Maintenance Workers, Machinery

Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance.

$63,510
Median Annual Pay
Jobs growth:
+13% projected 2024โ€“2034
High school diploma or equivalent
Typical Entry-Level Education

What They Do

Maintenance workers keep industrial machinery running smoothly through regular care and repairs. They spend their days inspecting equipment, lubricating moving parts, replacing worn components, and troubleshooting mechanical problems before they cause breakdowns. This work happens in manufacturing plants, warehouses, processing facilities, and other industrial settings where machines operate continuously. These workers follow maintenance schedules, test equipment performance, and make adjustments to ensure everything functions at peak efficiency.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(certificate)Warren County Career Center, OH
$70,305
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(certificate)Ranken Technical College, MO
$70,010
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(certificate)Gateway Community and Technical College, KY
$69,378
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(associates)Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology, OK
$68,422
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(associates)Dakota County Technical College, MN
$67,618
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(associates)Gateway Community and Technical College, KY
$66,827
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(certificate)Montcalm Community College, MI
$66,358
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(certificate)Bluegrass Community and Technical College, KY
$65,743
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(associates)Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, KY
$65,535
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(bachelors)Ferris State University, MI
$65,331
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(associates)Bluegrass Community and Technical College, KY
$64,355
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(associates)Itawamba Community College, MS
$64,343
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(certificate)Laramie County Community College, WY
$64,226
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(associates)Georgia Northwestern Technical College, GA
$62,982
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(associates)Chippewa Valley Technical College, WI
$62,438
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(certificate)Rend Lake College, IL
$61,677
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(certificate)Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College, KY
$61,026
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(associates)Jefferson Community and Technical College, KY
$60,878
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(associates)Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis, IN
$60,052
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(associates)Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville, TN
$60,052
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(associates)Henderson Community College, KY
$59,798
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(associates)Ashland Community and Technical College, KY
$59,798
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(associates)Hopkinsville Community College, KY
$59,798
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(associates)Big Sandy Community and Technical College, KY
$59,798
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(associates)West Kentucky Community and Technical College, KY
$59,798

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