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 $46,091 for beginners, reaching about $58,793 at mid-level, and approach $83,197 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 Oregon

How much does a General Maintenance Worker make in Oregon? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a General Maintenance Worker in Oregon is $47,191 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,277
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,939 to $52,470
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,157

10% $37,157

50% (Median) $47,191

90% $57,277

General Maintenance Worker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,470	$4,373	$1,009	$25
Average	$47,191	$3,933	$908	$23
25th Percentile	$41,939	$3,495	$807	$20

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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): $46,091
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,315
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,793
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $76,016
Expert (over 8 years): $83,197

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
General Maintenance Worker	less than 1 year	$46,091
General Maintenance Worker II	1-2 years	$51,315
General Maintenance Worker III	2-4 years	$58,793
General Maintenance Worker IV	5-8 years	$76,016
General Maintenance Supervisor	over 8 years	$83,197

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:

Antelope: $44,917
Aurora: $47,640
Beaverton: $48,600

Antelope, OR $44,917

Aurora, OR $47,640

Beaverton, OR $48,600

Beavercreek, OR $47,805

Boring, OR $48,114

Bridal Veil, OR $48,040

Brightwood, OR $47,291

Canby, OR $47,672

Cascade Locks, OR $46,613

Clackamas, OR $48,582

Clatskanie, OR $46,527

Colton, OR $47,304

Columbia City, OR $47,731

Corbett, OR $47,804

Donald, OR $47,386

Dufur, OR $45,162

Eagle Creek, OR $47,907

Estacada, OR $47,188

Fairview, OR $48,499

Gervais, OR $46,883

Gladstone, OR $48,565

Government Camp, OR $46,431

Grass Valley, OR $45,018

Gresham, OR $48,483

Hood River, OR $46,347

Hubbard, OR $47,144

Kent, OR $44,916

Lake Oswego, OR $48,682

Marylhurst, OR $48,620

Maupin, OR $44,970

Molalla, OR $46,910

Moro, OR $45,112

Mosier, OR $45,869

Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $46,175

Mulino, OR $47,616

Odell, OR $46,241

Oregon City, OR $48,225

Rainier, OR $47,204

Rhododendron, OR $46,855

Rufus, OR $45,252

Saint Helens, OR $47,579

Warren, OR $47,844

Deer Island, OR $47,409

Sandy, OR $47,537

Scappoose, OR $47,779

Shaniko, OR $45,065

The Dalles, OR $45,411

Troutdale, OR $48,314

Tualatin, OR $48,457

Tygh Valley, OR $45,366

Vernonia, OR $47,058

Wasco, OR $45,150

Welches, OR $47,059

West Linn, OR $48,457

Wilsonville, OR $48,155

Woodburn, OR $46,984

Happy Valley, OR $48,648

Damascus, OR $48,405

Amity, OR $46,766

Arch Cape, OR $45,534

Astoria, OR $45,829

Banks, OR $47,705

Bay City, OR $45,725

Beaver, OR $45,958

Buxton, OR $47,415

Cannon Beach, OR $45,514

Carlton, OR $46,883

Cloverdale, OR $45,674

Cornelius, OR $48,061

Dayton, OR $46,914

Dundee, OR $47,291

Forest Grove, OR $47,679

Gales Creek, OR $47,148

Garibaldi, OR $45,730

Gaston, OR $47,433

Hammond, OR $45,309

Hebo, OR $45,823

Hillsboro, OR $48,193

Manning, OR $47,466

Lafayette, OR $46,971

Mcminnville, OR $46,741

Manzanita, OR $45,670

Nehalem, OR $45,791

Newberg, OR $47,713

North Plains, OR $47,973

Oceanside, OR $45,568

Pacific City, OR $45,677

Rockaway Beach, OR $45,668

