $45,928

Gill, CO $45,526

Greeley, CO $45,566

Henderson, CO $46,587

Hudson, CO $46,230

Keenesburg, CO $46,007

Kersey, CO $45,531

La Salle, CO $45,848

Lucerne, CO $45,517

Nunn, CO $45,160

Orchard, CO $45,310

Pierce, CO $45,332

Ohio City, CO $45,799

Parlin, CO $45,583

Penrose, CO $45,185

Pitkin, CO $45,742

Poncha Springs, CO $45,432

Powderhorn, CO $45,488

Rockvale, CO $44,980

Sargents, CO $45,355

Twin Lakes, CO $46,853

Westcliffe, CO $45,005

Wetmore, CO $44,716

Durango, CO $45,616

Cahone, CO $45,503

Cortez, CO $45,469

Dolores, CO $45,577

Dove Creek, CO $45,458

Egnar, CO $45,483

Hesperus, CO $45,217

Lewis, CO $45,584

Mancos, CO $45,468

Marvel, CO $45,216

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $45,233

Pleasant View, CO $45,373

Rico, CO $45,588

Towaoc, CO $45,279

Yellow Jacket, CO $45,529

Montrose, CO $45,759

Austin, CO $45,818

Bedrock, CO $45,472

Cedaredge, CO $45,865

Cory, CO $45,807

Crawford, CO $45,678

Delta, CO $45,758

Eckert, CO $45,830

Hotchkiss, CO $45,801

Lazear, CO $45,767

Naturita, CO $45,564

Norwood, CO $45,582

Nucla, CO $45,634

Olathe, CO $45,708

Ophir, CO $45,631

Ouray, CO $45,624

Paonia, CO $46,012

Paradox, CO $45,497

Placerville, CO $45,589

Redvale, CO $45,603

Ridgway, CO $45,618

Silverton, CO $45,541

Somerset, CO $46,151

Telluride, CO $45,640

Grand Junction, CO $46,040

Platteville, CO $46,029

Roggen, CO $45,555

Weldona, CO $45,203

Wiggins, CO $45,445

Fort Morgan, CO $45,221

Log Lane Village, CO $45,369

Akron, CO $44,894

Amherst, CO $44,750

Atwood, CO $45,051

Brush, CO $45,048

Crook, CO $44,923

Eckley, CO $44,781

Fleming, CO $45,009

Grover, CO $44,973

Haxtun, CO $45,000

Hereford, CO $44,686

Hillrose, CO $45,092

Holyoke, CO $44,863

Idalia, CO $44,639

Iliff, CO $45,041

Julesburg, CO $44,859

Lindon, CO $44,701

Merino, CO $45,090

New Raymer, CO $45,080

Otis, CO $44,934

Ovid, CO $44,875

Padroni, CO $44,926

Paoli, CO $45,000

Peetz, CO $44,914

Sedgwick, CO $44,891

Snyder, CO $45,056

Sterling, CO $45,128

Stoneham, CO $45,082

Vernon, CO $44,681

Woodrow, CO $44,794

Wray, CO $44,770

Yuma, CO $44,920

Anton, CO $44,713

Arapahoe, CO $44,360

Arriba, CO $44,521

Bethune, CO $44,587

Burlington, CO $44,545

Calhan, CO $45,250

Cascade, CO $45,622

Cheyenne Wells, CO $44,425

Cope, CO $44,692

Cripple Creek, CO $45,536

Divide, CO $45,560

Flagler, CO $44,567

Florissant, CO $45,523

Fountain, CO $45,246

Genoa, CO $44,551

Green Mountain Falls, CO $45,611

Guffey, CO $45,475

Hugo, CO $44,278

Joes, CO $44,736

Karval, CO $44,021

Kirk, CO $44,699

Kit Carson, CO $44,369

Limon, CO $44,820

Lake George, CO $45,592

Manitou Springs, CO $45,622

Matheson, CO $44,787

Peyton, CO $45,464

Ramah, CO $44,498

Rush, CO $44,604

Seibert, CO $44,548

Simla, CO $44,991

Stratton, CO $44,592

U S A F Academy, CO $45,619

Victor, CO $45,516

Vona, CO $44,574

Wild Horse, CO $44,284

Woodland Park, CO $45,585

Yoder, CO $44,776

Colorado Springs, CO $45,623

Clifton, CO $46,012

Fruita, CO $45,897

Gateway, CO $45,574

Glade Park, CO $45,732

Loma, CO $45,914

