What are the main factors that influence a General Maintenance Worker'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 General Maintenance Worker?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for General Maintenance Worker roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A General Maintenance Worker's salary?

A General Maintenance Worker's salary grows with experience: starting around $48,506 for beginners, reaching about $61,873 at mid-level, and approach $87,555 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a General Maintenance Worker?

General Maintenance Worker salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for General Maintenance Worker roles are District of Columbia $51,452, California $51,257, Massachusetts $50,574. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of General Maintenance Worker roles make?

Salaries for General Maintenance Worker level roles vary by specialization: Factory/Plant Maintenance Worker IV: $76,613; Lead General Maintenance Worker: $76,600; General Maintenance Worker IV: $76,594; Senior General Maintenance Worker: $59,290; General Maintenance Worker III: $59,240.

General Maintenance Worker Salary in Connecticut

How much does a General Maintenance Worker make in Connecticut? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a General Maintenance Worker in Connecticut is $49,663 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

However, a General Maintenance Worker's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $60,278
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,136 to $55,219
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,103

10% $39,103

50% (Median) $49,663

90% $60,278

General Maintenance Worker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,219	$4,602	$1,062	$27
Average	$49,663	$4,139	$955	$24
25th Percentile	$44,136	$3,678	$849	$21

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Key Factors That Influence General Maintenance Worker Salaries

A General Maintenance Worker'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 General Maintenance Worker Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a General Maintenance Worker'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): $48,506
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,003
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,873
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $79,998
Expert (over 8 years): $87,555

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
General Maintenance Worker	less than 1 year	$48,506
General Maintenance Worker II	1-2 years	$54,003
General Maintenance Worker III	2-4 years	$61,873
General Maintenance Worker IV	5-8 years	$79,998
General Maintenance Supervisor	over 8 years	$87,555

How Do General Maintenance Worker 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 General Maintenance Workers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,452.
California: $51,257.
Massachusetts: $50,574.

District of Columbia $51,452 California $51,257 Massachusetts $50,574 Washington $50,388 New Jersey $50,370 Alaska $50,305 Connecticut $49,663 New York $49,403

Hawaii $48,571 Rhode Island $48,181 Maryland $47,916 Minnesota $47,554 Colorado $47,414 Illinois $47,368 Oregon $47,191 Delaware $47,061

New Hampshire $46,979 Virginia $46,796 Pennsylvania $46,262 Nevada $45,992 North Dakota $45,904 Michigan $45,764 Wisconsin $45,713 Vermont $45,611

Texas $45,328 Maine $45,309 Arizona $45,281 Ohio $45,249 Georgia $44,821 Indiana $44,607 Wyoming $44,565 Utah $44,500

Iowa $44,473 Kansas $44,249 Louisiana $44,184 North Carolina $44,161 Missouri $44,152 Florida $43,971 Montana $43,873 Nebraska $43,780

Kentucky $43,729 South Carolina $43,543 Tennessee $43,427 Idaho $43,380 New Mexico $43,041 Oklahoma $42,967 Alabama $42,693 South Dakota $42,233

Arkansas $41,982 West Virginia $41,847 Mississippi $41,443

Top Paying Cities for General Maintenance Worker

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:

