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 $39,494 for beginners, reaching about $40,887 at mid-level, and approach $41,194 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: $107,220; Area Maintenance Supervisor: $86,676; Aircraft Maintenance Tech: $68,815; Maintenance Tech III: $57,350; Area Maintenance Technician: $52,377.

Area Maintenance Tech Salary in Mississippi

How much does an Area Maintenance Tech make in Mississippi? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Area Maintenance Tech in Mississippi is $40,764 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $49,207
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,423 to $45,183
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,470

10% $32,470

50% (Median) $40,764

90% $49,207

Area Maintenance Tech Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,183	$3,765	$869	$22
Average	$40,764	$3,397	$784	$20
25th Percentile	$36,423	$3,035	$700	$18

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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): $39,494
Early Career (1-2 years): $40,273
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $40,887
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $41,071
Expert (over 8 years): $41,194

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Area Maintenance Tech	less than 1 year	$39,494
Early Career Level Area Maintenance Tech	1-2 years	$40,273
Mid-Level Level Area Maintenance Tech	2-4 years	$40,887
Senior-Level Level Area Maintenance Tech	5-8 years	$41,071
Expert Level Area Maintenance Tech	over 8 years	$41,194

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 $46,638 Illinois $46,592 Oregon $46,418 Delaware $46,290

New Hampshire $46,210 Virginia $46,030 Pennsylvania $45,504 Nevada $45,239 North Dakota $45,152 Michigan $45,015 Wisconsin $44,965 Vermont $44,864

Texas $44,585 Maine $44,567 Arizona $44,540 Ohio $44,508 Georgia $44,087 Indiana $43,877 Wyoming $43,836 Utah $43,772

Iowa $43,744 Kansas $43,525 Louisiana $43,461 North Carolina $43,438 Missouri $43,429 Florida $43,251 Montana $43,155 Nebraska $43,063

Kentucky $43,013 South Carolina $42,830 Tennessee $42,716 Idaho $42,670 New Mexico $42,337 Oklahoma $42,263 Alabama $41,994 South Dakota $41,541

Arkansas $41,294 West Virginia $41,162 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:

