Side-by-side distribution
Maintenance Technician
$60,160
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.5%
- Live roles
- 959
Plant Manager
$187,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.6%
- Live roles
- 70
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 (Arizona)
Staff Product Manager, AI Factory
Senior Manager, Software Engineering, Plant Control
Manager, ML Solutions Architecture - Token Factory
Senior Engineering Manager, Factory Core
Manager, Software Engineering - Factory Platform
Manufacturing Plant Manager
Technical Account Manager - Token Factory
Product Marketing Manager - Token Factory
Plant Operations Manager (Jet Fuel Plant)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Advanced Technology Services
|
$71,687 | 35 |
MG Properties
|
$54,080 | 18 |
Weinstein Properties
|
$45,760 | 12 |
The Scion Group
|
$46,800 | 11 |
Aviation Institute of Maintenance
|
$74,880 | 10 |
HelloFresh
|
$64,480 | 10 |
PeakMade Real Estate
|
$46,858 | 10 |
| HH HP Hood | $61,485 | 9 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Nebius
|
$202,500 | 3 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$174,750 | 2 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$353,000 | 1 |
|
Helion
|
$270,000 | 1 |
|
Domino Data Lab
|
$262,500 | 1 |
|
Hadrian Automation
|
$250,000 | 1 |
|
Relativity Space
|
$224,000 | 1 |
|
Standard Bots
|
$210,000 | 1 |
Maintenance Technician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $75,000 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $70,985 | 8 |
| Chicago | $69,680 | 6 |
| San Francisco | $62,400 | 5 |
| New York | $51,480 | 10 |
| Denver | $50,960 | 12 |
| Atlanta | $49,920 | 7 |
Maintenance Technician vs Plant Manager: which pays more?
The median for Maintenance Technician is $60,160 per year (typically $50,960–$72,670), versus $187,500 for Plant Manager ($158,250–$230,500). That puts Plant Manager about 212% 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.