Average Maintenance Workers, Machinery Salary in Montana

BLS did not publish a wage for maintenance workers, machinery in Montana in the latest release, but in 2023 the local median hourly wage was $40.68. There are 110 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Montana (state).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for maintenance workers, machinery in Montana. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 110
How common this job is here: 0.57×; Less concentrated here than nationally.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for maintenance workers, machinery in Montana, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2023
Median hourly wage (2023): $40.68/hr
Median annual wage (2023): $84,620
Employment (2023): 140

This data is from the 2023 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Metros inside Montana

Pay and employment for maintenance workers, machinery often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.

Where maintenance workers, machinery earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for maintenance workers, machinery this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Wyoming: $41.26/hr
Alaska: $36.38/hr
New Hampshire: $36.09/hr
Hawaii: $33.47/hr
California: $31.79/hr
Tennessee: $31.24/hr
Massachusetts: $30.97/hr
Virginia: $30.73/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX: $43.25/hr
Columbus, IN: $39.87/hr
Clarksville, TN-KY: $39.56/hr
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA: $39.44/hr
Manchester-Nashua, NH: $39.36/hr
Winchester, VA-WV: $38.84/hr
New Haven, CT: $38.78/hr
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA: $38.60/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for maintenance workers, machinery from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: -2.8%; -1,600 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 4,800; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.