Maintenance Workers, Machinery Salary in Missouri

Maintenance workers, machinery in Missouri earn the most in St. Louis (average $72,500 a year) and the least in Joplin ($64,220), across the 6 Missouri metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the maintenance workers, machinery average at $67,440 and the median at $63,720 for 2,180 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $64,610.

Maintenance Workers, Machinery average salary by city in Missouri

St. Louis$72,500
St. Joseph$70,150
Columbia$66,930
Springfield$65,530
Kansas City$64,580
Joplin$64,220

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
St. Louis	$72,500	$71,840	$59,910	$56,639	95
St. Joseph	$70,150	$76,530	$61,570	$55,821	86
Columbia	$66,930	$64,670	$62,500	$53,707	89
Springfield	$65,530	$62,410	$56,810	$52,691	89
Kansas City	$64,580	$63,700	$51,830	$51,326	93
Joplin	$64,220	$61,320	$60,290	$51,700	86

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes St. Louis's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary in other states

Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary by city and state

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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.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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