Statewide pay Government data
Maintenance technicians in Pennsylvania earn a statewide median of $49,290 a year, 2% above the typical U.S. metro, ranking #29 of 50 states and DC. About 55,590 people work in the trade statewide.
Statewide pay range
States ranked near Pennsylvania
See all states on the maintenance technician overview.
Pay by city Government data
BLS publishes maintenance technician pay for 16 Pennsylvania metros. The highest-paying is Chambersburg at $55,670, followed by York and Lebanon.
| Metro | Median pay | Real pay | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChambersburgPENNSYLVANIA · PA | $55,670 | $58,822 | 740 |
| YorkPENNSYLVANIA · PA | $53,610 | $55,844 | 2,040 |
| LebanonPENNSYLVANIA · PA | $52,960 | $56,815 | 700 |
| AllentownPENNSYLVANIA · PA | $52,880 | $52,897 | 3,780 |
| ReadingPENNSYLVANIA · PA | $52,250 | $53,833 | 1,800 |
| GettysburgPENNSYLVANIA · PA | $50,720 | $53,177 | 450 |
| PhiladelphiaPENNSYLVANIA · PA | $50,200 | $48,950 | 22,470 |
| ScrantonPENNSYLVANIA · PA | $49,710 | $53,134 | 2,750 |
| LancasterPENNSYLVANIA · PA | $49,650 | $50,531 | 2,520 |
| PittsburghPENNSYLVANIA · PA | $49,250 | $52,022 | 10,330 |
| HarrisburgPENNSYLVANIA · PA | $49,250 | $49,924 | 3,060 |
| State CollegePENNSYLVANIA · PA | $48,420 | $50,040 | 870 |
| WilliamsportPENNSYLVANIA · PA | $46,340 | $50,179 | 500 |
| EriePENNSYLVANIA · PA | $45,760 | $50,313 | 1,230 |
| JohnstownPENNSYLVANIA · PA | $45,600 | $53,067 | 530 |
| AltoonaPENNSYLVANIA · PA | $45,280 | $50,588 | 640 |
Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate
Pay outside the cities Government data
BLS also reports pay for Pennsylvania's rural (nonmetropolitan) regions.
BLS OEWS nonmetropolitan areas, May 2025.
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.
Where to train in Pennsylvania Government data
15 schools in Pennsylvania offer heavy and industrial equipment maintenance programs below the bachelor's level, 9 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.
Where published, graduates earned a median of $44,993 in their first year out.
| School | Credential | Yearly cost | Recent grads | First-year pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Technician Training Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit | Certificate | $25,900 | 63 | $28,653 |
| New Castle School of Trades New Castle, PA · Private for-profit | Certificate | $16,619 | 27 | $41,129 |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA · Public | Associate degree | $33,428 | 20 | $64,410 |
| Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Pleasant Gap, PA · Public | Certificate | $15,257 | 15 | $48,857 |
| York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education York, PA · Public | Certificate | $17,842 | 15 | — |
| Rosedale Technical College Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit | Associate degree | $21,135 | 12 | — |
| Reading Area Community College Reading, PA · Public | Associate degree | $14,892 | 4 | — |
| Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood, PA · Public | Associate degree | $11,291 | 3 | — |
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 Pennsylvania Official source
The main state licensing office in Pennsylvania is the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. Home improvement contractors register with the state; most trades are licensed locally. It can point you to the right license for maintenance technicians.
Official Pennsylvania licensing site ↗
Requirements for maintenance technicians vary by state and sometimes by city; always confirm with the official agency.
Union membership
In 2025, 10.9% of wage and salary workers in Pennsylvania were union members, above the U.S. rate of about 10% (#20 of 51 states and D.C.), and 11.7% 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 Pennsylvania
All trades in Pennsylvania.