Maintenance Workers, Machinery
SOC 49-9043Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance.
Five-year wage trends
Median wage levels across states
Focus level
Level III median wage up 28.6% since 2020-21.
2026 weighted lottery impact
Thresholds for Level III & IV
2026 Weighted Lottery Impact
Level III threshold: $60,341
Level IV threshold: $68,536
Most common level in filings: Level II
Latest Level III median
2025-26
$60,341
Level I$44,886
Level II$52,811
Level III$60,341
Level IV$68,536
Top metros by Level III wages
Latest year median for this occupation
| Rank | Metro Area | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vallejo, CA, CA | $53,206 | $72,530 | $91,874 | $111,197 |
| 2 | Casper, WY, WY | $72,488 | $80,600 | $88,733 | $96,845 |
| 3 | Cheyenne, WY, WY | $69,077 | $78,146 | $87,214 | $96,283 |
| 4 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, TX | $53,331 | $70,054 | $86,778 | $103,501 |
| 5 | Dothan, AL, AL | $51,002 | $65,936 | $80,870 | $95,805 |
| 6 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, CA | $55,245 | $67,995 | $80,746 | $93,496 |
| 7 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, NJ | $47,965 | $63,856 | $79,768 | $95,659 |
| 8 | Longview-Kelso, WA, WA | $51,085 | $65,416 | $79,768 | $94,099 |
| 9 | Fairbanks-College, AK, AK | $50,606 | $64,979 | $79,373 | $93,746 |
| 10 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, CA | $56,992 | $67,870 | $78,728 | $89,606 |
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