Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary
in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Middle 50%
- $47,080–$71,620
- vs U.S. median
- -4%
- Metro rank
- #59 of 80
Maintenance Workers, Machinery in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro earn a median of $58,310 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,950 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% below the U.S. median of $60,850 and 2% below the TX statewide median of $59,280. It ranks #59 of 80 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,950 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary in Houston?
The BLS median is $58,310 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,950 jobs pay between $47,080 and $71,620. The 10th percentile is $39,740 and the 90th is $83,960.
Is Houston a high-paying metro for Maintenance Workers, Machinery?
That is 4% below the U.S. median of $60,850 and 2% below the TX statewide median of $59,280. It ranks #59 of 80 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Maintenance Workers, Machinery make an hour in Houston?
About $28.03 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $58,310 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $22.63–$34.43 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.