What are the main factors that influence a Journeyman 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 Journeyman Maintenance Technician?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Journeyman Maintenance Technician roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Journeyman Maintenance Technician's salary?

A Journeyman Maintenance Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $54,830 for beginners, reaching about $56,341 at mid-level, and approach $56,680 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Journeyman Maintenance Technician?

Journeyman Maintenance Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Journeyman Maintenance Technician roles are District of Columbia $67,190, California $66,935, Massachusetts $66,043. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Journeyman Maintenance Technician roles make?

Salaries for Journeyman Maintenance Technician level roles vary by specialization: Journeyman Technician: $73,359; Journeyman Automotive Technician: $64,143; Journeyman Substation Technician: $62,582; Maintenance Technician: $60,554; Journeyman Instrumentation Technician: $59,662.

Journeyman Maintenance Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Journeyman Maintenance Technician make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Journeyman Maintenance Technician in New Mexico is $56,206 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,511
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,649 to $61,076
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,501

10% $47,501

50% (Median) $56,206

90% $65,511

Journeyman Maintenance Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,076	$5,090	$1,175	$29
Average	$56,206	$4,684	$1,081	$27
25th Percentile	$51,649	$4,304	$993	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Journeyman Maintenance Technician Salaries

A Journeyman 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 Journeyman Maintenance Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Journeyman 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): $54,830
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,327
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $56,341
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $56,544
Expert (over 8 years): $56,680

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Journeyman Maintenance Technician	less than 1 year	$54,830
Early Career Level Journeyman Maintenance Technician	1-2 years	$55,327
Mid-Level Level Journeyman Maintenance Technician	2-4 years	$56,341
Senior-Level Level Journeyman Maintenance Technician	5-8 years	$56,544
Expert Level Journeyman Maintenance Technician	over 8 years	$56,680

How Do Journeyman 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 Journeyman Maintenance Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $67,190.
California: $66,935.
Massachusetts: $66,043.

District of Columbia $67,190 California $66,935 Massachusetts $66,043 Washington $65,800 New Jersey $65,776 Alaska $65,691 Connecticut $64,854 New York $64,514

Hawaii $63,428 Rhode Island $62,918 Maryland $62,572 Minnesota $62,099 Colorado $61,916 Illinois $61,856 Oregon $61,625 Delaware $61,455

New Hampshire $61,348 Virginia $61,109 Pennsylvania $60,412 Nevada $60,060 North Dakota $59,944 Michigan $59,762 Wisconsin $59,695 Vermont $59,562

Texas $59,192 Maine $59,167 Arizona $59,131 Ohio $59,089 Georgia $58,530 Indiana $58,251 Wyoming $58,197 Utah $58,112

Iowa $58,075 Kansas $57,784 Louisiana $57,699 North Carolina $57,669 Missouri $57,656 Florida $57,420 Montana $57,292 Nebraska $57,171

Kentucky $57,104 South Carolina $56,861 Tennessee $56,710 Idaho $56,649 New Mexico $56,206 Oklahoma $56,109 Alabama $55,751 South Dakota $55,150

Arkansas $54,822 West Virginia $54,646 Mississippi $54,119

Top Paying Cities for Journeyman 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: $56,804
Belen: $56,488
Bernalillo: $56,905

