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 $41,018 for beginners, reaching about $42,464 at mid-level, and approach $42,783 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 New Mexico

How much does an Area Maintenance Tech make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Area Maintenance Tech in New Mexico is $42,337 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): $51,105
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,828 to $46,926
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,723

10% $33,723

50% (Median) $42,337

90% $51,105

Area Maintenance Tech Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,926	$3,911	$902	$23
Average	$42,337	$3,528	$814	$20
25th Percentile	$37,828	$3,152	$727	$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): $41,018
Early Career (1-2 years): $41,827
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $42,464
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $42,655
Expert (over 8 years): $42,783

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Area Maintenance Tech	less than 1 year	$41,018
Early Career Level Area Maintenance Tech	1-2 years	$41,827
Mid-Level Level Area Maintenance Tech	2-4 years	$42,464
Senior-Level Level Area Maintenance Tech	5-8 years	$42,655
Expert Level Area Maintenance Tech	over 8 years	$42,783

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:

Algodones: $42,787
Belen: $42,549
Bernalillo: $42,863

Algodones, NM $42,787

Belen, NM $42,549

Bernalillo, NM $42,863

Bluewater, NM $41,963

Bosque, NM $42,236

Casa Blanca, NM $42,332

Cedar Crest, NM $42,899

Cedarvale, NM $41,217

Cerrillos, NM $42,818

Claunch, NM $41,064

Coyote, NM $42,187

Cuba, NM $42,120

Cubero, NM $42,426

Edgewood, NM $42,707

Estancia, NM $42,198

Gallina, NM $41,967

Counselor, NM $41,993

Grants, NM $41,915

Milan, NM $42,083

Isleta, NM $42,937

Jarales, NM $42,508

Jemez Pueblo, NM $42,582

Jemez Springs, NM $42,450

Laguna, NM $42,633

La Jara, NM $42,073

La Joya, NM $41,975

Lindrith, NM $41,925

Los Lunas, NM $42,774

Mcintosh, NM $42,430

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $42,148

Moriarty, NM $42,288

Mountainair, NM $41,831

Nageezi, NM $41,937

New Laguna, NM $42,405

Paguate, NM $42,434

Pena Blanca, NM $42,908

Peralta, NM $42,842

Placitas, NM $42,864

Ponderosa, NM $42,528

Prewitt, NM $41,950

Regina, NM $41,980

Sandia Park, NM $42,791

Corrales, NM $42,952

San Fidel, NM $42,177

San Rafael, NM $41,997

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $42,791

San Ysidro, NM $42,734

Stanley, NM $42,282

Tijeras, NM $42,796

Tome, NM $42,717

Torreon, NM $42,575

Veguita, NM $42,233

Willard, NM $41,756

Youngsville, NM $42,199

Bosque Farms, NM $42,921

Clines Corners, NM $42,026

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $42,824

Cochiti Lake, NM $42,880

Albuquerque, NM $42,976

Kirtland Afb, NM $42,976

Rio Rancho, NM $42,906

Gallup, NM $42,011

Brimhall, NM $41,892

Church Rock, NM $41,912

Continental Divide, NM $41,882

Crownpoint, NM $41,917

Fence Lake, NM $41,730

Fort Wingate, NM $41,897

Gamerco, NM $41,968

Mentmore, NM $41,903

Mexican Springs, NM $41,898

Ramah, NM $41,821

Rehoboth, NM $41,926

Thoreau, NM $41,928

Tohatchi, NM $41,889

Vanderwagen, NM $41,898

Zuni, NM $41,888

Navajo, NM $41,945

