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Also called dope maintenance worker, grease worker, hot worker and lease out worker.
$60,850
Median pay a year
60,020
People do this work
6
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Machinery Maintenance Worker
Summary
Maintenance worker specializing in machinery, performing routine maintenance, lubricating parts, and collaborating on repairs in a production environment
Experience
Machinery Maintenance Worker
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Dismantled machines and removed parts for repair, using hand tools, chain falls, jacks, cranes, or hoists
Reassembled machines after the completion of repair or maintenance work
Lubricated or applied adhesives to machines and machine parts according to specified procedures
Installed, replaced, or changed machine parts and attachments according to production specifications
Set up and operated machines, adjusting controls to regulate operations
Collaborated with other workers to repair or move machines and equipment
Skills
Hands-On Work
Cleaning equipment, Cleaning work areas
Core Skills
Reading work orders or descriptions, Observing equipment in operation, Preparing compounds or solutions, Reassembling equipment after repair, Installing replacement parts, Driver's license
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Dismantled machines for repair using hand toolsReassembled machines after maintenance work completionRecorded production and machine maintenance informationLubricated machines according to specified proceduresInstalled and replaced machine parts as neededCollaborated with workers to repair machines
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Dismantled machines for repair using hand tools, ensuring efficient disassembly and access to internal components
Recorded production and machine maintenance information to maintain accurate logs and support operational efficiency
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Dismantled several machines each week for repair using hand tools, ensuring efficient access to internal components
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Several machines each weekA few machines dailyMost machines in the shop
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Recorded production and machine maintenance information to maintain accurate logs and support operational efficiency
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Repairs were completed fasterProduction delays were reduced
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Cleaning equipment
Reading work orders or descriptions
Observing equipment in operation
Testing fluids
Inspecting wear
Testing mechanical equipment
Preparing compounds or solutions
Cleaning work areas
Reassembling equipment after repair
Installing replacement parts
Adjusting equipment
Disassembling equipment for repair
The work itself
What a Machinery Maintenance Worker does
The public record of what this job is, in one paragraph.
Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance.
What it pays
How much does a Machinery Maintenance Worker make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$48,920
Median
$60,850
75th percentile
$75,200
About 60,020 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$50,870
$61,290
$77,400
AL
$49,260
$60,560
$70,310
AR
$45,210
$53,250
$62,370
AZ
$47,630
$56,130
$67,610
CA
$53,160
$67,840
$78,820
CO
$57,580
$64,010
$76,620
CT
$49,290
$63,250
$79,910
DC
$52,150
$62,520
$62,520
FL
$47,240
$51,900
$61,670
GA
$45,670
$57,730
$72,790
IA
$58,660
$64,760
$79,340
ID
$49,210
$56,250
$67,210
IL
$46,580
$59,300
$75,420
IN
$48,550
$48,760
$61,530
KS
$49,540
$60,160
$70,370
KY
$60,230
$76,710
$157,260
LA
$49,920
$62,640
$83,130
MA
$45,110
$55,000
$63,310
MD
$46,380
$59,570
$66,790
ME
$46,280
$52,300
$63,060
MI
$47,920
$59,590
$69,660
MN
$54,790
$63,020
$72,100
MO
$57,100
$63,720
$77,150
MS
$42,120
$54,380
$64,470
NC
$50,040
$60,580
$68,150
NE
$51,800
$61,190
$65,330
NH
$59,420
$77,070
$83,890
NJ
$48,090
$57,920
$60,820
NM
$36,240
$36,240
$58,350
NV
$53,280
$75,500
$91,730
NY
$56,490
$67,610
$81,620
OH
$45,890
$59,280
$72,510
OK
$45,570
$58,970
$68,210
OR
$48,420
$57,440
$68,090
PA
$54,170
$61,080
$77,140
PR
$29,440
$37,870
$50,780
RI
$60,310
$72,040
$83,660
SC
$53,030
$64,910
$76,320
SD
$36,950
$45,240
$51,690
TN
$52,000
$64,790
$72,010
TX
$46,710
$59,280
$73,120
UT
$49,920
$60,850
$70,550
VA
$53,790
$65,500
$80,660
WA
$58,610
$62,970
$82,430
WI
$56,850
$64,310
$75,720
WV
$48,590
$60,020
$68,760
WY
$81,720
$84,620
$111,020
Other names
Other names for this job
dope maintenance worker, grease worker, hot worker, lease out worker, lube worker, lubrication worker, maintenance worker, merchant mill utility worker, nozzle and sleeve worker, rubber and plastics worker, shafting worker, upkeep worker.
More names for this work
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This page is about the occupation Maintenance Workers, Machinery. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.