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 $42,430 for beginners, reaching about $54,122 at mid-level, and approach $76,587 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 Mexico

How much does an Area Maintenance Technician make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Area Maintenance Technician in New Mexico is $48,514 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $60,218
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,380 to $54,641
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,706

10% $38,706

50% (Median) $48,514

90% $60,218

Area Maintenance Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,641	$4,553	$1,051	$26
Average	$48,514	$4,043	$933	$23
25th Percentile	$43,380	$3,615	$834	$21

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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): $42,430
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,238
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,122
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $69,977
Expert (over 8 years): $76,587

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
General Maintenance Worker I	less than 1 year	$42,430
Area Maintenance Technician	1-2 years	$47,238
General Maintenance Worker III	2-4 years	$54,122
General Maintenance Worker IV	5-8 years	$69,977
General Maintenance Supervisor	over 8 years	$76,587

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:

Algodones: $49,031
Belen: $48,758
Bernalillo: $49,118

Algodones, NM $49,031

Belen, NM $48,758

Bernalillo, NM $49,118

Bluewater, NM $48,086

Bosque, NM $48,399

Casa Blanca, NM $48,509

Cedar Crest, NM $49,158

Cedarvale, NM $47,231

Cerrillos, NM $49,066

Claunch, NM $47,056

Coyote, NM $48,343

Cuba, NM $48,266

Cubero, NM $48,616

Edgewood, NM $48,939

Estancia, NM $48,355

Gallina, NM $48,090

Counselor, NM $48,120

Grants, NM $48,031

Milan, NM $48,223

Isleta, NM $49,202

Jarales, NM $48,711

Jemez Pueblo, NM $48,795

Jemez Springs, NM $48,645

Laguna, NM $48,854

La Jara, NM $48,212

La Joya, NM $48,100

Lindrith, NM $48,042

Los Lunas, NM $49,016

Mcintosh, NM $48,622

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $48,298

Moriarty, NM $48,458

Mountainair, NM $47,935

Nageezi, NM $48,056

New Laguna, NM $48,593

Paguate, NM $48,626

Pena Blanca, NM $49,169

Peralta, NM $49,093

Placitas, NM $49,119

Ponderosa, NM $48,733

Prewitt, NM $48,072

Regina, NM $48,105

Sandia Park, NM $49,035

Corrales, NM $49,220

San Fidel, NM $48,331

San Rafael, NM $48,125

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $49,035

San Ysidro, NM $48,969

Stanley, NM $48,451

Tijeras, NM $49,041

Tome, NM $48,950

Torreon, NM $48,788

Veguita, NM $48,396

Willard, NM $47,849

Youngsville, NM $48,357

Bosque Farms, NM $49,184

Clines Corners, NM $48,159

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $49,073

Cochiti Lake, NM $49,136

Albuquerque, NM $49,247

Kirtland Afb, NM $49,247

Rio Rancho, NM $49,167

Gallup, NM $48,141

Brimhall, NM $48,005

Church Rock, NM $48,028

Continental Divide, NM $47,994

Crownpoint, NM $48,033

Fence Lake, NM $47,819

Fort Wingate, NM $48,011

Gamerco, NM $48,091

Mentmore, NM $48,017

Mexican Springs, NM $48,011

Ramah, NM $47,923

Rehoboth, NM $48,043

Thoreau, NM $48,046

Tohatchi, NM $48,002

