Statewide pay Government data
Maintenance technicians in New Jersey earn a statewide median of $54,810 a year, 13% above the typical U.S. metro, ranking #13 of 50 states and DC. About 37,350 people work in the trade statewide.
Statewide pay range
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Pay by city Government data
BLS publishes maintenance technician pay for 3 New Jersey metros: Trenton, Vineland and Atlantic City.
| Metro | Median pay | Real pay | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| TrentonNEW JERSEY · NJ | $53,930 | $52,268 | 1,840 |
| VinelandNEW JERSEY · NJ | $52,450 | $54,654 | 600 |
| Atlantic CityNEW JERSEY · NJ | $48,450 | $49,010 | 2,050 |
Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate
The job (national)
Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of a building in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; HVAC maintenance; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs.
Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 4.2% from 2025 to 2035, with about 148,700 openings a year. Typical training: moderate-term on-the-job training.
Nationally, maintenance technicians have 212 injuries or illnesses serious enough to miss work per 10,000 full-time workers, 2.5× the rate for all jobs (87). The most common cause is being struck by or caught in objects and equipment.
What the work is like Government data
How often maintenance technicians deal with each condition, from surveys of workers in the job.
Getting started usually takes medium preparation (vocational training or an apprenticeship, often 1–2+ years).
O*NET 31.0 Work Context and Job Zones (U.S. Department of Labor), national.
Registered apprenticeships Government data
Of maintenance technician apprentices in New Jersey who finished or left a registered program in fiscal years 2020–2024, 53% completed (U.S.: 52%), about 7 graduates a year. The typical program runs 4,000 hours, about 2 years of full-time work. Search open registered programs near you on the official Apprenticeship Finder.
U.S. Department of Labor, RAPIDS apprentice records (Completion Rate Analysis), FY2020–2024 exits.
Where to train in New Jersey Government data
2 schools in New Jersey offer heavy and industrial equipment maintenance programs below the bachelor's level, 1 of them at public colleges. Many people in this trade learn through an apprenticeship instead; a program can shorten it or get you hired as a helper.
| School | Credential | Yearly cost | Recent grads | First-year pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield South Plainfield, NJ · Private for-profit | Certificate | $41,348 | 12 | $52,302 |
| Camden County College Blackwood, NJ · Public | Certificate | $10,853 | 8 | — |
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (data updated October 2026). Cost is the school's average yearly cost of attendance before financial aid; earnings are the median for graduates one year after finishing, shown only where the school has enough graduates to publish. “—” means not published.
Licensing in New Jersey Official source
The main state licensing office in New Jersey is the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs. It can point you to the right license for maintenance technicians.
Official New Jersey licensing site ↗
Requirements for maintenance technicians vary by state and sometimes by city; always confirm with the official agency.
Union membership
In 2025, 14.7% of wage and salary workers in New Jersey were union members, above the U.S. rate of about 10% (#9 of 51 states and D.C.), and 16.1% were covered by a union contract. These figures cover all jobs in the state, not only maintenance technicians.
BLS Union Members, 2025 (Current Population Survey), table 5.
Cities in New Jersey
All trades in New Jersey.