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National · United States · USD
25th percentile
80,000
USD / year
Employees in this section often have a lower level of experience or skills and are still growing into their role. This role may also be at a small to medium-sized business.
Median · 50th percentile
92,900
USD / year
Employees in this section typically demonstrate the required level of experience plus many skills that are deemed an asset. This role is likely at a medium-sized business.
75th percentile
107,000
USD / year
Employees in this section typically demonstrate a higher-level of expertise and/or enhanced qualifications. They should also have a proven track record and cultural fit. This role is likely at a larger business.
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Maintenance Supervisor Salary in the US
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Factors That Affect a Maintenance Supervisor’s Salary
Maintenance Supervisor compensation can vary based on manufacturing experience, maintenance leadership responsibilities, equipment complexity, technical expertise, shift coverage, and operational scope. Employers may need to adjust compensation when the role includes predictive maintenance, facility management, PLC troubleshooting, capital project support, CMMS administration, or responsibility for multiple production lines and maintenance personnel.
Maintenance Supervisor Job Description:
A Maintenance Supervisor oversees daily maintenance activities within a manufacturing facility to ensure equipment reliability, production efficiency, plant safety, and operational continuity. This role helps companies maximize equipment uptime, minimize downtime, and support continuous manufacturing operations by coordinating maintenance activities, leading technicians, and ensuring preventive and corrective maintenance programs are effectively executed.
Maintenance Supervisors often work closely with production, engineering, quality, operations, contractors, and outside vendors. Their work may include scheduling maintenance activities, supervising maintenance technicians, troubleshooting equipment issues, coordinating emergency repairs, managing work orders, supporting capital projects, and maintaining facility systems. In a manufacturing environment, the role is highly hands-on while providing daily leadership and technical guidance to the maintenance team.
Maintenance Supervisors are expected to understand how equipment performance impacts productivity, quality, safety, cost, and customer service. Strong candidates typically combine maintenance expertise with leadership skills, mechanical and electrical knowledge, troubleshooting ability, communication, and continuous improvement experience to improve equipment reliability, develop maintenance teams, and support operational excellence.
Common Responsibilities:
Supervising daily maintenance activities to maximize equipment reliability, plant uptime, and manufacturing performance.
Planning, scheduling, and coordinating preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities to minimize production downtime.
Troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and control system issues while supporting emergency equipment repairs.
Leading, coaching, developing, and evaluating maintenance technicians to promote safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Coordinating with contractors, vendors, and service providers to support equipment repairs, facility maintenance, and specialized maintenance activities.
Inspecting production equipment and facility systems to ensure reliable operation and high-quality maintenance standards.
Supporting capital projects, equipment installations, upgrades, and commissioning activities.
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