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 $44,548 for beginners, reaching about $56,824 at mid-level, and approach $80,411 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 Vermont

How much does a General Maintenance Worker make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a General Maintenance Worker in Vermont is $45,611 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,359
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,535 to $50,714
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,913

10% $35,913

50% (Median) $45,611

90% $55,359

General Maintenance Worker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,714	$4,226	$975	$24
Average	$45,611	$3,801	$877	$22
25th Percentile	$40,535	$3,378	$780	$19

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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): $44,548
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,596
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $56,824
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $73,470
Expert (over 8 years): $80,411

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
General Maintenance Worker	less than 1 year	$44,548
General Maintenance Worker II	1-2 years	$49,596
General Maintenance Worker III	2-4 years	$56,824
General Maintenance Worker IV	5-8 years	$73,470
General Maintenance Supervisor	over 8 years	$80,411

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:

Adamant: $46,687
Barre: $46,757
Cabot: $46,654

Adamant, VT $46,687

Barre, VT $46,757

Cabot, VT $46,654

Calais, VT $46,695

East Barre, VT $46,686

East Calais, VT $46,687

East Montpelier, VT $46,718

Eden, VT $46,656

Eden Mills, VT $46,614

Graniteville, VT $46,754

Hyde Park, VT $46,725

Johnson, VT $46,784

Lake Elmore, VT $46,673

Marshfield, VT $46,662

Moretown, VT $46,787

Morrisville, VT $46,782

Moscow, VT $46,805

Northfield, VT $46,730

Northfield Falls, VT $46,949

North Hyde Park, VT $46,722

North Montpelier, VT $46,675

Plainfield, VT $46,668

Roxbury, VT $46,589

South Barre, VT $46,811

Waterbury, VT $46,801

Stowe, VT $46,807

Waitsfield, VT $46,781

Warren, VT $46,694

Washington, VT $46,603

Waterbury Center, VT $46,799

Websterville, VT $46,747

Williamstown, VT $46,692

Wolcott, VT $46,667

Woodbury, VT $46,621

Worcester, VT $46,667

Rutland, VT $46,666

Belmont, VT $46,522

Benson, VT $46,521

Bomoseen, VT $46,595

Brandon, VT $46,629

Bridport, VT $46,634

Castleton, VT $46,604

Center Rutland, VT $46,636

Chittenden, VT $46,528

Cuttingsville, VT $46,512

Danby, VT $46,592

East Middlebury, VT $46,660

East Poultney, VT $46,597

East Wallingford, VT $46,546

Fair Haven, VT $46,563

Florence, VT $46,547

Forest Dale, VT $46,631

Gaysville, VT $46,335

Granville, VT $46,554

Hancock, VT $46,547

Hydeville, VT $46,600

Killington, VT $46,541

Middlebury, VT $46,732

Middletown Springs, VT $46,572

Mount Holly, VT $46,528

North Clarendon, VT $46,597

Orwell, VT $46,592

Pawlet, VT $46,608

Pittsfield, VT $46,568

Pittsford, VT $46,613

Poultney, VT $46,604

Proctor, VT $46,656

Ripton, VT $46,602

Rochester, VT $46,578

Rupert, VT $46,573

Salisbury, VT $46,647

Shoreham, VT $46,608

Stockbridge, VT $46,525

Wallingford, VT $46,550

Wells, VT $46,610

West Pawlet, VT $46,626

West Rupert, VT $46,615

West Rutland, VT $46,587

Whiting, VT $46,610

Saint Johnsbury, VT $46,660

Albany, VT $46,633

Barnet, VT $46,610

Barton, VT $46,628

Beebe Plain, VT $46,642

Concord, VT $46,566

Coventry, VT $46,696

Craftsbury, VT $46,646

Craftsbury Common, VT $46,649

Danville, VT $46,620

Derby, VT $46,642

Derby Line, VT $46,607

East Burke, VT $46,606

East Charleston, VT $46,610

East Hardwick, VT $46,635

East Haven, VT $46,504

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $46,659

Glover, VT $46,614

Granby, VT $46,447

Greensboro, VT $46,598

Greensboro Bend, VT $46,628

Hardwick, VT $46,679

Irasburg, VT $46,616

Island Pond, VT $46,540

Lowell, VT $46,600

Lower Waterford, VT $46,654

Lyndon, VT $46,646

Lyndon Center, VT $46,698

Lyndonville, VT $46,647

Morgan, VT $46,563

Newport, VT $46,670

Newport Center, VT $46,610

North Concord, VT $46,488

North Troy, VT $46,617

Orleans, VT $46,599

Passumpsic, VT $46,663

Peacham, VT $46,569

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $46,664

Sheffield, VT $46,581

Sutton, VT $46,578

Troy, VT $46,621

West Burke, VT $46,609

West Charleston, VT $46,587

West Danville, VT $46,623

Westfield, VT $46,586

West Glover, VT $46,618

Averill, VT $46,347

Beecher Falls, VT $46,647

Canaan, VT $46,531