Algodones, NM $56,804

Belen, NM $56,488

Bernalillo, NM $56,905

Bluewater, NM $55,710

Bosque, NM $56,073

Casa Blanca, NM $56,200

Cedar Crest, NM $56,952

Cedarvale, NM $54,719

Cerrillos, NM $56,846

Claunch, NM $54,517

Coyote, NM $56,008

Cuba, NM $55,918

Cubero, NM $56,324

Edgewood, NM $56,698

Estancia, NM $56,022

Gallina, NM $55,715

Counselor, NM $55,750

Grants, NM $55,647

Milan, NM $55,869

Isleta, NM $57,003

Jarales, NM $56,434

Jemez Pueblo, NM $56,531

Jemez Springs, NM $56,357

Laguna, NM $56,600

La Jara, NM $55,856

La Joya, NM $55,727

Lindrith, NM $55,659

Los Lunas, NM $56,787

Mcintosh, NM $56,330

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $55,955

Moriarty, NM $56,141

Mountainair, NM $55,536

Nageezi, NM $55,676

New Laguna, NM $56,297

Paguate, NM $56,335

Pena Blanca, NM $56,965

Peralta, NM $56,877

Placitas, NM $56,906

Ponderosa, NM $56,460

Prewitt, NM $55,693

Regina, NM $55,732

Sandia Park, NM $56,809

Corrales, NM $57,023

San Fidel, NM $55,994

San Rafael, NM $55,755

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $56,810

San Ysidro, NM $56,733

Stanley, NM $56,133

Tijeras, NM $56,817

Tome, NM $56,712

Torreon, NM $56,523

Veguita, NM $56,069

Willard, NM $55,435

Youngsville, NM $56,024

Bosque Farms, NM $56,982

Clines Corners, NM $55,794

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $56,853

Cochiti Lake, NM $56,927

Albuquerque, NM $57,056

Kirtland Afb, NM $57,056

Rio Rancho, NM $56,962

Gallup, NM $55,774

Brimhall, NM $55,616

Church Rock, NM $55,642

Continental Divide, NM $55,603

Crownpoint, NM $55,649

Fence Lake, NM $55,401

Fort Wingate, NM $55,623

Gamerco, NM $55,716

Mentmore, NM $55,630

Mexican Springs, NM $55,624

Ramah, NM $55,522

Rehoboth, NM $55,661

Thoreau, NM $55,664

Tohatchi, NM $55,613

Vanderwagen, NM $55,624

Zuni, NM $55,610

Navajo, NM $55,686

Jamestown, NM $55,548

Pinehill, NM $55,478

Sheep Springs, NM $55,673

Smith Lake, NM $55,880

Yatahey, NM $55,653

Farmington, NM $55,920

Aztec, NM $56,023

Blanco, NM $55,762

Bloomfield, NM $55,696

Flora Vista, NM $55,978

Fruitland, NM $55,628

Kirtland, NM $55,979

La Plata, NM $55,999

Navajo Dam, NM $55,974

Shiprock, NM $55,896

Waterflow, NM $55,867

Newcomb, NM $55,639

Sanostee, NM $55,674

Santa Fe, NM $57,347

Abiquiu, NM $55,778

Alcalde, NM $56,750

Amalia, NM $55,693

Arroyo Hondo, NM $55,615

Arroyo Seco, NM $55,679

Canjilon, NM $55,606

Canones, NM $56,113

Carson, NM $55,828

Cebolla, NM $55,639

Cerro, NM $55,655

Chama, NM $55,883

Chamisal, NM $56,599

Chimayo, NM $56,997

Cordova, NM $56,900

Costilla, NM $55,927

Taos Ski Valley, NM $55,503

Dixon, NM $56,545

Dulce, NM $55,881

El Prado, NM $55,728

El Rito, NM $55,984

Embudo, NM $56,255

Espanola, NM $56,928

Glorieta, NM $57,126

Hernandez, NM $56,398

Ilfeld, NM $56,599

La Madera, NM $55,886

Lamy, NM $56,908

Llano, NM $56,485

Los Alamos, NM $57,043

White Rock, NM $57,150

Medanales, NM $56,461

Ojo Caliente, NM $56,129

Los Ojos, NM $55,745

Pecos, NM $56,948

Penasco, NM $56,275

Petaca, NM $55,554

Questa, NM $55,714

Ranchos De Taos, NM $56,008

Red River, NM $55,555

Ribera, NM $55,912

Rowe, NM $56,652

San Cristobal, NM $55,553

San Jose, NM $56,513

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $56,789

Santa Cruz, NM $56,977

Serafina, NM $55,771

Taos, NM $55,696

Tererro, NM $57,130

Tesuque, NM $57,347

Tierra Amarilla, NM $55,696

Trampas, NM $56,229

Tres Piedras, NM $55,539

Truchas, NM $56,741

Vadito, NM $56,201

Valdez, NM $55,595

Vallecitos, NM $55,551

Velarde, NM $56,460

Villanueva, NM $55,804

Spaceport City, NM $54,667

Las Vegas, NM $55,331

Angel Fire, NM $55,494

Anton Chico, NM $55,235

Buena Vista, NM $55,742

Chacon, NM $55,782

Cimarron, NM $55,407

Cleveland, NM $56,178

Eagle Nest, NM $55,449

Guadalupita, NM $55,696

Holman, NM $56,034

La Loma, NM $55,142

Maxwell, NM $55,426

Miami, NM $55,307

Mills, NM $55,110

Montezuma, NM $56,463

Mora, NM $56,256

Mosquero, NM $55,062

Ocate, NM $55,367

Ojo Feliz, NM $55,512

Rainsville, NM $55,756

Raton, NM $55,566

Rociada, NM $56,491

Roy, NM $55,122

Sapello, NM $56,001

Solano, NM $55,055

Springer, NM $55,282

Ute Park, NM $55,434

Valmora, NM $55,284

Wagon Mound, NM $55,221

Watrous, NM $55,303

Socorro, NM $55,175

Aragon, NM $55,342

Datil, NM $55,114

Lemitar, NM $55,432

Luna, NM $55,440

Magdalena, NM $55,118

Pie Town, NM $55,302

Polvadera, NM $55,565

Quemado, NM $55,417

Reserve, NM $55,317

San Acacia, NM $55,657

