Select Region Rural Capital AreaRural Capital Area + Travis County Career Profile Maintenance Worker, Machinery Education HS diploma or less This is the typical education required for this occupation. Earnings $59,000 This is the median salary for this occupation. Machinery Maintenance Workers lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance. General Information Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance. Excludes Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (49-9071). Watch a brief video about this occupation. Watch Video Maintenance Worker, Machinery Occupational Outlook For the Rural Capital Area + Travis County 55 Job Opportunities Over the next five years, an average of 55 openings per year are projected for Maintenance Worker, Machinery. +7.8% Employment Change Employment for Maintenance Worker, Machinery is forecasted to increase slower than the regional average by 7.8% between 2025 and 2030. $28.34 Earnings Potential The typical worker in this occupation is paid $28.34/hour. Entry level workers are paid $17.98, while experienced workers are paid $33.72. The median wage is comparable to the wage across all occupations. Local Employment Opportunities There are 519 Maintenance Worker, Machinery in the Rural Capital Area + Travis County region. By 2030 this number could reach 559. Top Employing Industries, Locally The top industries employing Maintenance Worker, Machinery are All Other Industries, Warehousing and Storage, and Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying. Knowledge Areas The top most significant knowledge categories for Maintenance Worker, Machinery include Mechanical, Mathematics, and Design. Educational Attainment Patterns The most common level of education for Maintenance Worker, Machinery is HS diploma or less. 17% of people employed in these roles have some form of college degree. Sources: Headlight Data BLS Lightcast®