Vanderwagen, NM $48,011

Zuni, NM $48,000

Navajo, NM $48,065

Jamestown, NM $47,946

Pinehill, NM $47,886

Sheep Springs, NM $48,054

Smith Lake, NM $48,233

Yatahey, NM $48,036

Farmington, NM $48,267

Aztec, NM $48,357

Blanco, NM $48,131

Bloomfield, NM $48,074

Flora Vista, NM $48,317

Fruitland, NM $48,015

Kirtland, NM $48,318

La Plata, NM $48,335

Navajo Dam, NM $48,314

Shiprock, NM $48,247

Waterflow, NM $48,222

Newcomb, NM $48,024

Sanostee, NM $48,055

Santa Fe, NM $49,499

Abiquiu, NM $48,145

Alcalde, NM $48,983

Amalia, NM $48,072

Arroyo Hondo, NM $48,004

Arroyo Seco, NM $48,060

Canjilon, NM $47,996

Canones, NM $48,434

Carson, NM $48,188

Cebolla, NM $48,024

Cerro, NM $48,039

Chama, NM $48,235

Chamisal, NM $48,854

Chimayo, NM $49,197

Cordova, NM $49,113

Costilla, NM $48,273

Taos Ski Valley, NM $47,907

Dixon, NM $48,807

Dulce, NM $48,234

El Prado, NM $48,102

El Rito, NM $48,322

Embudo, NM $48,556

Espanola, NM $49,137

Glorieta, NM $49,308

Hernandez, NM $48,680

Ilfeld, NM $48,853

La Madera, NM $48,238

Lamy, NM $49,120

Llano, NM $48,755

Los Alamos, NM $49,236

White Rock, NM $49,329

Medanales, NM $48,734

Ojo Caliente, NM $48,448

Los Ojos, NM $48,117

Pecos, NM $49,155

Penasco, NM $48,573

Petaca, NM $47,952

Questa, NM $48,089

Ranchos De Taos, NM $48,343

Red River, NM $47,952

Ribera, NM $48,261

Rowe, NM $48,899

San Cristobal, NM $47,951

San Jose, NM $48,779

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $49,017

Santa Cruz, NM $49,180

Serafina, NM $48,139

Taos, NM $48,074

Tererro, NM $49,312

Tesuque, NM $49,499

Tierra Amarilla, NM $48,074

Trampas, NM $48,534

Tres Piedras, NM $47,939

Truchas, NM $48,976

Vadito, NM $48,509

Valdez, NM $47,987

Vallecitos, NM $47,949

Velarde, NM $48,733

Villanueva, NM $48,167

Spaceport City, NM $47,185

Las Vegas, NM $47,759

Angel Fire, NM $47,900

Anton Chico, NM $47,676

Buena Vista, NM $48,114

Chacon, NM $48,148

Cimarron, NM $47,825

Cleveland, NM $48,490

Eagle Nest, NM $47,861

Guadalupita, NM $48,074

Holman, NM $48,366

La Loma, NM $47,596

Maxwell, NM $47,841

Miami, NM $47,738

Mills, NM $47,568

Montezuma, NM $48,736

Mora, NM $48,558

Mosquero, NM $47,527

Ocate, NM $47,790

Ojo Feliz, NM $47,915

Rainsville, NM $48,126

Raton, NM $47,962

Rociada, NM $48,760

Roy, NM $47,579

Sapello, NM $48,337

Solano, NM $47,521

Springer, NM $47,717

Ute Park, NM $47,847

Valmora, NM $47,719

Wagon Mound, NM $47,664

Watrous, NM $47,735

Socorro, NM $47,624

Aragon, NM $47,768

Datil, NM $47,571

Lemitar, NM $47,846

Luna, NM $47,853

Magdalena, NM $47,575

Pie Town, NM $47,734

Polvadera, NM $47,961

Quemado, NM $47,833

Reserve, NM $47,747

San Acacia, NM $48,040

San Antonio, NM $47,361

Truth Or Consequences, NM $47,351

Arrey, NM $47,343

Caballo, NM $47,375

Derry, NM $47,134

Elephant Butte, NM $47,474

Garfield, NM $46,998

Hatch, NM $46,245

Monticello, NM $47,348

Rincon, NM $45,978

Salem, NM $46,851

Williamsburg, NM $47,411

Winston, NM $47,383

Las Cruces, NM $45,377

White Sands Missile Range, NM $45,525

Santa Teresa, NM $45,856

Playas, NM $47,570

Animas, NM $47,687

Anthony, NM $45,845

Arenas Valley, NM $47,602

Bayard, NM $47,558

Berino, NM $45,637

Buckhorn, NM $47,607

Santa Clara, NM $47,642

Chamberino, NM $45,685

Cliff, NM $47,552

Columbus, NM $47,425

