Maintenance Technician Salary in the US
Maintenance Technician Salary Range
$66,400
$82,000
Low Range
High Range
Midpoint
This salary range represents a national benchmark in USD. Regional salary adjustment factors can be applied below to estimate how compensation may shift by state.
Salary benchmarks are based on a mix of TQR internal data and external market research for specialized manufacturing and technical roles in the U.S.
Maintenance Technician salaries in the Packaging Manufacturing industry typically range from $66,400 to $82,000, with a midpoint of $73,500. Compensation varies based on industrial maintenance experience, mechanical and electrical troubleshooting expertise, preventive maintenance knowledge, manufacturing environment, automation exposure, and overall responsibility for equipment reliability and plant performance.
What the Salary Percentiles Mean
The following range has been generated based on real salary data across North America.
$66,400
$82,000
$66,400
25th percentile
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.
$73,500
50th percentile
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.
$82,000
75th percentile
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.
Regional Salary Adjustments
Salary ranges can vary by region based on cost of living, labor competition, industry concentration, and talent availability. The map below shows regional adjustment factors that can be applied to the national salary benchmark as a directional guide.
Factors That Affect an Maintenance Technician Salary
Maintenance Technician compensation can vary based on manufacturing experience, equipment complexity, mechanical and electrical expertise, shift responsibility, maintenance scope, and technical certifications. Employers may need to adjust compensation when the role includes advanced electrical troubleshooting, PLC support, predictive maintenance, food safety compliance, automation systems, or responsibility for maintaining critical production equipment.
Maintenance Technician Job Description:
A Maintenance Technician installs, maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, and optimizes manufacturing equipment and facility systems within a packaging manufacturing environment. This role helps companies maximize equipment reliability, production efficiency, product quality, safety, and overall plant performance by performing preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance while minimizing equipment downtime.
Maintenance Technicians often work with packaging equipment, conveyors, motors, gearboxes, pumps, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, electrical controls, sensors, and production machinery. Their work may include inspecting and repairing equipment, troubleshooting mechanical and electrical issues, supporting equipment installations, maintaining spare parts inventory, documenting maintenance activities, and collaborating with production, engineering, and quality teams. In a manufacturing environment, the role is highly hands-on while requiring strong technical knowledge and a proactive approach to equipment reliability.
Maintenance Technicians are expected to understand how equipment performance impacts productivity, quality, safety, and operational efficiency. Strong candidates typically combine mechanical and electrical troubleshooting expertise with technical aptitude, problem-solving skills, communication abilities, and continuous improvement knowledge to support safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing operations.
Common Responsibilities:
Installing, inspecting, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing manufacturing equipment and facility systems to maximize equipment reliability and plant uptime.
Performing preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on production machinery, conveyors, motors, pumps, gearboxes, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical systems.
Diagnosing mechanical and electrical equipment failures, conducting root cause analysis, and implementing effective corrective actions.
Monitoring equipment performance and recommending improvements to enhance productivity, reliability, safety, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
Reading and interpreting engineering drawings, equipment manuals, schematics, and technical documentation to support maintenance activities.
Supporting equipment installations, startups, modifications, changeovers, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Maintaining accurate maintenance records, work orders, equipment histories, spare parts inventory, and CMMS documentation.
Ensuring compliance with OSHA, company safety policies, environmental regulations, and applicable quality standards.
Following GMP and food safety requirements where applicable while maintaining clean, organized, and safe work areas.
Collaborating with Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, Operations, and EH&S teams to resolve equipment issues and improve manufacturing performance.
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TQR recruits for specialized roles across packaging, industrial automation, manufacturing, food production, life sciences, and related technical markets. Current openings may include engineering, operations, maintenance, quality, supply chain, and plant leadership roles.
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