Hillsboro: $40,003
Holly Bluff: $39,659
Kosciusko: $39,649

Hillsboro, MS $40,003

Holly Bluff, MS $39,659

Kosciusko, MS $39,649

Lake, MS $39,870

Lena, MS $40,027

Lexington, MS $39,579

Lorman, MS $39,678

Louise, MS $40,078

Ludlow, MS $40,115

Mc Adams, MS $39,613

Mc Cool, MS $39,569

Madden, MS $39,768

Madison, MS $40,480

Magee, MS $40,052

Mayersville, MS $39,897

Mendenhall, MS $40,194

Midnight, MS $40,079

Mize, MS $39,889

Morton, MS $40,208

Mount Olive, MS $39,891

Natchez, MS $39,780

Newhebron, MS $40,003

Pattison, MS $39,868

Pelahatchie, MS $40,336

Pickens, MS $39,897

Piney Woods, MS $40,403

Pinola, MS $40,170

Port Gibson, MS $39,861

Puckett, MS $40,247

Pulaski, MS $40,017

Raleigh, MS $39,909

Raymond, MS $40,465

Redwood, MS $39,918

Ridgeland, MS $40,584

Rolling Fork, MS $39,925

Sallis, MS $39,681

Sandhill, MS $40,429

Satartia, MS $40,122

Sharon, MS $40,164

Sibley, MS $39,876

Silver City, MS $39,856

Star, MS $40,458

Taylorsville, MS $39,788

Tchula, MS $39,612

Terry, MS $40,477

Thomastown, MS $39,771

Tinsley, MS $40,087

Tougaloo, MS $40,612

Utica, MS $40,241

Vaiden, MS $39,499

Valley Park, MS $39,735

Vaughan, MS $39,977

Vicksburg, MS $40,055

Walnut Grove, MS $39,843

Washington, MS $39,763

Wesson, MS $40,035

West, MS $39,494

Whitfield, MS $40,609

Yazoo City, MS $39,920

Jackson, MS $40,641

Pearl, MS $40,637

Richland, MS $40,641

Flowood, MS $40,629

Byram, MS $40,591

Lula, MS $40,431

Lyon, MS $39,678

Marks, MS $39,947

Michigan City, MS $40,732

Mount Pleasant, MS $41,711

Myrtle, MS $39,995

Nesbit, MS $42,401

New Albany, MS $39,924

Olive Branch, MS $42,338

Oxford, MS $40,062

Pope, MS $39,810

Potts Camp, MS $40,435

Red Banks, MS $41,690

Ripley, MS $39,872

Robinsonville, MS $41,828

Sarah, MS $41,229

Sardis, MS $40,507

Senatobia, MS $41,282

Sherard, MS $39,593

Sledge, MS $40,364

Southaven, MS $42,649

Taylor, MS $40,000

Tiplersville, MS $39,942

Tula, MS $39,776

Tunica, MS $41,339

University, MS $40,344

Victoria, MS $41,639

Walls, MS $42,557

Walnut, MS $39,956

Waterford, MS $40,583

Greenville, MS $40,636

Alligator, MS $39,466

Anguilla, MS $40,213

Arcola, MS $40,636

Avon, MS $40,636

Benoit, MS $40,256

Beulah, MS $39,885

Boyle, MS $40,076

Chatham, MS $40,566

Cleveland, MS $39,930

Doddsville, MS $39,710

Drew, MS $39,498

Parchman, MS $39,540

Dublin, MS $39,396

Duncan, MS $39,445

Glen Allan, MS $40,445

Grace, MS $40,346

Gunnison, MS $39,561

Hollandale, MS $40,636

Holly Ridge, MS $40,283

Indianola, MS $40,310

Inverness, MS $40,231

Isola, MS $40,322

Leland, MS $40,636

Merigold, MS $39,715

Metcalfe, MS $40,636

Moorhead, MS $39,920

Mound Bayou, MS $39,679

Pace, MS $39,913

Panther Burn, MS $40,459

Rena Lara, MS $39,455

Rome, MS $39,462

Rosedale, MS $39,818

Ruleville, MS $39,688

Scott, MS $40,395

Shaw, MS $40,197

Shelby, MS $39,584

Stoneville, MS $40,636

Sunflower, MS $39,845

Wayside, MS $40,636

Winstonville, MS $39,788

Winterville, MS $40,636

Tupelo, MS $40,107

Algoma, MS $39,996

Amory, MS $39,430

Baldwyn, MS $39,898

Becker, MS $39,328

Belden, MS $40,037

Belmont, MS $39,741

Blue Springs, MS $39,924

Booneville, MS $39,874

Burnsville, MS $39,843

Corinth, MS $39,993

Dennis, MS $39,696

Derma, MS $39,961

Ecru, MS $39,957

Fulton, MS $39,899

Gattman, MS $39,272

Glen, MS $39,882

Abbeville, MS $40,293

Arkabutla, MS $41,671

Ashland, MS $40,446

Batesville, MS $40,179