Gilman, VT $46,736

Guildhall, VT $46,470

Lunenburg, VT $46,571

Norton, VT $46,440

North Bennington, VT $46,958

North Pownal, VT $47,053

Pownal, VT $47,080

White River Junction, VT $46,654

Ascutney, VT $46,676

Barnard, VT $46,548

Bethel, VT $46,577

Bradford, VT $46,626

Bridgewater, VT $46,596

Bridgewater Corners, VT $46,503

Brookfield, VT $46,622

Brownsville, VT $46,597

Chelsea, VT $46,595

Corinth, VT $46,583

East Corinth, VT $46,602

East Randolph, VT $46,611

East Ryegate, VT $46,571

East Thetford, VT $46,628

Fairlee, VT $46,578

Groton, VT $46,591

Hartford, VT $46,775

Hartland, VT $46,612

Hartland Four Corners, VT $46,610

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $46,730

Newbury, VT $46,585

North Hartland, VT $46,645

North Pomfret, VT $46,565

North Thetford, VT $46,627

Norwich, VT $46,618

Plymouth, VT $46,470

Post Mills, VT $46,617

Quechee, VT $46,666

Randolph, VT $46,657

Randolph Center, VT $46,633

Reading, VT $46,508

Sharon, VT $46,576

South Pomfret, VT $46,531

South Royalton, VT $46,589

South Ryegate, VT $46,599

South Strafford, VT $46,587

South Woodstock, VT $46,520

Strafford, VT $46,547

Taftsville, VT $46,669

Thetford, VT $46,628

Thetford Center, VT $46,580

Topsham, VT $46,566

Tunbridge, VT $46,574

Vershire, VT $46,553

Wells River, VT $46,602

West Fairlee, VT $46,687

West Hartford, VT $46,566

West Newbury, VT $46,584

West Topsham, VT $46,603

Wilder, VT $46,778

Windsor, VT $46,631

Woodstock, VT $46,574

Bellows Falls, VT $46,744

Cambridgeport, VT $46,690

Cavendish, VT $46,535

Chester, VT $46,581

Chester Depot, VT $46,565

Grafton, VT $46,546

Londonderry, VT $46,630

Ludlow, VT $46,559

North Springfield, VT $46,722

Perkinsville, VT $46,595

Peru, VT $46,581

Proctorsville, VT $46,543

Saxtons River, VT $46,734

South Londonderry, VT $46,659

Springfield, VT $46,699

Westminster, VT $46,743

Westminster Station, VT $46,746

Weston, VT $46,533

Shaftsbury, VT $46,903

Brattleboro, VT $46,839

Bondville, VT $46,645

East Dover, VT $46,740

Jacksonville, VT $46,857

Jamaica, VT $46,646

Marlboro, VT $47,071

Newfane, VT $46,709

Putney, VT $46,699

Readsboro, VT $47,076

South Newfane, VT $46,725

Stamford, VT $47,042

Townshend, VT $46,667

Vernon, VT $46,982

Wardsboro, VT $46,701

West Dover, VT $46,778

West Dummerston, VT $46,721

West Halifax, VT $46,793

West Townshend, VT $46,604

West Wardsboro, VT $46,605

Whitingham, VT $46,841

Williamsville, VT $46,721

Wilmington, VT $46,812

Burlington, VT $46,940

South Burlington, VT $46,937

Winooski, VT $46,940

Colchester, VT $46,940

Alburgh, VT $46,706

Bakersfield, VT $46,775

Belvidere Center, VT $46,606

Bristol, VT $46,785

Cambridge, VT $46,841

Charlotte, VT $46,876

East Berkshire, VT $46,730

East Fairfield, VT $46,800

Enosburg Falls, VT $46,671

Essex, VT $46,904

Essex Junction, VT $46,908

Fairfax, VT $46,844

Fairfield, VT $46,799

Ferrisburgh, VT $46,824

Franklin, VT $46,673

Grand Isle, VT $46,849

Highgate Center, VT $46,713

Highgate Springs, VT $46,737

Hinesburg, VT $46,876

Huntington, VT $46,840

Isle La Motte, VT $46,764

Jeffersonville, VT $46,809

Jericho, VT $46,865

Jonesville, VT $46,875

Milton, VT $46,888

Monkton, VT $46,838

Montgomery, VT $46,671

Montgomery Center, VT $46,614

New Haven, VT $46,779

North Ferrisburgh, VT $46,845

North Hero, VT $46,799

Richford, VT $46,663

Richmond, VT $46,870

Saint Albans, VT $46,820

Saint Albans Bay, VT $46,814

Shelburne, VT $46,919

Sheldon, VT $46,764

Sheldon Springs, VT $46,879

South Hero, VT $46,891

Starksboro, VT $46,812

Swanton, VT $46,756

Underhill, VT $46,855

Underhill Center, VT $46,856

Vergennes, VT $46,765

Waterville, VT $46,781

Westford, VT $46,878

Williston, VT $46,913

Montpelier, VT $46,750

Bennington, VT $46,993

Arlington, VT $46,827

Dorset, VT $46,645

East Arlington, VT $46,627

East Dorset, VT $46,646

Manchester, VT $46,772

Manchester Center, VT $46,741

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	$54,733	$26.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$54,733	$26.0	20%
Biotechnology	$52,453	$25.0	15%
Financial Services	$52,453	$25.0	15%
Software & Networking	$52,453	$25.0	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.

$40,535

Average $45,611/year

$50,714

$3,378

Average $3,801/month

$4,226

$780

Average $877/week

$975

$19

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,714	$4,226	$975	$24
Average	$45,611	$3,801	$877	$22
25th Percentile	$40,535	$3,378	$780	$19

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