Maintenance Technician market brief · Chicago, IL
Apprentice Maintenance Technician Jobs in Chicago, IL
228 apprentice maintenance technician openings are live in the Chicago, IL area from 49 employers, led by Sterling Aventura, MDLZ UK Reading Science, and Pregis. The middle half of posted salaries runs $49,920–$62,400 a year (median $52,790), from the 98% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Oct 10, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 228
- Live maintenance technician openings currently tracked in the Chicago market.
Companies hiring
- 49
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $52,790
- 98% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
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Level mix
Career ladder
Chicago's maintenance technician market is led by apprentice openings, with 228 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
228
Hiring employers
49
Salary coverage
98%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
168
29 companies · $49,920 median
Top of market
37
5 companies · $80,641 median
Established employers
22
14 companies · $62,400 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$49,920
P50
$52,790
P75
$62,400
P90
$75,379
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare maintenance technician opportunities in Chicago, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 228 live roles tracked in this market.
- 49 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 10, 2026.
A practical market plan for Maintenance Technician in Chicago
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
228 maintenance technician openings across 49 employers establish the current Chicago opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Apprentice leads the derived level mix with 228 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Sterling Aventura is one of the most active visible employers, with 126 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
8 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 49 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 228 matches
Representative openings
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Apprentice Maintenance Technician jobs in Chicago: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many apprentice maintenance technician jobs are open in Chicago?
Metaintro tracks 228 live apprentice maintenance technician openings from 49 employers in the Chicago, IL area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do apprentice maintenance technician jobs in Chicago pay?
The median posted salary is $52,790 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $49,920 to $62,400. Based on the 98% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for apprentice maintenance technician jobs in Chicago?
Sterling Aventura, MDLZ UK Reading Science, Pregis, and Mauser Packaging Solutions have the most open apprentice maintenance technician roles here right now, out of 49 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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