Belen, MS $39,824

Blue Mountain, MS $39,964

Byhalia, MS $41,875

Clarksdale, MS $39,563

Coahoma, MS $39,971

Coldwater, MS $41,736

Como, MS $40,737

Courtland, MS $39,971

Crenshaw, MS $40,525

Crowder, MS $39,832

Darling, MS $40,164

Dumas, MS $39,846

Dundee, MS $40,456

Etta, MS $39,952

Falcon, MS $40,260

Falkner, MS $40,142

Farrell, MS $39,679

Friars Point, MS $39,994

Hernando, MS $42,047

Hickory Flat, MS $40,256

Holly Springs, MS $40,907

Horn Lake, MS $42,603

Independence, MS $41,573

Jonestown, MS $40,007

Lake Cormorant, MS $42,378

Lamar, MS $40,928

Stennis Space Center, MS $40,608

Diamondhead, MS $40,266

Biloxi, MS $40,513

Diberville, MS $40,490

Escatawpa, MS $40,293

Gautier, MS $40,286

Hurley, MS $40,400

Kiln, MS $40,307

Lakeshore, MS $40,639

Long Beach, MS $40,216

Mc Henry, MS $40,104

Moss Point, MS $40,326

Ocean Springs, MS $40,346

Vancleave, MS $40,246

Pascagoula, MS $40,325

Pass Christian, MS $40,218

Pearlington, MS $41,165

Perkinston, MS $40,097

Saucier, MS $40,225

Waveland, MS $40,329

Wiggins, MS $39,960

Brookhaven, MS $40,028

Bogue Chitto, MS $39,824

Bude, MS $39,829

Centreville, MS $41,001

Chatawa, MS $40,189

Crosby, MS $40,064

Fernwood, MS $40,000

Gloster, MS $40,337

Jayess, MS $39,692

Kokomo, MS $39,710

Liberty, MS $40,448

Mc Call Creek, MS $39,792

Mccomb, MS $39,839

Magnolia, MS $40,046

Meadville, MS $39,673

Monticello, MS $39,929

Oak Vale, MS $39,727

Osyka, MS $40,324

Roxie, MS $39,650

Ruth, MS $39,753

Silver Creek, MS $39,893

Smithdale, MS $39,766

Sontag, MS $39,942

Summit, MS $39,751

Tylertown, MS $39,742

Union Church, MS $39,830

Woodville, MS $40,490

Columbus, MS $38,975

Aberdeen, MS $39,238

Ackerman, MS $39,586

Artesia, MS $39,032

Bellefontaine, MS $39,646

Brooksville, MS $39,182

Caledonia, MS $39,148

Cedarbluff, MS $39,243

Crawford, MS $39,091

Eupora, MS $39,636

French Camp, MS $39,576

Hamilton, MS $39,073

Kilmichael, MS $39,556

Maben, MS $39,480

Mantee, MS $39,532

Mathiston, MS $39,550

Mayhew, MS $38,978

Montpelier, MS $39,383

Pheba, MS $39,345

Prairie, MS $39,233

Starkville, MS $39,193

Mississippi State, MS $39,161

Steens, MS $38,996

Stewart, MS $39,561

Sturgis, MS $39,458

Walthall, MS $39,712

Weir, MS $39,625

West Point, MS $39,052

Woodland, MS $39,555

Thaxton, MS $39,852

Tishomingo, MS $39,665

Toccopola, MS $39,855

Trebloc, MS $39,425

Tremont, MS $39,808

Van Vleet, MS $39,731

Vardaman, MS $39,778

Verona, MS $40,098

Wheeler, MS $39,878

Grenada, MS $39,575

Banner, MS $39,746

Big Creek, MS $39,641

Bruce, MS $39,771

Calhoun City, MS $39,723

Carrollton, MS $39,388

Cascilla, MS $39,437

Charleston, MS $39,492

Coffeeville, MS $39,599

Coila, MS $39,392

Cruger, MS $39,483

Duck Hill, MS $39,543

Elliott, MS $39,587

Enid, MS $39,605

Glendora, MS $39,373

Gore Springs, MS $39,615

Greenwood, MS $39,377

Holcomb, MS $39,386

Itta Bena, MS $39,668

Mc Carley, MS $39,439

Minter City, MS $39,294

Money, MS $39,346

Morgan City, MS $39,737

North Carrollton, MS $39,601

Oakland, MS $39,560

Paris, MS $39,747

Philipp, MS $39,263

Pittsboro, MS $39,781

Schlater, MS $39,371

Scobey, MS $39,496

Sidon, MS $39,471

Slate Spring, MS $39,697

Sumner, MS $39,490

Swan Lake, MS $39,387

Swiftown, MS $39,842

Tie Plant, MS $39,577

Tillatoba, MS $39,515

Tippo, MS $39,324

Tutwiler, MS $39,470

Vance, MS $39,407

Water Valley, MS $39,706

Webb, MS $39,436

