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

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Area Maintenance Technician roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

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

An Area Maintenance Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $46,312 for beginners, reaching about $59,074 at mid-level, and approach $83,595 for experts.

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

Area Maintenance Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Area Maintenance Technician roles are District of Columbia $57,995, California $57,775, Massachusetts $57,005. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Area Maintenance Technician level roles vary by specialization: Area Maintenance Manager: $107,226; Substation Maintenance Technician: $102,600; Meter Maintenance Technician: $89,299; Area Maintenance Supervisor: $86,692; Production Maintenance Technician II: $57,738.

Area Maintenance Technician Salary in New Hampshire

How much does an Area Maintenance Technician make in New Hampshire? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Area Maintenance Technician in New Hampshire is $52,953 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,728
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,349 to $59,640
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,247

10% $42,247

50% (Median) $52,953

90% $65,728

Area Maintenance Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,640	$4,970	$1,147	$29
Average	$52,953	$4,413	$1,018	$25
25th Percentile	$47,349	$3,946	$911	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Area Maintenance Technician Salaries

An Area Maintenance Technician'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 Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Area Maintenance Technician'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): $46,312
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,560
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,074
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $76,379
Expert (over 8 years): $83,595

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
General Maintenance Worker I	less than 1 year	$46,312
Area Maintenance Technician	1-2 years	$51,560
General Maintenance Worker III	2-4 years	$59,074
General Maintenance Worker IV	5-8 years	$76,379
General Maintenance Supervisor	over 8 years	$83,595

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

District of Columbia: $57,995.
California: $57,775.
Massachusetts: $57,005.

District of Columbia $57,995 California $57,775 Massachusetts $57,005 Washington $56,795 New Jersey $56,774 Alaska $56,701 Connecticut $55,978 New York $55,685

Hawaii $54,747 Rhode Island $54,307 Maryland $54,009 Minnesota $53,600 Colorado $53,443 Illinois $53,391 Oregon $53,192 Delaware $53,045

New Hampshire $52,953 Virginia $52,746 Pennsylvania $52,144 Nevada $51,840 North Dakota $51,741 Michigan $51,584 Wisconsin $51,526 Vermont $51,411

Texas $51,091 Maine $51,070 Arizona $51,039 Ohio $51,002 Georgia $50,520 Indiana $50,279 Wyoming $50,232 Utah $50,159

Iowa $50,127 Kansas $49,876 Louisiana $49,803 North Carolina $49,777 Missouri $49,766 Florida $49,562 Montana $49,452 Nebraska $49,347

Kentucky $49,289 South Carolina $49,080 Tennessee $48,949 Idaho $48,897 New Mexico $48,514 Oklahoma $48,430 Alabama $48,121 South Dakota $47,603

Arkansas $47,320 West Virginia $47,168 Mississippi $46,712

Top Paying Cities for Area Maintenance Technician

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:

