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 $42,040 for beginners, reaching about $43,522 at mid-level, and approach $43,848 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 $51,871, California $51,674, Massachusetts $50,986. 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: $107,240; Area Maintenance Supervisor: $86,722; Aircraft Maintenance Tech: $68,828; Maintenance Tech III: $57,362; Area Maintenance Technician: $52,384.

Area Maintenance Tech Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Area Maintenance Tech make in New Mexico? As of November 01, 2026, the average salary for an Area Maintenance Tech in New Mexico is $43,391 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $52,372
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,771 to $48,092
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,564

10% $34,564

50% (Median) $43,391

90% $52,372

Area Maintenance Tech Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,092	$4,008	$925	$23
Average	$43,391	$3,616	$834	$21
25th Percentile	$38,771	$3,231	$746	$19

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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): $42,040
Early Career (1-2 years): $42,869
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $43,522
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $43,718
Expert (over 8 years): $43,848

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Area Maintenance Tech	less than 1 year	$42,040
Early Career Level Area Maintenance Tech	1-2 years	$42,869
Mid-Level Level Area Maintenance Tech	2-4 years	$43,522
Senior-Level Level Area Maintenance Tech	5-8 years	$43,718
Expert Level Area Maintenance Tech	over 8 years	$43,848

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: $51,871.
California: $51,674.
Massachusetts: $50,986.

District of Columbia $51,871 California $51,674 Massachusetts $50,986 Washington $50,798 New Jersey $50,779 Alaska $50,714 Connecticut $50,067 New York $49,805

Hawaii $48,966 Rhode Island $48,573 Maryland $48,306 Minnesota $47,940 Colorado $47,800 Illinois $47,753 Oregon $47,575 Delaware $47,444

New Hampshire $47,361 Virginia $47,177 Pennsylvania $46,638 Nevada $46,366 North Dakota $46,277 Michigan $46,137 Wisconsin $46,085 Vermont $45,982

Texas $45,696 Maine $45,678 Arizona $45,649 Ohio $45,617 Georgia $45,186 Indiana $44,970 Wyoming $44,928 Utah $44,862

Iowa $44,834 Kansas $44,609 Louisiana $44,544 North Carolina $44,520 Missouri $44,511 Florida $44,328 Montana $44,230 Nebraska $44,136

Kentucky $44,085 South Carolina $43,897 Tennessee $43,780 Idaho $43,733 New Mexico $43,391 Oklahoma $43,316 Alabama $43,040 South Dakota $42,576

Arkansas $42,323 West Virginia $42,187 Mississippi $41,780

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: $43,853
Belen: $43,609
Bernalillo: $43,931

