Maintenance Technician market brief · Columbia, SC
Maintenance Technician Jobs in Columbia, SC
55 maintenance technician openings are live in the Columbia, SC area from 47 employers, led by Career Strategies, Engineered Systems, and EverLine Coatings - Central Maryland. The middle half of posted salaries runs $40,244–$55,900 a year (median $42,640), from the 47% of listings that disclose pay. Apprentice roles are the largest group, at 44% of openings.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 55
- Live maintenance technician openings currently tracked in the Columbia market.
Companies hiring
- 47
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $42,640
- 47% 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
Columbia's maintenance technician market is led by apprentice openings, with 24 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
55
Hiring employers
47
Salary coverage
47%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
26
22 companies · $41,600 median
Established employers
15
13 companies
Top of market
5
4 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$40,244
P50
$42,640
P75
$55,900
P90
$62,371
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 Columbia, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 55 live roles tracked in this market.
- 47 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Maintenance Technician in Columbia
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
55 maintenance technician openings across 47 employers establish the current Columbia opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Apprentice leads the derived level mix with 24 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Career Strategies is one of the most active visible employers, with 2 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 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 · 47 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 55 matches
Representative openings
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- Maintenance Technician · Hilton Columbia Center
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Maintenance Technician jobs in Columbia: 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 Columbia?
Metaintro tracks 55 live maintenance technician openings from 47 employers in the Columbia, SC area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do maintenance technician jobs in Columbia pay?
The median posted salary is $42,640 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $40,244 to $55,900. Based on the 47% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most maintenance technician openings in Columbia?
Apprentice roles lead with 24 openings. Experience level is known for 62% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for maintenance technician jobs in Columbia?
Career Strategies, Engineered Systems, EverLine Coatings - Central Maryland, and FN America LLC have the most open maintenance technician roles here right now, out of 47 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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