Moultonborough: $52,469
Newbury: $52,871
New Hampton: $52,695

Moultonborough, NH $52,469

Newbury, NH $52,871

New Hampton, NH $52,695

New London, NH $52,785

Chichester, NH $52,024

North Sandwich, NH $52,160

North Sutton, NH $52,787

Northwood, NH $53,247

North Woodstock, NH $52,195

Pittsfield, NH $52,561

Plymouth, NH $52,386

Rumney, NH $52,150

Salisbury, NH $52,606

Sanbornton, NH $52,674

South Newbury, NH $52,900

South Sutton, NH $52,852

Stinson Lake, NH $52,213

Suncook, NH $52,388

Tilton, NH $52,409

Warner, NH $52,810

Warren, NH $52,132

Washington, NH $53,058

Weare, NH $53,373

Wentworth, NH $52,135

Springfield, NH $52,741

Thornton, NH $52,261

Wilmot, NH $52,757

Winnisquam, NH $52,627

Nottingham, NH $53,744

West Nottingham, NH $53,608

Woodstock, NH $52,248

Concord, NH $51,877

Bow, NH $52,719

Loudon, NH $52,099

Keene, NH $52,808

Antrim, NH $53,379

Ashuelot, NH $52,792

Bennington, NH $53,599

Chesterfield, NH $52,526

Dublin, NH $53,573

Sullivan, NH $52,765

Swanzey, NH $52,846

Fitzwilliam, NH $53,626

Gilsum, NH $52,690

Hancock, NH $53,548

Amherst, NH $54,702

Auburn, NH $53,704

Brookline, NH $55,416

Candia, NH $53,642

Chester, NH $54,081

Deerfield, NH $53,455

Derry, NH $54,646

East Candia, NH $53,792

East Derry, NH $54,816

Epping, NH $54,122

Francestown, NH $53,784

Fremont, NH $54,224

Goffstown, NH $53,636

Dunbarton, NH $53,079

Greenfield, NH $53,892

Greenville, NH $55,023

Hollis, NH $55,888

Hudson, NH $56,115

Litchfield, NH $55,577

Londonderry, NH $54,950

Merrimack, NH $55,373

Milford, NH $55,122

Mont Vernon, NH $54,275

Nashua, NH $56,141

New Boston, NH $53,878

New Ipswich, NH $54,557

North Salem, NH $55,253

Pelham, NH $55,817

Harrisville, NH $53,464

Hinsdale, NH $52,754

Jaffrey, NH $53,765

Marlborough, NH $53,010

Marlow, NH $52,619

Nelson, NH $53,267

Peterborough, NH $53,981

Rindge, NH $54,072

Spofford, NH $52,618

Stoddard, NH $53,140

Troy, NH $53,101

West Chesterfield, NH $52,517

Westmoreland, NH $52,453

West Peterborough, NH $53,999

West Swanzey, NH $52,791

Winchester, NH $52,845

Littleton, NH $52,363

Berlin, NH $52,223

Bethlehem, NH $52,320

Bretton Woods, NH $52,172

Colebrook, NH $52,158

Errol, NH $51,835

Franconia, NH $52,237

Gorham, NH $52,109

Groveton, NH $52,253

Jefferson, NH $52,265

Lancaster, NH $52,315

Lisbon, NH $52,256

Sugar Hill, NH $52,281

Milan, NH $52,132

Mount Washington, NH $52,143

North Stratford, NH $52,155

Pittsburg, NH $51,991

Randolph, NH $52,138

Twin Mountain, NH $52,306

West Stewartstown, NH $52,145

Whitefield, NH $52,335

Acworth, NH $52,387

Alstead, NH $52,452

Charlestown, NH $52,397

Drewsville, NH $52,533

Lempster, NH $52,616

South Acworth, NH $52,466

Walpole, NH $52,495

North Walpole, NH $52,532

Raymond, NH $54,011

Salem, NH $55,379

Lyndeborough, NH $54,245

Temple, NH $54,324

Wilton, NH $54,674

Windham, NH $55,377

Manchester, NH $53,637

Hooksett, NH $53,507

Bedford, NH $53,805

Waterville Valley, NH $52,124

Andover, NH $52,650

Ashland, NH $52,438

Barnstead, NH $52,778

Belmont, NH $52,562

Bradford, NH $53,063

Bristol, NH $52,446

Campton, NH $52,245

Canterbury, NH $52,112

Center Barnstead, NH $52,933

Center Harbor, NH $52,470

Center Sandwich, NH $52,264

Contoocook, NH $52,507

Danbury, NH $52,717

East Andover, NH $52,653

Elkins, NH $52,768

Epsom, NH $52,535

Franklin, NH $52,552

Gilmanton, NH $52,617

Glencliff, NH $52,194

Grafton, NH $52,419

Hebron, NH $52,266

Henniker, NH $53,126