Saint Paul, OR $47,119

Seaside, OR $45,920

Sherwood, OR $48,208

Tillamook, OR $45,991

Netarts, OR $45,611

Timber, OR $47,126

Tolovana Park, OR $45,521

Warrenton, OR $45,501

Wheeler, OR $45,786

Yamhill, OR $47,030

Neskowin, OR $45,653

Portland, OR $48,692

Salem, OR $46,922

Keizer, OR $46,930

Albany, OR $46,459

Alsea, OR $45,669

Aumsville, OR $46,832

Blodgett, OR $45,721

Brownsville, OR $45,974

Cascadia, OR $45,431

Corvallis, OR $46,349

Crabtree, OR $46,412

Crawfordsville, OR $45,950

Dallas, OR $46,688

Depoe Bay, OR $45,494

Detroit, OR $45,312

Eddyville, OR $45,477

Falls City, OR $46,459

Foster, OR $45,787

Gates, OR $46,186

Grand Ronde, OR $46,267

Halsey, OR $45,981

Idanha, OR $45,349

Independence, OR $46,863

Jefferson, OR $46,762

Lebanon, OR $46,020

Logsden, OR $45,668

Lyons, OR $46,284

Mill City, OR $46,288

Monmouth, OR $46,565

Mount Angel, OR $46,871

Neotsu, OR $45,707

Newport, OR $45,405

South Beach, OR $45,257

Lincoln City, OR $45,651

Otis, OR $45,741

Otter Rock, OR $45,414

Philomath, OR $45,883

Rickreall, OR $46,870

Rose Lodge, OR $45,786

Saint Benedict, OR $46,864

Scio, OR $46,491

Scotts Mills, OR $46,754

Seal Rock, OR $45,204

Shedd, OR $45,962

Sheridan, OR $46,584

Siletz, OR $45,582

Silverton, OR $46,768

Stayton, OR $46,640

Mehama, OR $46,516

Sublimity, OR $46,717

Sweet Home, OR $45,870

Gleneden Beach, OR $45,543

Tangent, OR $46,045

Tidewater, OR $45,367

Toledo, OR $45,419

Turner, OR $46,839

Waldport, OR $45,259

Willamina, OR $46,424

Eugene, OR $46,271

Agness, OR $44,791

Allegany, OR $44,845

Alvadore, OR $46,226

Azalea, OR $45,315

Bandon, OR $44,880

Blachly, OR $45,832

Blue River, OR $45,124

Broadbent, OR $44,811

Brookings, OR $45,070

Camas Valley, OR $44,835

Canyonville, OR $45,171

Cheshire, OR $46,003

Coos Bay, OR $44,858

Coquille, OR $44,862

Cottage Grove, OR $45,848

Crescent Lake, OR $44,921

Creswell, OR $46,119

Culp Creek, OR $45,656

Curtin, OR $45,814

Days Creek, OR $45,112

Deadwood, OR $45,643

Dexter, OR $45,987

Dillard, OR $44,979

Dorena, OR $45,519

Drain, OR $45,649

Elkton, OR $45,328

Elmira, OR $46,064

Fall Creek, OR $45,926

Florence, OR $45,287

Gardiner, OR $44,919

Glendale, OR $45,220

Glide, OR $45,028

Gold Beach, OR $44,934

Harrisburg, OR $46,155

Idleyld Park, OR $44,919

Junction City, OR $46,125

Lakeside, OR $44,934

Langlois, OR $44,835

Lorane, OR $45,938

Lowell, OR $45,921

Mapleton, OR $45,383

Marcola, OR $46,065

Pleasant Hill, OR $46,188

Monroe, OR $45,920

Myrtle Creek, OR $44,983

Myrtle Point, OR $44,828

North Bend, OR $44,860

Noti, OR $45,910

Oakland, OR $45,257

Oakridge, OR $45,466

Ophir, OR $44,930

Port Orford, OR $44,868

Powers, OR $44,859

Reedsport, OR $45,177

Riddle, OR $45,075

Roseburg, OR $45,043

Scottsburg, OR $45,097

Springfield, OR $46,178

Sixes, OR $44,830

Sutherlin, OR $45,280

Swisshome, OR $45,434

Tenmile, OR $44,881

Thurston, OR $46,199

Tiller, OR $45,152

Umpqua, OR $45,006

Veneta, OR $46,025

Vida, OR $45,674

Walterville, OR $45,890

Walton, OR $45,739

Wedderburn, OR $44,961

Westfir, OR $45,617

Westlake, OR $45,159

Wilbur, OR $45,086

Winchester, OR $45,089

Winston, OR $44,889

Wolf Creek, OR $45,303

Yachats, OR $45,268

Yoncalla, OR $45,522

Medford, OR $46,067

Central Point, OR $46,002

White City, OR $45,712

Ashland, OR $45,733

Butte Falls, OR $45,439

Cave Junction, OR $45,310

Eagle Point, OR $45,810

Gold Hill, OR $45,893

Grants Pass, OR $45,532

