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Machinery Maintenance Workers in California

Machinery Maintenance Workers in California

Get the information you need to know about working as a Machinery Maintenance Worker.

12.2% Jobs Projection
$51,780 Median Salary
870 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Machinery Maintenance Workers in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Machinery Maintenance Workers in California is growing faster than average.

  • Machinery Maintenance Workers in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Machinery Maintenance Workers Work in California?

There were approximately 7,320 workers employed as Machinery Maintenance Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 7,470 Machinery Maintenance Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 870 Machinery Maintenance Workers working in it, which means California has more Machinery Maintenance Workers than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Machinery Maintenance Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 870 annual job openings, and 8,300 total jobs in 2026 for Machinery Maintenance Workers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,800 annual jobs and 94,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Machinery Maintenance Workers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Machinery Maintenance Workers ranged from $31,340 to $87,150 with $51,780 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.07 to $41.9. The median hourly rate was $24.89.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.96 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.93.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Machinery Maintenance Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Machinery Maintenance Workers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,030 $52,630
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,400 $49,740
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 750 $59,910
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 560 $50,750
Bakersfield, CA 380 $44,070
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 290 $69,020
Stockton-Lodi, CA 290 $55,170
Fresno, CA 250 $40,050
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 250 $53,060
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 220 $57,800
Visalia-Porterville, CA 110 $43,240
Merced, CA 80 $48,360
Modesto, CA 80 $47,480
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 80 $48,550
Santa Rosa, CA 60 $52,360
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 60 $64,930
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 50 $61,240
Yuba City, CA 50 $27,510
Chico, CA 50 $38,090
Redding, CA 40 $55,560

Top States for Machinery Maintenance Workers Employment

View the list below to see where most Machinery Maintenance Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 8,260 $42,420
California 7,320 $51,780
Pennsylvania 6,480 $46,530
North Carolina 4,570 $42,390
Oklahoma 4,480 $48,390
Tennessee 3,840 $47,270
Illinois 3,630 $53,270
New York 3,150 $50,570
Ohio 3,020 $45,760
Wisconsin 2,830 $52,760
Louisiana 2,350 $46,770
Georgia 2,060 $42,770
Indiana 1,760 $47,620
Missouri 1,730 $46,340
South Carolina 1,560 $49,950
Michigan 1,530 $45,820
Florida 1,530 $41,670
Arizona 1,520 $44,330
Massachusetts 1,500 $52,900
Virginia 1,430 $48,290

Below are the states where Machinery Maintenance Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Wyoming $77,940
Alaska $54,900
Illinois $53,270
Hawaii $53,270
Massachusetts $52,900
Idaho $52,810
Wisconsin $52,760
Nebraska $52,670
Montana $52,650
Utah $52,220

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Occupation California Employment Total
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 25,710
Millwrights 2,880

References

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