San Antonio, NM $54,870

Truth Or Consequences, NM $54,858

Arrey, NM $54,849

Caballo, NM $54,887

Derry, NM $54,608

Elephant Butte, NM $55,001

Garfield, NM $54,449

Hatch, NM $53,577

Monticello, NM $54,855

Rincon, NM $53,268

Salem, NM $54,279

Williamsburg, NM $54,927

Winston, NM $54,895

Las Cruces, NM $52,571

White Sands Missile Range, NM $52,743

Santa Teresa, NM $53,127

Playas, NM $55,112

Animas, NM $55,247

Anthony, NM $53,114

Arenas Valley, NM $55,150

Bayard, NM $55,099

Berino, NM $52,873

Buckhorn, NM $55,156

Santa Clara, NM $55,195

Chamberino, NM $52,929

Cliff, NM $55,092

Columbus, NM $54,944

Deming, NM $54,957

Dona Ana, NM $52,573

Fairacres, NM $52,730

Faywood, NM $54,931

Fort Bayard, NM $55,142

Gila, NM $55,011

Glenwood, NM $55,054

Hachita, NM $54,944

Hanover, NM $54,955

Hillsboro, NM $54,843

Hurley, NM $55,062

La Mesa, NM $53,577

Lordsburg, NM $55,071

Mesilla, NM $52,572

Mesilla Park, NM $52,578

Mesquite, NM $52,623

Mimbres, NM $54,999

Mule Creek, NM $55,148

Organ, NM $52,605

Pinos Altos, NM $55,091

Radium Springs, NM $52,594

Redrock, NM $54,951

Rodeo, NM $55,317

San Miguel, NM $52,603

Silver City, NM $55,091

Sunland Park, NM $52,844

Tyrone, NM $55,255

Vado, NM $52,644

Chaparral, NM $53,308

Clovis, NM $54,986

Cannon Afb, NM $54,864

Broadview, NM $54,826

Causey, NM $54,731

Crossroads, NM $54,602

Dora, NM $54,861

Elida, NM $54,634

Floyd, NM $54,767

Fort Sumner, NM $54,722

Grady, NM $54,878

House, NM $54,834

Kenna, NM $54,634

Lingo, NM $54,728

Melrose, NM $54,843

Milnesand, NM $54,612

Pep, NM $54,687

Portales, NM $54,887

Rogers, NM $54,702

Saint Vrain, NM $54,878

Taiban, NM $54,704

Texico, NM $54,900

Yeso, NM $54,505

Roswell, NM $54,568

Artesia, NM $54,676

Caprock, NM $54,565

Carlsbad, NM $54,712

Dexter, NM $54,607

Eunice, NM $54,761

Hagerman, NM $54,634

Hobbs, NM $54,841

Hope, NM $54,434

Jal, NM $54,696

Lake Arthur, NM $54,544

Lakewood, NM $54,625

Loco Hills, NM $54,726

Loving, NM $54,698

Lovington, NM $54,788

Mcdonald, NM $54,639

Malaga, NM $54,645

Maljamar, NM $54,591

Monument, NM $54,720

Tatum, NM $54,674

Whites City, NM $54,765

Carrizozo, NM $54,310

Alamogordo, NM $54,137

Alto, NM $54,318

Bent, NM $54,147

Capitan, NM $54,191

Cloudcroft, NM $54,141

Corona, NM $54,546

Encino, NM $54,984

Fort Stanton, NM $54,214

Glencoe, NM $54,176

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $54,131

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $54,131

Hondo, NM $54,225

La Luz, NM $54,131

Lincoln, NM $54,068

Mayhill, NM $54,253

Mescalero, NM $54,155

Nogal, NM $54,387

Orogrande, NM $54,158

Picacho, NM $54,214

Pinon, NM $54,418

Ruidoso, NM $54,421

Ruidoso Downs, NM $54,347

Sacramento, NM $54,179

San Patricio, NM $54,244

Sunspot, NM $54,131

Timberon, NM $54,248

Tinnie, NM $54,182

Tularosa, NM $54,166

Vaughn, NM $54,762

Weed, NM $54,247

Tucumcari, NM $55,034

Amistad, NM $54,963

Bard, NM $54,875

Capulin, NM $55,497

Clayton, NM $55,070

Conchas Dam, NM $55,120

Cuervo, NM $54,855

Des Moines, NM $55,278

Folsom, NM $55,363

Garita, NM $55,014

Gladstone, NM $55,125

Grenville, NM $55,114

Logan, NM $55,032

Mcalister, NM $54,862

Nara Visa, NM $54,902

Newkirk, NM $54,963

Quay, NM $54,994

San Jon, NM $54,935

Santa Rosa, NM $54,994

Sedan, NM $55,014

Trementina, NM $55,011

Journeyman Maintenance Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Journeyman Maintenance Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Healthcare sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Journeyman Maintenance Technician positions in Hospitality & Leisure or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Journeyman Maintenance Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Journeyman Maintenance Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$73,068	$35.0	30%
Healthcare	$67,447	$32.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$64,637	$31.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$64,637	$31.0	15%
Biotechnology	$61,827	$30.0	10%

Journeyman Maintenance Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Journeyman 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.

$51,649

Average $56,206/year

$61,076

$4,304

Average $4,684/month

$5,090

$993

Average $1,081/week

$1,175

$25

Average $27/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,076	$5,090	$1,175	$29
Average	$56,206	$4,684	$1,081	$27
25th Percentile	$51,649	$4,304	$993	$25

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