Side-by-side distribution
Maintenance Technician
$58,760
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 26.8%
- Live roles
- 899
Plant Manager
$172,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.9%
- Live roles
- 63
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
Plant Manager
Staff Product Manager, AI Factory
Senior Engineering Manager, Factory Core
Manager, Plant Control Engineering
Technical Account Manager - Token Factory
Plant Operations Manager (Jet Fuel Plant)
Manufacturing Plant Manager
Lead Project Manager, Factory Development
Sr Manager, Data Factory Operation
Construction Manager – Owner's Representative (cGMP Plant Expansion)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| NE New Era Technology | $135,000 | 3 |
Clearway Energy
|
$131,125 | 2 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$353,000 | 1 |
|
Domino Data Lab
|
$262,500 | 1 |
|
Hadrian Automation
|
$250,000 | 1 |
|
Helion
|
$220,000 | 1 |
|
Nebius
|
$202,500 | 1 |
|
Twelve
|
$198,000 | 1 |
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 |
Maintenance Technician vs Plant Manager: which pays more?
The median for Maintenance Technician is $58,760 per year (typically $50,960–$70,000), versus $172,500 for Plant Manager ($134,063–$199,125). That puts Plant Manager about 194% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Maintenance Technician and Plant Manager 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.