Side-by-side distribution
Maintenance Technician
$58,760
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 26.8%
- Live roles
- 899
Manufacturing Engineer
$147,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 53.7%
- Live roles
- 925
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Equipment Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
Laboratory Operations & Maintenance Technician
Industrial Maintenance Specialist (PLC/ Controls Technician)
Highest-paying jobs
Research Engineer, Production Model Post-Training
Software Engineer, Production Engineering
Principal Production Engineer
Software Engineer, Production Engineering
Sr. Staff Production Engineer - Data Platform
Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Production Engineering
Manufacturing Software Test Engineer
Principal Software Engineer, Manufacturing Systems
Manufacturing Design Engineer (NPI & Robotics)
Software Engineer, Manufacturing Test Systems
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Weinstein Properties
|
$42,640 | 20 |
Aviation Institute of Maintenance
|
$74,880 | 11 |
Prometheus Real Estate Group
|
$65,780 | 9 |
MG Properties
|
$52,000 | 9 |
SpaceX
|
$60,320 | 8 |
PeakMade Real Estate
|
$47,378 | 8 |
The Lake Doctors, Inc.
|
$42,640 | 8 |
|
Superior Contracting & Maintenance
|
$156,000 | 7 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 130 |
Relativity Space
|
$144,500 | 33 |
Archer
|
$171,100 | 15 |
mthree Recruiting Portal
|
$55,750 | 10 |
Fluidstack
|
$217,500 | 9 |
Hadrian Automation
|
$152,500 | 9 |
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$132,500 | 9 |
|
SpaceX
|
$108,750 | 9 |
Maintenance Technician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $75,920 | 5 |
| Seattle | $64,480 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $62,400 | 5 |
| Atlanta | $57,200 | 5 |
| New York | $52,000 | 5 |
| Denver | $52,000 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $51,500 | 3 |
| Austin | $47,320 | 4 |
Manufacturing Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $217,500 | 14 |
| Austin | $217,500 | 12 |
| New York | $190,500 | 23 |
| San Francisco | $190,500 | 32 |
| Chicago | $175,000 | 7 |
| Boston | $172,500 | 8 |
| Atlanta | $146,500 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | $145,000 | 32 |
| Denver | $121,000 | 4 |
Maintenance Technician vs Manufacturing Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Maintenance Technician is $58,760 per year (typically $50,960–$70,000), versus $147,750 for Manufacturing Engineer ($120,000–$170,000). That puts Manufacturing Engineer about 151% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Maintenance Technician and Manufacturing Engineer are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.