Mack, CO $45,792

Palisade, CO $45,928

Whitewater, CO $45,729

Glenwood Springs, CO $46,484

Dinosaur, CO $45,716

Aspen, CO $47,355

Snowmass Village, CO $47,353

Avon, CO $46,928

Basalt, CO $47,204

Carbondale, CO $47,029

Collbran, CO $45,883

Craig, CO $46,220

De Beque, CO $45,878

Eagle, CO $46,736

Edwards, CO $46,836

Parachute, CO $46,117

Battlement Mesa, CO $46,074

Gypsum, CO $46,503

Hamilton, CO $46,417

Hayden, CO $46,286

Maybell, CO $45,773

Meeker, CO $46,421

Meredith, CO $47,049

Mesa, CO $45,861

Minturn, CO $46,785

Molina, CO $45,833

New Castle, CO $46,324

Rangely, CO $45,902

Red Cliff, CO $46,779

Rifle, CO $46,209

Silt, CO $46,190

Slater, CO $46,000

Snowmass, CO $47,258

Wolcott, CO $46,764

Woody Creek, CO $47,352

Vail, CO $46,986

Pueblo, CO $44,238

Colorado City, CO $44,540

Aguilar, CO $44,735

Arlington, CO $43,947

Avondale, CO $44,356

Beulah, CO $44,543

Boncarbo, CO $44,756

Boone, CO $44,500

Branson, CO $44,390

Campo, CO $44,226

Cheraw, CO $44,311

Crowley, CO $44,405

Eads, CO $44,342

Fort Lyon, CO $44,293

Fowler, CO $44,420

Gardner, CO $44,855

Granada, CO $44,442

Hartman, CO $44,527

Hasty, CO $44,391

Haswell, CO $44,128

Hoehne, CO $44,684

Holly, CO $44,387

Kim, CO $44,345

La Junta, CO $44,373

Lamar, CO $44,509

Las Animas, CO $44,349

La Veta, CO $44,933

Mc Clave, CO $44,398

Manzanola, CO $44,339

Model, CO $44,407

Olney Springs, CO $44,263

Ordway, CO $44,043

Pritchett, CO $44,347

Rocky Ford, CO $44,275

Rye, CO $44,608

Sheridan Lake, CO $44,360

Springfield, CO $44,438

Sugar City, CO $43,925

Swink, CO $44,329

Trinchera, CO $44,493

Trinidad, CO $44,686

Two Buttes, CO $44,436

Vilas, CO $44,429

Walsenburg, CO $44,697

Walsh, CO $44,382

Weston, CO $44,841

Wiley, CO $44,357

Alamosa, CO $45,275

Antonito, CO $45,246

Arboles, CO $45,337

Arvada, CO $46,638

Aurora, CO $46,606

Bayfield, CO $45,465

Broomfield, CO $46,843

Commerce City, CO $46,528

Dupont, CO $46,617

Eldorado Springs, CO $47,727

Lafayette, CO $47,304

Louisville, CO $47,362

Westminster, CO $46,616

Wheat Ridge, CO $46,614

Agate, CO $44,963

Bennett, CO $46,131

Byers, CO $45,581

Castle Rock, CO $45,783

Deer Trail, CO $45,280

Elbert, CO $45,493

Elizabeth, CO $45,877

Englewood, CO $46,606

Franktown, CO $45,752

Kiowa, CO $45,547

Larkspur, CO $45,634

Littleton, CO $46,560

Lone Tree, CO $46,437

Louviers, CO $46,372

Monument, CO $45,589

Palmer Lake, CO $45,594

Parker, CO $46,267

Sedalia, CO $45,806

Strasburg, CO $45,985

Watkins, CO $46,330

Denver, CO $46,601

Thornton, CO $46,637

Boulder, CO $47,957

Golden, CO $46,610

Alma, CO $46,348

Bailey, CO $46,243

Black Hawk, CO $47,076

Bond, CO $46,759

Breckenridge, CO $46,447

Buffalo Creek, CO $46,083

Burns, CO $46,459

Central City, CO $46,812

Clark, CO $46,019

Climax, CO $46,501

Coalmont, CO $45,939

Como, CO $45,783

Conifer, CO $46,363

Cowdrey, CO $45,754

Dillon, CO $46,419

Dumont, CO $46,645

Evergreen, CO $46,530

Empire, CO $46,432

Fairplay, CO $45,825

Fraser, CO $46,484

Frisco, CO $46,706

Georgetown, CO $46,397

Granby, CO $46,360