Jacksonville, OR $45,809

Kerby, OR $45,381

Merlin, OR $45,238

Murphy, OR $45,706

O Brien, OR $45,288

Phoenix, OR $46,052

Prospect, OR $45,324

Rogue River, OR $45,685

Selma, OR $45,268

Shady Cove, OR $45,746

Talent, OR $45,964

Trail, OR $45,397

Wilderville, OR $45,363

Williams, OR $45,667

Klamath Falls, OR $45,316

Crater Lake, OR $44,829

Adel, OR $45,060

Beatty, OR $44,945

Bly, OR $44,988

Bonanza, OR $45,026

Chiloquin, OR $45,022

Dairy, OR $45,002

Fort Klamath, OR $45,007

Keno, OR $45,334

Lakeview, OR $45,097

Malin, OR $45,085

Merrill, OR $45,104

Midland, OR $45,152

New Pine Creek, OR $45,198

Paisley, OR $44,987

Plush, OR $45,039

Silver Lake, OR $44,970

Sprague River, OR $44,982

Summer Lake, OR $44,928

Christmas Valley, OR $45,003

Bend, OR $45,107

Fields, OR $45,050

Ashwood, OR $44,906

Brothers, OR $44,948

Burns, OR $45,057

Princeton, OR $44,972

Diamond, OR $44,942

Camp Sherman, OR $44,976

Chemult, OR $44,944

Crane, OR $45,021

Crescent, OR $44,921

Culver, OR $45,011

Fort Rock, OR $44,976

Frenchglen, OR $44,938

Gilchrist, OR $45,007

Hines, OR $45,066

La Pine, OR $45,056

Madras, OR $45,042

Mitchell, OR $44,942

Paulina, OR $44,960

Post, OR $44,939

Powell Butte, OR $45,046

Prineville, OR $45,048

Redmond, OR $45,112

Riley, OR $44,936

Sisters, OR $44,977

Terrebonne, OR $45,066

Warm Springs, OR $44,985

Pendleton, OR $46,499

Adams, OR $45,587

Arlington, OR $45,069

Athena, OR $46,602

Baker City, OR $45,096

Bates, OR $44,971

Boardman, OR $46,291

Bridgeport, OR $44,980

Canyon City, OR $45,044

Condon, OR $44,962

Cove, OR $45,050

Dayville, OR $44,995

Echo, OR $46,631

Elgin, OR $45,059

Enterprise, OR $44,954

Fossil, OR $44,969

Haines, OR $45,069

Halfway, OR $44,971

Helix, OR $47,700

Heppner, OR $44,991

Hereford, OR $45,000

Hermiston, OR $47,960

Lexington, OR $45,818

Oxbow, OR $44,768

Imbler, OR $45,083

Imnaha, OR $44,656

Ione, OR $45,057

Irrigon, OR $47,645

John Day, OR $45,117

Joseph, OR $44,902

Kimberly, OR $44,981

La Grande, OR $45,110

Long Creek, OR $44,989

Lostine, OR $45,010

Meacham, OR $45,069

Mikkalo, OR $45,125

Milton Freewater, OR $46,170

Monument, OR $44,980

Mount Vernon, OR $45,041

North Powder, OR $45,050

Pilot Rock, OR $45,215

Prairie City, OR $45,074

Richland, OR $44,926

Seneca, OR $45,046

Spray, OR $44,978

Stanfield, OR $47,834

Summerville, OR $45,064

Sumpter, OR $45,026

Ukiah, OR $44,982

Umatilla, OR $48,189

Union, OR $45,059

Unity, OR $45,050

Wallowa, OR $45,072

Weston, OR $45,711

Adrian, OR $44,305

Arock, OR $44,779

Brogan, OR $44,962

Drewsey, OR $45,018

Durkee, OR $44,931

Harper, OR $44,835

Huntington, OR $44,966

Ironside, OR $44,985

Jamieson, OR $44,842

Jordan Valley, OR $44,786

Juntura, OR $44,985

Nyssa, OR $44,521

Ontario, OR $44,618

Riverside, OR $44,939

Vale, OR $44,855

Westfall, OR $44,999

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	$56,629	$27.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$56,629	$27.0	20%
Biotechnology	$54,270	$26.0	15%
Financial Services	$54,270	$26.0	15%
Software & Networking	$54,270	$26.0	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.

$41,939

Average $47,191/year

$52,470

$3,495

Average $3,933/month

$4,373

$807

Average $908/week

$1,009

$20

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,470	$4,373	$1,009	$25
Average	$47,191	$3,933	$908	$23
25th Percentile	$41,939	$3,495	$807	$20

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