Old Mystic: $48,876
Oneco: $48,750
Avon: $48,969

Old Mystic, CT $48,876

Oneco, CT $48,750

Avon, CT $48,969

Bloomfield, CT $48,997

Windsor, CT $48,998

Bristol, CT $48,993

Burlington, CT $48,990

Broad Brook, CT $48,725

Canaan, CT $48,758

Canton, CT $48,945

Canton Center, CT $48,931

Colebrook, CT $48,759

Collinsville, CT $48,942

East Berlin, CT $48,915

East Canaan, CT $48,813

East Glastonbury, CT $48,997

East Granby, CT $48,731

East Hartland, CT $48,607

East Windsor Hill, CT $48,960

Ellington, CT $48,618

Farmington, CT $48,916

Falls Village, CT $48,925

Glastonbury, CT $48,999

Granby, CT $48,631

Berlin, CT $48,911

Lakeville, CT $48,967

Manchester, CT $48,993

Bolton, CT $48,930

New Britain, CT $48,897

New Hartford, CT $48,982

Norfolk, CT $48,880

North Canton, CT $48,894

North Granby, CT $48,488

Pine Meadow, CT $48,938

Plainville, CT $48,915

Barkhamsted, CT $48,840

Poquonock, CT $48,960

Riverton, CT $48,780

Vernon Rockville, CT $48,864

Rocky Hill, CT $48,944

Salisbury, CT $48,638

Sharon, CT $49,338

Simsbury, CT $48,926

Somers, CT $48,218

Somersville, CT $48,209

South Glastonbury, CT $48,986

South Windsor, CT $48,979

North Windham, CT $48,865

Pomfret Center, CT $48,813

Putnam, CT $48,785

Quinebaug, CT $48,800

Rogers, CT $48,783

Scotland, CT $48,867

South Willington, CT $48,744

South Windham, CT $48,877

South Woodstock, CT $48,808

Storrs Mansfield, CT $48,838

Thompson, CT $48,795

Ashford, CT $48,753

Willington, CT $48,737

Windham, CT $48,870

Woodstock, CT $48,794

Woodstock Valley, CT $48,774

New London, CT $48,878

Baltic, CT $48,866

Canterbury, CT $48,846

Central Village, CT $48,807

East Lyme, CT $48,894

Bozrah, CT $48,872

Gales Ferry, CT $48,875

Gilman, CT $48,882

Mashantucket, CT $48,870

Ledyard, CT $48,874

Groton, CT $48,878

Hanover, CT $48,866

Jewett City, CT $48,864

Montville, CT $48,877

Moosup, CT $48,784

Mystic, CT $48,875

Niantic, CT $48,891

North Stonington, CT $48,851

Norwich, CT $48,864

Preston, CT $48,864

Oakdale, CT $48,890

Old Lyme, CT $48,984

Stafford, CT $48,537

Stafford Springs, CT $48,562

Staffordville, CT $48,491

Suffield, CT $48,172

Taconic, CT $48,816

Tariffville, CT $48,839

Enfield, CT $48,162

Tolland, CT $48,719

Unionville, CT $48,957

East Windsor, CT $48,661

Weatogue, CT $48,971

West Granby, CT $48,735

West Hartland, CT $48,624

West Simsbury, CT $48,920

West Suffield, CT $48,180

Winchester Center, CT $48,925

Windsor Locks, CT $48,663

Winsted, CT $48,920

Hartford, CT $49,041

West Hartford, CT $48,999

East Hartford, CT $49,037

Wethersfield, CT $48,996

Newington, CT $48,906

Plainfield, CT $48,828

Quaker Hill, CT $48,878

South Lyme, CT $48,924

Sterling, CT $48,737

Stonington, CT $48,865

Pawcatuck, CT $48,839

Taftville, CT $48,864

Uncasville, CT $48,875

Versailles, CT $48,861

Voluntown, CT $48,826

Waterford, CT $48,879

Wauregan, CT $48,804

West Mystic, CT $48,876

Yantic, CT $48,867

Ansonia, CT $49,852

Beacon Falls, CT $49,720

Botsford, CT $50,636

Branford, CT $49,385

Cheshire, CT $49,293

Centerbrook, CT $49,136

Chester, CT $49,136

Clinton, CT $49,350

Cobalt, CT $49,003

Colchester, CT $48,955

Cromwell, CT $48,942

Deep River, CT $49,165

Derby, CT $50,080

Killingworth, CT $49,288

Salem, CT $48,918

Durham, CT $49,168

East Haddam, CT $49,027

East Hampton, CT $49,018

Essex, CT $49,093

Guilford, CT $49,429

Haddam, CT $49,121

Hadlyme, CT $49,053

Hawleyville, CT $50,509

Higganum, CT $49,133

Ivoryton, CT $49,146

Madison, CT $49,369

Marion, CT $49,158

Marlborough, CT $48,987

Meriden, CT $49,027

Middlefield, CT $49,063

Middle Haddam, CT $49,036

Middletown, CT $49,006

Milford, CT $50,781

Milldale, CT $49,079

Monroe, CT $51,288

