Maintenance Technician market brief · Columbus, OH
Maintenance Technician Jobs in Columbus, OH
181 maintenance technician openings are live in the Columbus, OH area from 100 employers, led by Illuminate USA, Campus Apartments, and National Church Residences. The middle half of posted salaries runs $45,760–$67,600 a year (median $52,000), from the 41% of listings that disclose pay. Journeyman roles are the largest group, at 33% of openings.
Data updated Oct 10, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 181
- Live maintenance technician openings currently tracked in the Columbus market.
Companies hiring
- 100
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $52,000
- 41% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Columbus is journeyman-heavy for maintenance technician roles: 49% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at journeyman. Apprentice openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
181
Hiring employers
100
Salary coverage
41%
Median experience
3.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
76
46 companies · $48,880 median
Established employers
54
22 companies · $74,381 median
Top of market
14
9 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$45,760
P50
$52,000
P75
$67,600
P90
$80,978
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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- Open live maintenance technician listings in Columbus
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare maintenance technician opportunities in Columbus, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 181 live roles tracked in this market.
- 100 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 10, 2026.
A practical market plan for Maintenance Technician in Columbus
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
181 maintenance technician openings across 100 employers establish the current Columbus opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Journeyman leads the derived level mix with 59 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Illuminate USA is one of the most active visible employers, with 10 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 · 100 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 181 matches
Representative openings
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Maintenance Technician jobs in Columbus: 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 maintenance technician jobs are open in Columbus?
Metaintro tracks 181 live maintenance technician openings from 100 employers in the Columbus, OH area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do maintenance technician jobs in Columbus pay?
The median posted salary is $52,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $45,760 to $67,600. Based on the 41% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most maintenance technician openings in Columbus?
Journeyman roles lead with 59 openings. Experience level is known for 66% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for maintenance technician jobs in Columbus?
Illuminate USA, Campus Apartments, National Church Residences, and Oatey have the most open maintenance technician roles here right now, out of 100 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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