Jamestown, NM $41,841

Pinehill, NM $41,788

Sheep Springs, NM $41,935

Smith Lake, NM $42,091

Yatahey, NM $41,920

Farmington, NM $42,121

Aztec, NM $42,199

Blanco, NM $42,002

Bloomfield, NM $41,952

Flora Vista, NM $42,165

Fruitland, NM $41,901

Kirtland, NM $42,165

La Plata, NM $42,180

Navajo Dam, NM $42,161

Shiprock, NM $42,103

Waterflow, NM $42,081

Newcomb, NM $41,909

Sanostee, NM $41,936

Santa Fe, NM $43,196

Abiquiu, NM $42,014

Alcalde, NM $42,746

Amalia, NM $41,950

Arroyo Hondo, NM $41,891

Arroyo Seco, NM $41,940

Canjilon, NM $41,884

Canones, NM $42,266

Carson, NM $42,052

Cebolla, NM $41,909

Cerro, NM $41,921

Chama, NM $42,093

Chamisal, NM $42,633

Chimayo, NM $42,932

Cordova, NM $42,859

Costilla, NM $42,126

Taos Ski Valley, NM $41,807

Dixon, NM $42,592

Dulce, NM $42,092

El Prado, NM $41,977

El Rito, NM $42,169

Embudo, NM $42,373

Espanola, NM $42,880

Glorieta, NM $43,029

Hernandez, NM $42,481

Ilfeld, NM $42,632

La Madera, NM $42,095

Lamy, NM $42,865

Llano, NM $42,546

Los Alamos, NM $42,967

White Rock, NM $43,048

Medanales, NM $42,528

Ojo Caliente, NM $42,278

Los Ojos, NM $41,990

Pecos, NM $42,896

Penasco, NM $42,388

Petaca, NM $41,846

Questa, NM $41,966

Ranchos De Taos, NM $42,187

Red River, NM $41,846

Ribera, NM $42,115

Rowe, NM $42,672

San Cristobal, NM $41,845

San Jose, NM $42,567

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $42,775

Santa Cruz, NM $42,917

Serafina, NM $42,009

Taos, NM $41,953

Tererro, NM $43,033

Tesuque, NM $43,196

Tierra Amarilla, NM $41,953

Trampas, NM $42,353

Tres Piedras, NM $41,834

Truchas, NM $42,740

Vadito, NM $42,332

Valdez, NM $41,876

Vallecitos, NM $41,843

Velarde, NM $42,528

Villanueva, NM $42,034

Spaceport City, NM $41,177

Las Vegas, NM $41,677

Angel Fire, NM $41,800

Anton Chico, NM $41,605

Buena Vista, NM $41,987

Chacon, NM $42,017

Cimarron, NM $41,735

Cleveland, NM $42,315

Eagle Nest, NM $41,767

Guadalupita, NM $41,953

Holman, NM $42,207

La Loma, NM $41,535

Maxwell, NM $41,749

Miami, NM $41,659

Mills, NM $41,511

Montezuma, NM $42,530

Mora, NM $42,374

Mosquero, NM $41,475

Ocate, NM $41,704

Ojo Feliz, NM $41,814

Rainsville, NM $41,997

Raton, NM $41,854

Rociada, NM $42,551

Roy, NM $41,520

Sapello, NM $42,182

Solano, NM $41,469

Springer, NM $41,641

Ute Park, NM $41,755

Valmora, NM $41,642

Wagon Mound, NM $41,595

Watrous, NM $41,656

Socorro, NM $41,560

Aragon, NM $41,686

Datil, NM $41,514

Lemitar, NM $41,753

Luna, NM $41,760

Magdalena, NM $41,517

Pie Town, NM $41,655

Polvadera, NM $41,854

Quemado, NM $41,742

Reserve, NM $41,667

San Acacia, NM $41,923

San Antonio, NM $41,330

Truth Or Consequences, NM $41,321

Arrey, NM $41,314

Caballo, NM $41,343

Derry, NM $41,133

Elephant Butte, NM $41,429

Garfield, NM $41,013

Hatch, NM $40,356

Monticello, NM $41,319

Rincon, NM $40,124

Salem, NM $40,885

Williamsburg, NM $41,373

Winston, NM $41,349

Las Cruces, NM $39,598

White Sands Missile Range, NM $39,728

Santa Teresa, NM $40,017

Playas, NM $41,512

Animas, NM $41,614

Anthony, NM $40,008

Arenas Valley, NM $41,541

Bayard, NM $41,502

Berino, NM $39,826

Buckhorn, NM $41,545

Santa Clara, NM $41,575

Chamberino, NM $39,868

Cliff, NM $41,497

Columbus, NM $41,386

Deming, NM $41,395

