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 $42,038 for beginners, reaching about $53,619 at mid-level, and approach $75,867 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 $51,453, California $51,258, Massachusetts $50,575. 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: $76,593; Lead General Maintenance Worker: $76,580; General Maintenance Worker IV: $76,579; Senior General Maintenance Worker: $59,290; General Maintenance Worker III: $59,236.

General Maintenance Worker Salary in New Mexico

How much does a General Maintenance Worker make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a General Maintenance Worker in New Mexico is $43,042 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $52,244
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,252 to $47,859
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,892

10% $33,892

50% (Median) $43,042

90% $52,244

General Maintenance Worker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,859	$3,988	$920	$23
Average	$43,042	$3,587	$828	$21
25th Percentile	$38,252	$3,188	$736	$18

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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): $42,038
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,800
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $53,619
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $69,317
Expert (over 8 years): $75,867

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
General Maintenance Worker	less than 1 year	$42,038
General Maintenance Worker II	1-2 years	$46,800
General Maintenance Worker III	2-4 years	$53,619
General Maintenance Worker IV	5-8 years	$69,317
General Maintenance Supervisor	over 8 years	$75,867

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: $51,453.
California: $51,258.
Massachusetts: $50,575.

District of Columbia $51,453 California $51,258 Massachusetts $50,575 Washington $50,389 New Jersey $50,370 Alaska $50,305 Connecticut $49,664 New York $49,404

Hawaii $48,572 Rhode Island $48,181 Maryland $47,917 Minnesota $47,554 Colorado $47,415 Illinois $47,368 Oregon $47,192 Delaware $47,061

New Hampshire $46,980 Virginia $46,797 Pennsylvania $46,262 Nevada $45,993 North Dakota $45,904 Michigan $45,765 Wisconsin $45,714 Vermont $45,612

Texas $45,328 Maine $45,310 Arizona $45,282 Ohio $45,249 Georgia $44,822 Indiana $44,608 Wyoming $44,566 Utah $44,501

Iowa $44,473 Kansas $44,250 Louisiana $44,185 North Carolina $44,162 Missouri $44,152 Florida $43,971 Montana $43,874 Nebraska $43,781

Kentucky $43,729 South Carolina $43,544 Tennessee $43,427 Idaho $43,381 New Mexico $43,042 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:

Algodones: $43,500
Belen: $43,258
Bernalillo: $43,577

Algodones, NM $43,500

Belen, NM $43,258

Bernalillo, NM $43,577

Bluewater, NM $42,662

Bosque, NM $42,940

Casa Blanca, NM $43,037

Cedar Crest, NM $43,613

Cedarvale, NM $41,903

Cerrillos, NM $43,532

Claunch, NM $41,748

Coyote, NM $42,890

Cuba, NM $42,821

Cubero, NM $43,132

Edgewood, NM $43,419

Estancia, NM $42,901

Gallina, NM $42,666

Counselor, NM $42,692

Grants, NM $42,613

Milan, NM $42,784

Isleta, NM $43,652

Jarales, NM $43,216

Jemez Pueblo, NM $43,291

Jemez Springs, NM $43,157

Laguna, NM $43,343

La Jara, NM $42,774

La Joya, NM $42,675

Lindrith, NM $42,623

Los Lunas, NM $43,487

Mcintosh, NM $43,137

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $42,850

Moriarty, NM $42,992

Mountainair, NM $42,528

Nageezi, NM $42,636

New Laguna, NM $43,111

Paguate, NM $43,141

Pena Blanca, NM $43,623

Peralta, NM $43,556

Placitas, NM $43,578

Ponderosa, NM $43,236

Prewitt, NM $42,649

Regina, NM $42,679

Sandia Park, NM $43,504

Corrales, NM $43,668

San Fidel, NM $42,879

San Rafael, NM $42,696

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $43,504

San Ysidro, NM $43,446

Stanley, NM $42,986

Tijeras, NM $43,509

Tome, NM $43,429

Torreon, NM $43,284

Veguita, NM $42,937

Willard, NM $42,452

Youngsville, NM $42,902

Bosque Farms, NM $43,636

Clines Corners, NM $42,726

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $43,537

Cochiti Lake, NM $43,594

Albuquerque, NM $43,692

Kirtland Afb, NM $43,692

Rio Rancho, NM $43,621

Gallup, NM $42,711

Brimhall, NM $42,590

Church Rock, NM $42,610

Continental Divide, NM $42,580

Crownpoint, NM $42,615

Fence Lake, NM $42,425

Fort Wingate, NM $42,595

Gamerco, NM $42,667

Mentmore, NM $42,601

Mexican Springs, NM $42,596

Ramah, NM $42,518

Rehoboth, NM $42,624

Thoreau, NM $42,626

Tohatchi, NM $42,587

Vanderwagen, NM $42,596

Zuni, NM $42,585

Navajo, NM $42,643

Jamestown, NM $42,538

Pinehill, NM $42,485

Sheep Springs, NM $42,633

Smith Lake, NM $42,792

Yatahey, NM $42,618

Farmington, NM $42,823

Aztec, NM $42,902

Blanco, NM $42,702

Bloomfield, NM $42,651

Flora Vista, NM $42,867

Fruitland, NM $42,599

Kirtland, NM $42,867

La Plata, NM $42,883

Navajo Dam, NM $42,864

Shiprock, NM $42,804

Waterflow, NM $42,782

Newcomb, NM $42,607

Sanostee, NM $42,634

Santa Fe, NM $43,915

Abiquiu, NM $42,714

Alcalde, NM $43,458

Amalia, NM $42,649

Arroyo Hondo, NM $42,589

Arroyo Seco, NM $42,638

Canjilon, NM $42,582

Canones, NM $42,970

Carson, NM $42,752

Cebolla, NM $42,607

Cerro, NM $42,620

Chama, NM $42,794

Chamisal, NM $43,343

Chimayo, NM $43,647

Cordova, NM $43,573

Costilla, NM $42,828

Taos Ski Valley, NM $42,503

Dixon, NM $43,301

Dulce, NM $42,793

El Prado, NM $42,676

El Rito, NM $42,872

Embudo, NM $43,079

Espanola, NM $43,594

Glorieta, NM $43,746

Hernandez, NM $43,189

Ilfeld, NM $43,342

La Madera, NM $42,796

Lamy, NM $43,579

Llano, NM $43,255

Los Alamos, NM $43,683

White Rock, NM $43,765

Medanales, NM $43,237

Ojo Caliente, NM $42,983

Los Ojos, NM $42,689

Pecos, NM $43,610

Penasco, NM $43,094

Petaca, NM $42,543

Questa, NM $42,665

Ranchos De Taos, NM $42,890

Red River, NM $42,543

Ribera, NM $42,817

Rowe, NM $43,383

San Cristobal, NM $42,542

San Jose, NM $43,276

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $43,488

Santa Cruz, NM $43,632

Serafina, NM $42,709

Taos, NM $42,651

Tererro, NM $43,749

Tesuque, NM $43,915

Tierra Amarilla, NM $42,651

Trampas, NM $43,059

Tres Piedras, NM $42,531

Truchas, NM $43,452

Vadito, NM $43,038

Valdez, NM $42,574

Vallecitos, NM $42,540

Velarde, NM $43,236

Villanueva, NM $42,734

Spaceport City, NM $41,863

Las Vegas, NM $42,372

Angel Fire, NM $42,497

Anton Chico, NM $42,298

Buena Vista, NM $42,687

Chacon, NM $42,717

Cimarron, NM $42,430

Cleveland, NM $43,020

Eagle Nest, NM $42,462

Guadalupita, NM $42,651

Holman, NM $42,910

La Loma, NM $42,227

Maxwell, NM $42,445

Miami, NM $42,353

Mills, NM $42,202

Montezuma, NM $43,238

Mora, NM $43,080

Mosquero, NM $42,166

Ocate, NM $42,399

Ojo Feliz, NM $42,511

Rainsville, NM $42,697

Raton, NM $42,551

Rociada, NM $43,260

Roy, NM $42,212

Sapello, NM $42,885

Solano, NM $42,160

Springer, NM $42,334

Ute Park, NM $42,450

