Side-by-side distribution
Maintenance Technician
$58,760
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 26.8%
- Live roles
- 899
Quality Control
$50,960
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.4%
- Live roles
- 71
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
Maintenance Technician Specialist
Highest-paying jobs
Quality Control Inspector
Quality Control Inspector
Quality Control Inspector
Quality Control Inspector
Quality Control Technician
Line Maintenance Quality Control Inspector - $800 monthly stipend + $10,000 Bonus!
Technician, Quality Control
Quality Control Inspector
Quality Control Inspector
Repair & Quality Control Technician
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Weinstein Properties
|
$42,640 | 21 |
Aviation Institute of Maintenance
|
$74,880 | 11 |
Prometheus Real Estate Group
|
$65,780 | 10 |
MG Properties
|
$52,000 | 9 |
PeakMade Real Estate
|
$46,916 | 9 |
SpaceX
|
$60,320 | 8 |
|
Superior Contracting & Maintenance
|
$156,000 | 7 |
Roofstock
|
$57,200 | 7 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Trexon
|
$45,240 | 6 |
|
Murray Company Mechanical Contractors
|
$93,600 | 2 |
|
Xometry
|
$81,750 | 2 |
Thorlabs
|
$42,442 | 2 |
| IE Industrial Electric Manufacturing | $85,998 | 1 |
|
Breeze Airways™
|
$81,120 | 1 |
|
F.H. Paschen
|
$80,000 | 1 |
|
Osmo
|
$74,000 | 1 |
Maintenance Technician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $75,920 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $72,800 | 6 |
| Seattle | $64,480 | 3 |
| Atlanta | $57,200 | 5 |
| New York | $52,000 | 5 |
| Denver | $52,000 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $51,500 | 3 |
| Austin | $45,760 | 5 |
Maintenance Technician vs Quality Control: which pays more?
The median for Maintenance Technician is $58,760 per year (typically $50,960–$70,000), versus $50,960 for Quality Control ($44,720–$74,000). That puts Maintenance Technician about 15% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Maintenance Technician and Quality Control 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.