Algodones, NM $43,853

Belen, NM $43,609

Bernalillo, NM $43,931

Bluewater, NM $43,009

Bosque, NM $43,289

Casa Blanca, NM $43,387

Cedar Crest, NM $43,968

Cedarvale, NM $42,244

Cerrillos, NM $43,885

Claunch, NM $42,087

Coyote, NM $43,239

Cuba, NM $43,169

Cubero, NM $43,483

Edgewood, NM $43,771

Estancia, NM $43,249

Gallina, NM $43,012

Counselor, NM $43,039

Grants, NM $42,959

Milan, NM $43,131

Isleta, NM $44,006

Jarales, NM $43,567

Jemez Pueblo, NM $43,642

Jemez Springs, NM $43,508

Laguna, NM $43,695

La Jara, NM $43,121

La Joya, NM $43,021

Lindrith, NM $42,969

Los Lunas, NM $43,840

Mcintosh, NM $43,487

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $43,198

Moriarty, NM $43,341

Mountainair, NM $42,874

Nageezi, NM $42,982

New Laguna, NM $43,462

Paguate, NM $43,491

Pena Blanca, NM $43,977

Peralta, NM $43,910

Placitas, NM $43,932

Ponderosa, NM $43,587

Prewitt, NM $42,995

Regina, NM $43,025

Sandia Park, NM $43,857

Corrales, NM $44,022

San Fidel, NM $43,227

San Rafael, NM $43,043

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $43,858

San Ysidro, NM $43,798

Stanley, NM $43,335

Tijeras, NM $43,863

Tome, NM $43,782

Torreon, NM $43,636

Veguita, NM $43,285

Willard, NM $42,796

Youngsville, NM $43,251

Bosque Farms, NM $43,990

Clines Corners, NM $43,073

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $43,891

Cochiti Lake, NM $43,948

Albuquerque, NM $44,047

Kirtland Afb, NM $44,047

Rio Rancho, NM $43,975

Gallup, NM $43,058

Brimhall, NM $42,936

Church Rock, NM $42,956

Continental Divide, NM $42,926

Crownpoint, NM $42,961

Fence Lake, NM $42,770

Fort Wingate, NM $42,941

Gamerco, NM $43,013

Mentmore, NM $42,947

Mexican Springs, NM $42,942

Ramah, NM $42,863

Rehoboth, NM $42,970

Thoreau, NM $42,973

Tohatchi, NM $42,933

Vanderwagen, NM $42,942

Zuni, NM $42,931

Navajo, NM $42,990

Jamestown, NM $42,883

Pinehill, NM $42,830

Sheep Springs, NM $42,980

Smith Lake, NM $43,140

Yatahey, NM $42,964

Farmington, NM $43,171

Aztec, NM $43,250

Blanco, NM $43,048

Bloomfield, NM $42,997

Flora Vista, NM $43,215

Fruitland, NM $42,945

Kirtland, NM $43,216

La Plata, NM $43,231

Navajo Dam, NM $43,212

Shiprock, NM $43,152

Waterflow, NM $43,130

Newcomb, NM $42,953

Sanostee, NM $42,980

Santa Fe, NM $44,272

Abiquiu, NM $43,061

Alcalde, NM $43,811

Amalia, NM $42,995

Arroyo Hondo, NM $42,935

Arroyo Seco, NM $42,985

Canjilon, NM $42,928

Canones, NM $43,319

Carson, NM $43,099

Cebolla, NM $42,953

Cerro, NM $42,966

Chama, NM $43,142

Chamisal, NM $43,695

Chimayo, NM $44,002

Cordova, NM $43,927

Costilla, NM $43,176

Taos Ski Valley, NM $42,848

Dixon, NM $43,653

Dulce, NM $43,141

El Prado, NM $43,023

El Rito, NM $43,220

Embudo, NM $43,429

Espanola, NM $43,948

Glorieta, NM $44,102

Hernandez, NM $43,540

Ilfeld, NM $43,694

La Madera, NM $43,144

Lamy, NM $43,933

Llano, NM $43,606

Los Alamos, NM $44,037

White Rock, NM $44,120

Medanales, NM $43,588

Ojo Caliente, NM $43,332

Los Ojos, NM $43,036

Pecos, NM $43,964

Penasco, NM $43,444

Petaca, NM $42,888

Questa, NM $43,011

Ranchos De Taos, NM $43,238

Red River, NM $42,889

Ribera, NM $43,165

Rowe, NM $43,736

San Cristobal, NM $42,887

San Jose, NM $43,628

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $43,841

Santa Cruz, NM $43,987

Serafina, NM $43,055

Taos, NM $42,998

Tererro, NM $44,105

Tesuque, NM $44,272

Tierra Amarilla, NM $42,998

Trampas, NM $43,409

Tres Piedras, NM $42,876

Truchas, NM $43,805

Vadito, NM $43,387

Valdez, NM $42,920

Vallecitos, NM $42,886

Velarde, NM $43,587

Villanueva, NM $43,081

Spaceport City, NM $42,203

Las Vegas, NM $42,716

Angel Fire, NM $42,842

Anton Chico, NM $42,642

Buena Vista, NM $43,033

Chacon, NM $43,064

Cimarron, NM $42,775

Cleveland, NM $43,369

Eagle Nest, NM $42,807

Guadalupita, NM $42,998

Holman, NM $43,259

La Loma, NM $42,570

Maxwell, NM $42,789

Miami, NM $42,697

Mills, NM $42,545

Montezuma, NM $43,590

Mora, NM $43,430

Mosquero, NM $42,508

Ocate, NM $42,743

Ojo Feliz, NM $42,856

Rainsville, NM $43,044

Raton, NM $42,897

Rociada, NM $43,612

Roy, NM $42,555

Sapello, NM $43,233

Solano, NM $42,503

Springer, NM $42,678

Ute Park, NM $42,795

Valmora, NM $42,680