Valmora, NM $42,336

Wagon Mound, NM $42,287

Watrous, NM $42,350

Socorro, NM $42,252

Aragon, NM $42,380

Datil, NM $42,205

Lemitar, NM $42,449

Luna, NM $42,455

Magdalena, NM $42,208

Pie Town, NM $42,349

Polvadera, NM $42,551

Quemado, NM $42,437

Reserve, NM $42,361

San Acacia, NM $42,621

San Antonio, NM $42,018

Truth Or Consequences, NM $42,010

Arrey, NM $42,003

Caballo, NM $42,031

Derry, NM $41,818

Elephant Butte, NM $42,119

Garfield, NM $41,696

Hatch, NM $41,028

Monticello, NM $42,007

Rincon, NM $40,792

Salem, NM $41,566

Williamsburg, NM $42,063

Winston, NM $42,038

Las Cruces, NM $40,258

White Sands Missile Range, NM $40,390

Santa Teresa, NM $40,684

Playas, NM $42,204

Animas, NM $42,307

Anthony, NM $40,674

Arenas Valley, NM $42,233

Bayard, NM $42,194

Berino, NM $40,490

Buckhorn, NM $42,237

Santa Clara, NM $42,268

Chamberino, NM $40,532

Cliff, NM $42,189

Columbus, NM $42,075

Deming, NM $42,085

Dona Ana, NM $40,259

Fairacres, NM $40,380

Faywood, NM $42,065

Fort Bayard, NM $42,227

Gila, NM $42,126

Glenwood, NM $42,159

Hachita, NM $42,075

Hanover, NM $42,084

Hillsboro, NM $41,998

Hurley, NM $42,165

La Mesa, NM $41,028

Lordsburg, NM $42,173

Mesilla, NM $40,259

Mesilla Park, NM $40,263

Mesquite, NM $40,298

Mimbres, NM $42,117

Mule Creek, NM $42,231

Organ, NM $40,284

Pinos Altos, NM $42,188

Radium Springs, NM $40,275

Redrock, NM $42,080

Rodeo, NM $42,361

San Miguel, NM $40,282

Silver City, NM $42,188

Sunland Park, NM $40,467

Tyrone, NM $42,313

Vado, NM $40,314

Chaparral, NM $40,822

Clovis, NM $42,107

Cannon Afb, NM $42,014

Broadview, NM $41,984

Causey, NM $41,912

Crossroads, NM $41,813

Dora, NM $42,012

Elida, NM $41,838

Floyd, NM $41,939

Fort Sumner, NM $41,905

Grady, NM $42,024

House, NM $41,991

Kenna, NM $41,838

Lingo, NM $41,910

Melrose, NM $41,998

Milnesand, NM $41,821

Pep, NM $41,879

Portales, NM $42,032

Rogers, NM $41,890

Saint Vrain, NM $42,025

Taiban, NM $41,891

Texico, NM $42,041

Yeso, NM $41,739

Roswell, NM $41,787

Artesia, NM $41,870

Caprock, NM $41,785

Carlsbad, NM $41,898

Dexter, NM $41,817

Eunice, NM $41,935

Hagerman, NM $41,838

Hobbs, NM $41,996

Hope, NM $41,685

Jal, NM $41,886

Lake Arthur, NM $41,769

Lakewood, NM $41,831

Loco Hills, NM $41,908

Loving, NM $41,887

Lovington, NM $41,956

Mcdonald, NM $41,841

Malaga, NM $41,846

Maljamar, NM $41,805

Monument, NM $41,904

Tatum, NM $41,868

Whites City, NM $41,938

Carrizozo, NM $41,589

Alamogordo, NM $41,457

Alto, NM $41,596

Bent, NM $41,465

Capitan, NM $41,499

Cloudcroft, NM $41,460

Corona, NM $41,770

Encino, NM $42,106

Fort Stanton, NM $41,517

Glencoe, NM $41,487

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $41,452

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $41,452

Hondo, NM $41,525

La Luz, NM $41,452

Lincoln, NM $41,404

Mayhill, NM $41,546

Mescalero, NM $41,471

Nogal, NM $41,649

Orogrande, NM $41,473

Picacho, NM $41,516

Pinon, NM $41,672

Ruidoso, NM $41,675

Ruidoso Downs, NM $41,618

Sacramento, NM $41,490

San Patricio, NM $41,539

Sunspot, NM $41,452

Timberon, NM $41,542

Tinnie, NM $41,492

Tularosa, NM $41,480

Vaughn, NM $41,936

Weed, NM $41,541

Tucumcari, NM $42,144

Amistad, NM $42,090

Bard, NM $42,023

Capulin, NM $42,498

Clayton, NM $42,172

Conchas Dam, NM $42,210

Cuervo, NM $42,007

Des Moines, NM $42,331

Folsom, NM $42,396

Garita, NM $42,129

Gladstone, NM $42,214

Grenville, NM $42,206

Logan, NM $42,143

Mcalister, NM $42,012

Nara Visa, NM $42,043

Newkirk, NM $42,090

Quay, NM $42,114

San Jon, NM $42,069

Santa Rosa, NM $42,114

Sedan, NM $42,129

Trementina, NM $42,127

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	$51,650	$25.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$51,650	$25.0	20%
Biotechnology	$49,498	$24.0	15%
Financial Services	$49,498	$24.0	15%
Software & Networking	$49,498	$24.0	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.

$38,252

Average $43,042/year

$47,859

$3,188

Average $3,587/month

$3,988

$736

Average $828/week

$920

$18

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,859	$3,988	$920	$23
Average	$43,042	$3,587	$828	$21
25th Percentile	$38,252	$3,188	$736	$18

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