Grand Lake, CO $46,335

Grant, CO $46,005

Hartsel, CO $45,581

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $46,298

Idaho Springs, CO $46,566

Idledale, CO $46,562

Indian Hills, CO $46,539

Jamestown, CO $47,880

Jefferson, CO $45,909

Kittredge, CO $46,543

Kremmling, CO $46,294

Leadville, CO $46,444

Mc Coy, CO $46,452

Morrison, CO $46,529

Nederland, CO $47,445

Oak Creek, CO $46,369

Parshall, CO $46,568

Phippsburg, CO $46,415

Pine, CO $46,139

Pinecliffe, CO $47,668

Rand, CO $45,943

Rollinsville, CO $47,223

Shawnee, CO $46,128

Silver Plume, CO $46,200

Steamboat Springs, CO $46,283

Tabernash, CO $46,593

Toponas, CO $46,397

Walden, CO $45,874

Ward, CO $47,320

Winter Park, CO $46,652

Yampa, CO $46,461

Silverthorne, CO $46,666

Longmont, CO $47,129

Allenspark, CO $46,915

Estes Park, CO $46,210

Bellvue, CO $45,619

Berthoud, CO $46,178

Dacono, CO $46,716

Drake, CO $45,635

Erie, CO $46,926

Firestone, CO $46,600

Fort Collins, CO $45,294

Frederick, CO $46,602

Blanca, CO $45,114

Capulin, CO $45,346

Center, CO $45,309

Chama, CO $44,960

Chimney Rock, CO $45,357

Chromo, CO $45,052

Conejos, CO $45,218

Creede, CO $45,455

Crestone, CO $45,135

Del Norte, CO $45,357

Fort Garland, CO $45,013

San Luis, CO $44,830

Homelake, CO $45,314

Hooper, CO $45,164

Ignacio, CO $45,269

Jaroso, CO $44,929

La Jara, CO $45,291

Manassa, CO $45,245

Moffat, CO $45,195

Monte Vista, CO $45,341

Mosca, CO $45,107

Pagosa Springs, CO $45,353

Romeo, CO $45,378

Saguache, CO $45,351

Sanford, CO $45,124

San Pablo, CO $44,892

South Fork, CO $45,402

Villa Grove, CO $45,256

Salida, CO $45,433

Almont, CO $46,603

Buena Vista, CO $46,532

Canon City, CO $45,231

Cimarron, CO $45,536

Coal Creek, CO $44,963

Coaldale, CO $45,322

Cotopaxi, CO $45,195

Crested Butte, CO $46,848

Florence, CO $44,892

Monarch, CO $45,528

Granite, CO $46,212

Gunnison, CO $45,571

Hillside, CO $45,178

Howard, CO $45,404

Lake City, CO $45,534

Nathrop, CO $45,570

Area Maintenance Tech Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Area Maintenance Tech roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 57% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Area Maintenance Tech positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Area Maintenance Tech as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Area Maintenance Tech

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$60,629	$29.0	30%
Financial Services	$58,297	$28.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$55,965	$27.0	20%
Biotechnology	$53,633	$26.0	15%
Internet	$53,633	$26.0	15%

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

Understanding how an Area Maintenance Tech'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.

$41,671

Average $46,637/year

$51,691

$3,473

Average $3,886/month

$4,308

$801

Average $897/week

$994

$20

Average $22/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,691	$4,308	$994	$25
Average	$46,637	$3,886	$897	$22
25th Percentile	$41,671	$3,473	$801	$20

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