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Average Maintenance Engineer Salary in India for 2026

A maintenance engineer in India earns about 357,300 INR a year. That's 7% below the national average of 384,200 INR.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in India sit around 185,100 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 543,200 INR. Everything on this page is in Indian rupee (INR, symbol ₹), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in India, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.

How much does a maintenance engineer make in India?

Average salary
357,300 INR
29,775 INR per month
Lowest reported
185,100 INR
15,425 INR per month
Highest reported
543,200 INR
45,266 INR per month

A typical maintenance engineer working in India brings home around 29,775 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 185,100 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 543,200 INR for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior maintenance engineer working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.

How maintenance engineer pay ranges in India

A good way to think about salary in India is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all maintenance engineers in India earn less than 341,400 INR a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 239,000 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 425,100 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of maintenance engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 185,100 INR. The highest stretch to 543,200 INR, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

185,100
Low
341,400
Median
543,200
High
239,000
25th
425,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Maintenance engineer pay by experience in India

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a maintenance engineer in India, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical maintenance engineer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    209,700 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    283,400 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    367,900 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    445,100 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    485,200 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    510,200 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 35%. That is the point at which a maintenance engineer typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.

Maintenance engineer pay by education in India

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving maintenance engineer pay in India. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average maintenance engineer salary in India broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Bachelor's Degree
    296,000 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +39% from previous
    412,000 INR

Maintenance engineer gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male maintenance engineers in India earn an average of 381,800 INR a year, while female maintenance engineers earn around 340,400 INR. That works out to a 12% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Maintenance Engineer gender pay gap

11%

Men earn this much more than women on average in India.

Men 381,800 INR
Women 340,400 INR

Pay raises for a maintenance engineer in India

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in India sees a raise of about 13% every 15 months, which works out to roughly 10% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in India, the national average raise is around 9% every 16 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in India:

  • Banking
    1%
  • Energy
    2%
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Maintenance engineer bonus rates in India

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

53%

53% of maintenance engineers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a maintenance engineer a moderate-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 47% of maintenance engineers reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in India

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Maintenance engineer: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in India is about 6% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

5%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in India on average.

Public sector 392,300 INR
Private sector 371,100 INR

Maintenance engineer salary by city and region in India

Maintenance engineer pay is not even across India. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities and regions in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Bihar
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
  • Rajasthan
  • Bangalore
  • Karnataka
  • Gujarat
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Mumbai
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion442,300 INR476,600 INR205,700-704,300 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion440,200 INR451,000 INR215,100-689,900 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion437,300 INR472,000 INR201,100-695,400 INR
MaharashtraRegion421,400 INR403,100 INR217,900-643,400 INR
RajasthanRegion421,400 INR454,300 INR191,600-669,100 INR
BangaloreCity419,400 INR399,900 INR216,800-639,900 INR
KarnatakaRegion417,200 INR451,000 INR192,600-660,500 INR
GujaratRegion411,400 INR394,800 INR212,500-628,000 INR
Tamil NaduRegion409,000 INR419,400 INR200,000-639,100 INR
MumbaiCity407,300 INR440,200 INR189,300-650,800 INR
ChennaiCity407,300 INR392,300 INR210,500-625,000 INR
Delhi (city)City407,100 INR388,100 INR209,500-623,200 INR
KolkataCity404,600 INR436,200 INR187,300-645,800 INR
West BengalRegion404,600 INR436,200 INR187,500-643,800 INR
AhmadabadCity401,300 INR384,500 INR208,600-614,600 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion401,300 INR433,400 INR185,100-639,900 INR
HyderabadCity399,900 INR409,000 INR195,200-625,000 INR
PuneCity394,300 INR378,300 INR204,000-603,400 INR
OrissaRegion392,300 INR424,300 INR180,500-623,700 INR
JharkhandRegion384,500 INR392,300 INR189,300-598,600 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion383,300 INR388,100 INR187,300-596,100 INR
AssamRegion381,800 INR386,400 INR187,500-592,600 INR
JaipurCity381,800 INR411,400 INR174,000-605,700 INR
Delhi (region)Region378,800 INR385,300 INR187,500-592,600 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion377,200 INR362,200 INR196,800-574,200 INR
LucknowCity376,800 INR407,100 INR172,400-596,800 INR
BhopalCity375,200 INR359,900 INR194,600-571,300 INR
KeralaRegion375,200 INR359,900 INR194,600-571,300 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity369,900 INR398,300 INR169,000-588,500 INR
PunjabRegion369,300 INR378,300 INR181,600-578,500 INR
SuratCity367,900 INR375,200 INR180,500-573,500 INR
IndoreCity365,400 INR392,300 INR168,100-576,500 INR
TripuraRegion365,400 INR394,800 INR167,100-578,500 INR
KanpurCity357,700 INR363,000 INR174,000-556,000 INR
NagpurCity357,700 INR363,000 INR174,000-556,000 INR
ManipurRegion357,300 INR365,400 INR174,000-556,000 INR
NagalandRegion357,300 INR365,400 INR174,000-556,000 INR
HaryanaRegion353,600 INR362,200 INR172,200-552,400 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion353,600 INR384,200 INR161,600-562,600 INR
UttaranchalRegion352,000 INR339,100 INR183,600-537,300 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion351,200 INR340,000 INR183,700-539,800 INR
GhaziabadCity349,300 INR354,000 INR172,200-541,700 INR
agraCity345,100 INR330,900 INR180,300-525,700 INR
VisakhapatnamCity341,900 INR327,300 INR180,300-524,700 INR
PatnaCity340,400 INR327,800 INR175,900-520,900 INR
CoimbatoreCity340,400 INR349,300 INR168,100-533,100 INR
PondicherryRegion340,400 INR325,600 INR176,800-518,900 INR
MeghalayaRegion332,500 INR359,900 INR152,000-528,600 INR
MaduraiCity332,500 INR359,900 INR152,000-528,500 INR
VadodaraCity330,900 INR357,700 INR152,000-525,700 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion330,700 INR357,300 INR152,000-524,300 INR
MizoramRegion327,800 INR315,700 INR172,200-502,200 INR
GoaRegion325,800 INR352,000 INR150,000-514,800 INR
LudhianaCity325,600 INR311,700 INR169,000-499,300 INR
ChandigarhRegion311,700 INR297,000 INR161,300-476,600 INR
Daman & DiuRegion305,600 INR294,700 INR159,100-464,900 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion301,800 INR307,400 INR148,300-466,900 INR
LakshadweepRegion301,700 INR308,300 INR150,000-472,100 INR
SikkimRegion301,700 INR292,000 INR158,700-464,400 INR

Maintenance Engineer in India: FAQs

  • How much does a maintenance engineer make per month in India?

    A maintenance engineer in India earns about 29,775 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 357,300 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a maintenance engineer in India?

    Entry-level maintenance engineers in India start near 185,100 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 543,200 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 239,000 and 425,100 INR.

  • Is the median maintenance engineer salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 341,400 INR, lower than the average of 357,300 INR. Half of maintenance engineers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for maintenance engineers in India?

    Men working as a maintenance engineer in India earn around 12% more than women on average (381,800 vs 340,400 INR a year).

  • Do maintenance engineers in India get bonuses?

    About 53% of maintenance engineers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do maintenance engineers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

    In India, the public sector pays a maintenance engineer about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do maintenance engineers in India get a pay raise?

    A maintenance engineer in India sees a raise of around 13% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.