Dona Ana, NM $39,600

Fairacres, NM $39,718

Faywood, NM $41,376

Fort Bayard, NM $41,535

Gila, NM $41,436

Glenwood, NM $41,468

Hachita, NM $41,386

Hanover, NM $41,394

Hillsboro, NM $41,310

Hurley, NM $41,474

La Mesa, NM $40,356

Lordsburg, NM $41,482

Mesilla, NM $39,599

Mesilla Park, NM $39,604

Mesquite, NM $39,637

Mimbres, NM $41,427

Mule Creek, NM $41,539

Organ, NM $39,624

Pinos Altos, NM $41,496

Radium Springs, NM $39,615

Redrock, NM $41,391

Rodeo, NM $41,667

San Miguel, NM $39,622

Silver City, NM $41,497

Sunland Park, NM $39,804

Tyrone, NM $41,620

Vado, NM $39,653

Chaparral, NM $40,153

Clovis, NM $41,417

Cannon Afb, NM $41,326

Broadview, NM $41,297

Causey, NM $41,226

Crossroads, NM $41,128

Dora, NM $41,324

Elida, NM $41,152

Floyd, NM $41,252

Fort Sumner, NM $41,219

Grady, NM $41,336

House, NM $41,303

Kenna, NM $41,153

Lingo, NM $41,223

Melrose, NM $41,310

Milnesand, NM $41,136

Pep, NM $41,192

Portales, NM $41,343

Rogers, NM $41,204

Saint Vrain, NM $41,336

Taiban, NM $41,205

Texico, NM $41,352

Yeso, NM $41,055

Roswell, NM $41,103

Artesia, NM $41,184

Caprock, NM $41,101

Carlsbad, NM $41,211

Dexter, NM $41,132

Eunice, NM $41,248

Hagerman, NM $41,153

Hobbs, NM $41,308

Hope, NM $41,002

Jal, NM $41,199

Lake Arthur, NM $41,085

Lakewood, NM $41,146

Loco Hills, NM $41,222

Loving, NM $41,201

Lovington, NM $41,268

Mcdonald, NM $41,156

Malaga, NM $41,160

Maljamar, NM $41,120

Monument, NM $41,217

Tatum, NM $41,182

Whites City, NM $41,251

Carrizozo, NM $40,908

Alamogordo, NM $40,778

Alto, NM $40,914

Bent, NM $40,786

Capitan, NM $40,819

Cloudcroft, NM $40,781

Corona, NM $41,086

Encino, NM $41,416

Fort Stanton, NM $40,836

Glencoe, NM $40,807

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $40,773

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $40,773

Hondo, NM $40,845

La Luz, NM $40,773

Lincoln, NM $40,726

Mayhill, NM $40,866

Mescalero, NM $40,792

Nogal, NM $40,967

Orogrande, NM $40,794

Picacho, NM $40,836

Pinon, NM $40,989

Ruidoso, NM $40,992

Ruidoso Downs, NM $40,936

Sacramento, NM $40,810

San Patricio, NM $40,858

Sunspot, NM $40,773

Timberon, NM $40,861

Tinnie, NM $40,812

Tularosa, NM $40,800

Vaughn, NM $41,249

Weed, NM $40,861

Tucumcari, NM $41,454

Amistad, NM $41,400

Bard, NM $41,334

Capulin, NM $41,802

Clayton, NM $41,481

Conchas Dam, NM $41,518

Cuervo, NM $41,319

Des Moines, NM $41,637

Folsom, NM $41,702

Garita, NM $41,439

Gladstone, NM $41,522

Grenville, NM $41,514

Logan, NM $41,452

Mcalister, NM $41,324

Nara Visa, NM $41,354

Newkirk, NM $41,400

Quay, NM $41,424

San Jon, NM $41,379

Santa Rosa, NM $41,424

Sedan, NM $41,438

Trementina, NM $41,436

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	$55,037	$26.0	30%
Financial Services	$52,921	$25.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$50,804	$24.0	20%
Biotechnology	$48,687	$23.0	15%
Internet	$48,687	$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.

$37,828

Average $42,337/year

$46,926

$3,152

Average $3,528/month

$3,911

$727

Average $814/week

$902

$18

Average $20/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,926	$3,911	$902	$23
Average	$42,337	$3,528	$814	$20
25th Percentile	$37,828	$3,152	$727	$18

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