Moodus, CT $49,040

Newtown, CT $50,607

North Branford, CT $49,370

Northford, CT $49,362

North Haven, CT $49,325

North Westchester, CT $48,950

Old Saybrook, CT $49,113

Orange, CT $49,553

Oxford, CT $50,112

Plantsville, CT $49,076

Portland, CT $48,981

Rockfall, CT $49,009

Sandy Hook, CT $50,563

Seymour, CT $49,879

Shelton, CT $51,128

South Britain, CT $50,296

Southbury, CT $50,279

Southington, CT $48,949

Stevenson, CT $51,397

Wallingford, CT $49,277

Stratford, CT $52,106

Westbrook, CT $49,235

New Haven, CT $49,254

East Haven, CT $49,278

Hamden, CT $49,321

West Haven, CT $49,297

Bethany, CT $49,507

Woodbridge, CT $49,401

Willimantic, CT $48,878

Abington, CT $48,806

Amston, CT $48,929

Andover, CT $48,907

Ballouville, CT $48,764

Brooklyn, CT $48,806

Chaplin, CT $48,848

Columbia, CT $48,912

Coventry, CT $48,881

Danielson, CT $48,748

Dayville, CT $48,750

Eastford, CT $48,785

East Killingly, CT $48,701

East Woodstock, CT $48,802

Fabyan, CT $48,803

Grosvenor Dale, CT $48,803

Hampton, CT $48,832

Hebron, CT $48,937

Lebanon, CT $48,894

Mansfield Center, CT $48,851

Mansfield Depot, CT $48,853

North Franklin, CT $48,872

North Grosvenordale, CT $48,806

Pomfret, CT $48,810

Bridgeport, CT $52,242

Trumbull, CT $51,961

Easton, CT $51,932

Waterbury, CT $49,453

Prospect, CT $49,441

Wolcott, CT $49,166

Bantam, CT $49,630

Bethlehem, CT $49,740

Cornwall, CT $49,394

Cornwall Bridge, CT $49,681

Gaylordsville, CT $50,131

Goshen, CT $49,269

Kent, CT $49,780

Lakeside, CT $49,685

Litchfield, CT $49,452

Middlebury, CT $49,799

Morris, CT $49,604

Naugatuck, CT $49,674

New Milford, CT $50,282

New Preston Marble Dale, CT $49,869

Northfield, CT $49,287

Oakville, CT $49,488

Pequabuck, CT $49,109

Plymouth, CT $49,270

Roxbury, CT $50,245

Sherman, CT $50,340

South Kent, CT $49,895

Terryville, CT $49,146

Thomaston, CT $49,345

Torrington, CT $49,130

Harwinton, CT $49,143

Washington, CT $49,975

Washington Depot, CT $50,008

Watertown, CT $49,557

West Cornwall, CT $49,243

Woodbury, CT $49,945

Bethel, CT $50,567

Brookfield, CT $50,487

Cos Cob, CT $52,690

Danbury, CT $50,494

New Fairfield, CT $50,495

Darien, CT $52,675

Fairfield, CT $52,211

Georgetown, CT $51,794

Greenwich, CT $52,650

Greens Farms, CT $52,181

New Canaan, CT $52,454

Norwalk, CT $52,488

Old Greenwich, CT $52,690

Redding Center, CT $51,301

Redding Ridge, CT $51,301

Ridgefield, CT $50,849

Riverside, CT $52,688

Westport, CT $52,181

Weston, CT $51,967

Southport, CT $52,199

Redding, CT $51,186

Wilton, CT $52,019

Stamford, CT $52,703

Bridgewater, CT $50,416

General Maintenance Worker Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For General Maintenance Worker roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, General Maintenance Worker positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view General Maintenance Worker as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a General Maintenance Worker

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$59,596	$29.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$59,596	$29.0	20%
Biotechnology	$57,113	$27.0	15%
Financial Services	$57,113	$27.0	15%
Software & Networking	$57,113	$27.0	15%

General Maintenance Worker Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a General Maintenance Worker'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.

$44,136

Average $49,663/year

$55,219

$3,678

Average $4,139/month

$4,602

$849

Average $955/week

$1,062

$21

Average $24/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,219	$4,602	$1,062	$27
Average	$49,663	$4,139	$955	$24
25th Percentile	$44,136	$3,678	$849	$21

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