Maintenance Workers, Machinery pay range in Tucson
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,180 or more. The middle half of maintenance workers, machinery in Tucson earn between $47,630 and $63,290.
- $44K10th
- $48K25th
- $52KMedian
- $63K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,880 | $4,907 | $28.31 |
| Median | $52,160 | $4,347 | $25.08 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,630 | $3,969 | $22.90 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,290 | $5,274 | $30.43 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary after taxes in Tucson
On the average salary of $58,880, a single filer in Tucson takes home about $48,412 a year, or $4,034 a month and $1,862 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Tucson a good place for maintenance workers, machinery? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tucson area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $58,880 buys what about $60,766 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Tucson ($47,760). A typical home costs $343,580, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary in other Arizona cities
Tucson ranks 2nd of 2 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($61,090).
- Phoenix$61,090
- Tucson$58,880
Highest-paying cities for maintenance workers, machinery
Louisville, KY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($111,740).
- Louisville, KY$111,740
- Cincinnati, OH$107,910
- Beaumont, TX$90,520
- Kennewick, WA$82,310
- Vallejo, CA$81,290
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Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary in Tucson: questions
How much do maintenance workers, machinery make an hour in Tucson?
$28.31 an hour on average, and $25.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level maintenance workers, machinery salary in Tucson?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,630, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the maintenance workers, machinery take-home pay in Tucson?
About $48,412 a year ($4,034 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,880.
Do maintenance workers, machinery earn more in Tucson than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,660).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-9043; area Tucson, AZ (46060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.24, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.24).
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