Hill, NH $52,683

Hillsborough, NH $53,300

Holderness, NH $52,358

Laconia, NH $52,761

Gilford, NH $52,756

Lincoln, NH $52,262

Lochmere, NH $52,530

Canaan, NH $52,257

Claremont, NH $52,441

Cornish, NH $52,226

Cornish Flat, NH $52,236

Enfield, NH $52,325

Enfield Center, NH $52,379

Etna, NH $52,183

Georges Mills, NH $52,616

Goshen, NH $52,859

Grantham, NH $52,407

Guild, NH $52,641

Hanover, NH $52,307

Lebanon, NH $52,287

Haverhill, NH $52,258

Lyme, NH $52,149

Lyme Center, NH $52,150

Meriden, NH $52,309

Monroe, NH $52,257

Newport, NH $52,511

North Haverhill, NH $52,253

Orford, NH $52,140

Piermont, NH $52,128

Pike, NH $52,171

Plainfield, NH $52,193

Sunapee, NH $52,767

West Lebanon, NH $52,306

Woodsville, NH $52,206

Portsmouth, NH $55,067

Newington, NH $54,399

Alton, NH $53,057

Alton Bay, NH $52,840

Atkinson, NH $55,208

Bartlett, NH $52,229

Center Conway, NH $52,190

Center Ossipee, NH $52,397

Center Strafford, NH $53,494

Center Tuftonboro, NH $52,486

Chocorua, NH $52,299

Conway, NH $52,267

Danville, NH $54,567

Dover, NH $54,533

Madbury, NH $54,433

Durham, NH $54,705

Barrington, NH $53,852

East Hampstead, NH $54,956

East Kingston, NH $54,801

East Wakefield, NH $52,570

Eaton Center, NH $52,244

Exeter, NH $54,601

Farmington, NH $53,322

South Tamworth, NH $52,272

Strafford, NH $53,295

Stratham, NH $54,822

Tamworth, NH $52,318

Union, NH $53,079

West Ossipee, NH $52,393

Wolfeboro, NH $52,838

Wolfeboro Falls, NH $52,860

Wonalancet, NH $52,242

Freedom, NH $52,315

Gilmanton Iron Works, NH $52,713

Glen, NH $52,292

Rochester, NH $53,832

Greenland, NH $55,002

Hampstead, NH $54,982

Hampton, NH $54,775

Hampton Falls, NH $54,734

Intervale, NH $52,306

Jackson, NH $52,163

Kearsarge, NH $52,398

Kingston, NH $54,806

Madison, NH $52,315

Melvin Village, NH $52,529

Milton, NH $53,152

Milton Mills, NH $52,742

Mirror Lake, NH $52,810

New Castle, NH $55,006

New Durham, NH $53,105

Newfields, NH $54,645

Newmarket, NH $54,700

Newton, NH $55,019

Newton Junction, NH $55,056

North Conway, NH $52,363

Lee, NH $54,364

North Hampton, NH $54,879

Ossipee, NH $52,426

Plaistow, NH $55,155

Rollinsford, NH $54,433

Rye, NH $55,037

Rye Beach, NH $54,906

Sanbornville, NH $52,620

Sandown, NH $54,542

Seabrook, NH $54,734

Silver Lake, NH $52,299

Somersworth, NH $54,180

Effingham, NH $52,374

Meredith, NH $52,786

Bath, NH $52,220

Area Maintenance Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Area Maintenance Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 27% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, Area Maintenance Technician positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Area Maintenance Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Area Maintenance Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$58,248	$28.0	10%
Pharmaceuticals	$57,189	$27.0	8%
Software & Networking	$56,660	$27.0	7%
Insurance	$56,130	$27.0	6%
Aerospace & Defense	$55,600	$27.0	5%

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

Understanding how an Area Maintenance Technician'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.

$47,349

Average $52,953/year

$59,640

$3,946

Average $4,413/month

$4,970

$911

Average $1,018/week

$1,147

$23

Average $25/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,640	$4,970	$1,147	$29
Average	$52,953	$4,413	$1,018	$25
25th Percentile	$47,349	$3,946	$911	$23

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