Deming, NM $47,436

Dona Ana, NM $45,378

Fairacres, NM $45,514

Faywood, NM $47,414

Fort Bayard, NM $47,596

Gila, NM $47,482

Glenwood, NM $47,519

Hachita, NM $47,425

Hanover, NM $47,435

Hillsboro, NM $47,338

Hurley, NM $47,526

La Mesa, NM $46,245

Lordsburg, NM $47,535

Mesilla, NM $45,378

Mesilla Park, NM $45,382

Mesquite, NM $45,421

Mimbres, NM $47,472

Mule Creek, NM $47,601

Organ, NM $45,406

Pinos Altos, NM $47,551

Radium Springs, NM $45,396

Redrock, NM $47,430

Rodeo, NM $47,747

San Miguel, NM $45,404

Silver City, NM $47,552

Sunland Park, NM $45,612

Tyrone, NM $47,693

Vado, NM $45,439

Chaparral, NM $46,013

Clovis, NM $47,461

Cannon Afb, NM $47,356

Broadview, NM $47,323

Causey, NM $47,241

Crossroads, NM $47,129

Dora, NM $47,353

Elida, NM $47,157

Floyd, NM $47,272

Fort Sumner, NM $47,233

Grady, NM $47,368

House, NM $47,330

Kenna, NM $47,158

Lingo, NM $47,238

Melrose, NM $47,338

Milnesand, NM $47,139

Pep, NM $47,203

Portales, NM $47,376

Rogers, NM $47,216

Saint Vrain, NM $47,368

Taiban, NM $47,217

Texico, NM $47,386

Yeso, NM $47,046

Roswell, NM $47,100

Artesia, NM $47,194

Caprock, NM $47,098

Carlsbad, NM $47,225

Dexter, NM $47,134

Eunice, NM $47,266

Hagerman, NM $47,158

Hobbs, NM $47,336

Hope, NM $46,985

Jal, NM $47,211

Lake Arthur, NM $47,079

Lakewood, NM $47,150

Loco Hills, NM $47,237

Loving, NM $47,213

Lovington, NM $47,290

Mcdonald, NM $47,161

Malaga, NM $47,166

Maljamar, NM $47,120

Monument, NM $47,231

Tatum, NM $47,192

Whites City, NM $47,271

Carrizozo, NM $46,877

Alamogordo, NM $46,728

Alto, NM $46,884

Bent, NM $46,737

Capitan, NM $46,775

Cloudcroft, NM $46,732

Corona, NM $47,081

Encino, NM $47,459

Fort Stanton, NM $46,795

Glencoe, NM $46,762

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $46,723

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $46,723

Hondo, NM $46,804

La Luz, NM $46,723

Lincoln, NM $46,668

Mayhill, NM $46,829

Mescalero, NM $46,744

Nogal, NM $46,944

Orogrande, NM $46,746

Picacho, NM $46,795

Pinon, NM $46,971

Ruidoso, NM $46,973

Ruidoso Downs, NM $46,909

Sacramento, NM $46,765

San Patricio, NM $46,820

Sunspot, NM $46,723

Timberon, NM $46,824

Tinnie, NM $46,767

Tularosa, NM $46,754

Vaughn, NM $47,268

Weed, NM $46,823

Tucumcari, NM $47,503

Amistad, NM $47,441

Bard, NM $47,365

Capulin, NM $47,902

Clayton, NM $47,534

Conchas Dam, NM $47,577

Cuervo, NM $47,348

Des Moines, NM $47,713

Folsom, NM $47,787

Garita, NM $47,485

Gladstone, NM $47,581

Grenville, NM $47,572

Logan, NM $47,501

Mcalister, NM $47,354

Nara Visa, NM $47,389

Newkirk, NM $47,441

Quay, NM $47,468

San Jon, NM $47,417

Santa Rosa, NM $47,468

Sedan, NM $47,485

Trementina, NM $47,483

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	$53,366	$26.0	10%
Pharmaceuticals	$52,395	$25.0	8%
Software & Networking	$51,910	$25.0	7%
Insurance	$51,425	$25.0	6%
Aerospace & Defense	$50,940	$24.0	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.

$43,380

Average $48,514/year

$54,641

$3,615

Average $4,043/month

$4,553

$834

Average $933/week

$1,051

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,641	$4,553	$1,051	$26
Average	$48,514	$4,043	$933	$23
25th Percentile	$43,380	$3,615	$834	$21

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