Wagon Mound, NM $42,631

Watrous, NM $42,694

Socorro, NM $42,595

Aragon, NM $42,724

Datil, NM $42,548

Lemitar, NM $42,794

Luna, NM $42,800

Magdalena, NM $42,551

Pie Town, NM $42,693

Polvadera, NM $42,897

Quemado, NM $42,782

Reserve, NM $42,705

San Acacia, NM $42,967

San Antonio, NM $42,360

Truth Or Consequences, NM $42,351

Arrey, NM $42,344

Caballo, NM $42,373

Derry, NM $42,157

Elephant Butte, NM $42,461

Garfield, NM $42,035

Hatch, NM $41,361

Monticello, NM $42,349

Rincon, NM $41,123

Salem, NM $41,904

Williamsburg, NM $42,404

Winston, NM $42,379

Las Cruces, NM $40,585

White Sands Missile Range, NM $40,718

Santa Teresa, NM $41,014

Playas, NM $42,547

Animas, NM $42,651

Anthony, NM $41,004

Arenas Valley, NM $42,576

Bayard, NM $42,536

Berino, NM $40,818

Buckhorn, NM $42,580

Santa Clara, NM $42,611

Chamberino, NM $40,861

Cliff, NM $42,531

Columbus, NM $42,417

Deming, NM $42,427

Dona Ana, NM $40,587

Fairacres, NM $40,708

Faywood, NM $42,407

Fort Bayard, NM $42,570

Gila, NM $42,468

Glenwood, NM $42,502

Hachita, NM $42,417

Hanover, NM $42,426

Hillsboro, NM $42,339

Hurley, NM $42,508

La Mesa, NM $41,361

Lordsburg, NM $42,515

Mesilla, NM $40,586

Mesilla Park, NM $40,590

Mesquite, NM $40,625

Mimbres, NM $42,460

Mule Creek, NM $42,574

Organ, NM $40,611

Pinos Altos, NM $42,530

Radium Springs, NM $40,602

Redrock, NM $42,422

Rodeo, NM $42,705

San Miguel, NM $40,609

Silver City, NM $42,531

Sunland Park, NM $40,796

Tyrone, NM $42,657

Vado, NM $40,641

Chaparral, NM $41,154

Clovis, NM $42,449

Cannon Afb, NM $42,356

Broadview, NM $42,326

Causey, NM $42,253

Crossroads, NM $42,153

Dora, NM $42,353

Elida, NM $42,178

Floyd, NM $42,280

Fort Sumner, NM $42,246

Grady, NM $42,366

House, NM $42,332

Kenna, NM $42,178

Lingo, NM $42,250

Melrose, NM $42,339

Milnesand, NM $42,161

Pep, NM $42,219

Portales, NM $42,373

Rogers, NM $42,230

Saint Vrain, NM $42,366

Taiban, NM $42,231

Texico, NM $42,383

Yeso, NM $42,078

Roswell, NM $42,127

Artesia, NM $42,210

Caprock, NM $42,125

Carlsbad, NM $42,238

Dexter, NM $42,157

Eunice, NM $42,275

Hagerman, NM $42,178

Hobbs, NM $42,337

Hope, NM $42,023

Jal, NM $42,226

Lake Arthur, NM $42,108

Lakewood, NM $42,171

Loco Hills, NM $42,249

Loving, NM $42,227

Lovington, NM $42,297

Mcdonald, NM $42,181

Malaga, NM $42,186

Maljamar, NM $42,145

Monument, NM $42,244

Tatum, NM $42,208

Whites City, NM $42,279

Carrizozo, NM $41,927

Alamogordo, NM $41,794

Alto, NM $41,933

Bent, NM $41,802

Capitan, NM $41,836

Cloudcroft, NM $41,797

Corona, NM $42,110

Encino, NM $42,448

Fort Stanton, NM $41,854

Glencoe, NM $41,824

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $41,789

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $41,789

Hondo, NM $41,862

La Luz, NM $41,789

Lincoln, NM $41,740

Mayhill, NM $41,884

Mescalero, NM $41,808

Nogal, NM $41,987

Orogrande, NM $41,810

Picacho, NM $41,853

Pinon, NM $42,011

Ruidoso, NM $42,013

Ruidoso Downs, NM $41,956

Sacramento, NM $41,827

San Patricio, NM $41,876

Sunspot, NM $41,789

Timberon, NM $41,880

Tinnie, NM $41,829

Tularosa, NM $41,817

Vaughn, NM $42,277

Weed, NM $41,879

Tucumcari, NM $42,487

Amistad, NM $42,432

Bard, NM $42,364

Capulin, NM $42,844

Clayton, NM $42,514

Conchas Dam, NM $42,553

Cuervo, NM $42,348

Des Moines, NM $42,675

Folsom, NM $42,741

Garita, NM $42,471

Gladstone, NM $42,557

Grenville, NM $42,549

Logan, NM $42,485

Mcalister, NM $42,354

Nara Visa, NM $42,385

Newkirk, NM $42,431

Quay, NM $42,456

San Jon, NM $42,410

Santa Rosa, NM $42,456

Sedan, NM $42,471

Trementina, NM $42,469

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	$56,409	$27.0	30%
Financial Services	$54,239	$26.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$52,070	$25.0	20%
Biotechnology	$49,900	$24.0	15%
Internet	$49,900	$24.0	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.

$38,771

Average $43,391/year

$48,092

$3,231

Average $3,616/month

$4,008

$746

Average $834/week

$925

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,092	$4,008	$925	$23
Average	$43,391	$3,616	$834	$21
25th Percentile	$38,771	$3,231	$746	$19

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