Winona, MS $39,543

Belzoni, MS $40,030

Benton, MS $39,969

Bentonia, MS $40,254

Bolton, MS $40,420

Brandon, MS $40,423

Braxton, MS $40,355

Camden, MS $39,865

Canton, MS $40,279

Carthage, MS $39,789

Cary, MS $39,967

Clinton, MS $40,548

Conehatta, MS $39,789

Crystal Springs, MS $40,339

Delta City, MS $40,456

D Lo, MS $40,272

Durant, MS $39,618

Edwards, MS $40,315

Ethel, MS $39,565

Fayette, MS $39,694

Flora, MS $40,402

Pocahontas, MS $40,599

Florence, MS $40,505

Meridian, MS $39,710

Bailey, MS $39,657

Buckatunna, MS $39,691

Chunky, MS $39,620

Clara, MS $39,663

Collinsville, MS $39,678

Daleville, MS $39,619

Decatur, MS $39,678

De Kalb, MS $39,627

Enterprise, MS $39,620

Hickory, MS $39,627

Lauderdale, MS $39,667

Lawrence, MS $39,763

Little Rock, MS $39,635

Louin, MS $39,702

Louisville, MS $39,625

Macon, MS $39,726

Marion, MS $39,796

Newton, MS $39,688

Noxapater, MS $39,644

Pachuta, MS $39,597

Paulding, MS $39,588

Philadelphia, MS $39,677

Porterville, MS $39,620

Preston, MS $39,632

Quitman, MS $39,648

Rose Hill, MS $39,566

Scooba, MS $39,712

Sebastopol, MS $39,885

Shubuta, MS $39,614

Shuqualak, MS $39,705

State Line, MS $39,765

Stonewall, MS $39,665

Toomsuba, MS $39,676

Union, MS $39,653

Vossburg, MS $39,605

Waynesboro, MS $39,666

Hattiesburg, MS $39,757

Bassfield, MS $39,727

Bay Springs, MS $39,732

Beaumont, MS $39,712

Brooklyn, MS $39,794

Carriere, MS $40,493

Carson, MS $39,745

Collins, MS $39,781

Columbia, MS $39,723

Eastabuchie, MS $39,682

Ellisville, MS $39,696

Heidelberg, MS $39,633

Laurel, MS $39,819

Leakesville, MS $40,019

Lucedale, MS $40,331

Lumberton, MS $39,902

Mc Lain, MS $39,867

Mc Neill, MS $40,444

Moselle, MS $39,683

Moss, MS $39,659

Neely, MS $39,795

New Augusta, MS $39,632

Nicholson, MS $40,694

Ovett, MS $39,630

Petal, MS $39,743

Picayune, MS $40,656

Poplarville, MS $40,180

Prentiss, MS $39,870

Purvis, MS $39,745

Richton, MS $39,624

Sandersville, MS $39,701

Sandy Hook, MS $39,738

Seminary, MS $39,674

Soso, MS $39,667

Stringer, MS $39,690

Sumrall, MS $39,693

Foxworth, MS $39,710

Gulfport, MS $40,193

Bay Saint Louis, MS $40,563

Plantersville, MS $39,878

Pontotoc, MS $39,987

Randolph, MS $39,838

Rienzi, MS $39,878

Saltillo, MS $40,003

Shannon, MS $39,891

Sherman, MS $40,050

Smithville, MS $39,676

Golden, MS $39,745

Greenwood Springs, MS $39,400

Guntown, MS $39,938

Houlka, MS $39,895

Houston, MS $39,680

Iuka, MS $39,699

Mantachie, MS $39,943

Marietta, MS $39,826

Mooreville, MS $40,018

Nettleton, MS $39,734

New Site, MS $39,740

Okolona, MS $39,643

Lambert, MS $39,516

Forest, MS $39,979

Gallman, MS $40,229

Georgetown, MS $40,254

Goodman, MS $39,824

Harperville, MS $39,948

Harriston, MS $39,712

Harrisville, MS $40,319

Hazlehurst, MS $40,072

Hermanville, MS $39,942

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	$52,993	$25.0	30%
Financial Services	$50,955	$24.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$48,917	$24.0	20%
Biotechnology	$46,879	$23.0	15%
Internet	$46,879	$23.0	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.

$36,423

Average $40,764/year

$45,183

$3,035

Average $3,397/month

$3,765

$700

Average $784/week

$869

$18

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,183	$3,765	$869	$22
Average	$40,764	$3,397	$784	$20
25th Percentile	$36,423	$3,035	$700	$18

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