diff --git a/controllers/upgrade_information_collector.go b/controllers/upgrade_information_collector.go
index a91686d..4437e1c 100644
--- a/controllers/upgrade_information_collector.go
+++ b/controllers/upgrade_information_collector.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ var poolsPausedDesc = prometheus.NewDesc(
 
 var jobStates = prometheus.NewDesc(
 	MetricsNamespace+"_upgradejob_state",
-	"Returns the state of jobs in the cluster. 'pending', 'active', 'succeeded', or 'failed' are possible states.",
+	"Returns the state of jobs in the cluster. 'pending', 'active', 'succeeded', or 'failed' are possible states. Final states may have a reason.",
 	[]string{
 		"upgradejob",
 		"start_after",
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ var jobStates = prometheus.NewDesc(
 		"desired_version_image",
 		"desired_version_version",
 		"state",
+		"reason",
 		"matches_disruptive_hooks",
 	},
 	nil,
@@ -154,6 +155,7 @@ func (m *UpgradeInformationCollector) Collect(ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) {
 			v.Image,
 			v.Version,
 			jobState(job),
+			jobStateReason(job),
 			strconv.FormatBool(jobHasMatchingDisruptiveHook(job, jobsHooks)),
 		)
 	}
@@ -166,6 +168,20 @@ func boolToFloat64(b bool) float64 {
 	return 0
 }
 
+// jobStateReason returns the reason for the current state of the job.
+// All final states should have a reason.
+func jobStateReason(job managedupgradev1beta1.UpgradeJob) string {
+	sc := apimeta.FindStatusCondition(job.Status.Conditions, managedupgradev1beta1.UpgradeJobConditionSucceeded)
+	if sc != nil && sc.Status == metav1.ConditionTrue {
+		return sc.Reason
+	}
+	sf := apimeta.FindStatusCondition(job.Status.Conditions, managedupgradev1beta1.UpgradeJobConditionFailed)
+	if sf != nil && sf.Status == metav1.ConditionTrue {
+		return sf.Reason
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 func jobState(job managedupgradev1beta1.UpgradeJob) string {
 	if apimeta.IsStatusConditionTrue(job.Status.Conditions, managedupgradev1beta1.UpgradeJobConditionSucceeded) {
 		return "succeeded"
diff --git a/controllers/upgrade_information_collector_test.go b/controllers/upgrade_information_collector_test.go
index c412f4d..a08c1f0 100644
--- a/controllers/upgrade_information_collector_test.go
+++ b/controllers/upgrade_information_collector_test.go
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ func Test_ClusterUpgradingMetric(t *testing.T) {
 					Status: metav1.ConditionTrue,
 				}, {
 					Type:   managedupgradev1beta1.UpgradeJobConditionSucceeded,
+					Reason: managedupgradev1beta1.UpgradeJobReasonSkipped,
 					Status: metav1.ConditionTrue,
 				},
 			},
@@ -214,6 +215,7 @@ func Test_ClusterUpgradingMetric(t *testing.T) {
 					Status: metav1.ConditionTrue,
 				}, {
 					Type:   managedupgradev1beta1.UpgradeJobConditionFailed,
+					Reason: managedupgradev1beta1.UpgradeJobReasonHookFailed,
 					Status: metav1.ConditionTrue,
 				},
 			},
@@ -275,17 +277,17 @@ openshift_upgrade_controller_machine_config_pools_upgrading{pool="master"} %d
 openshift_upgrade_controller_machine_config_pools_upgrading{pool="worker"} %d
 openshift_upgrade_controller_machine_config_pools_upgrading{pool="paused1"} 0
 openshift_upgrade_controller_machine_config_pools_upgrading{pool="paused2"} 0
-# HELP openshift_upgrade_controller_upgradejob_state Returns the state of jobs in the cluster. 'pending', 'active', 'succeeded', or 'failed' are possible states.
+# HELP openshift_upgrade_controller_upgradejob_state Returns the state of jobs in the cluster. 'pending', 'active', 'succeeded', or 'failed' are possible states. Final states may have a reason.
 # TYPE openshift_upgrade_controller_upgradejob_state gauge
-openshift_upgrade_controller_upgradejob_state{desired_version_force="false",desired_version_image="",desired_version_version="",matches_disruptive_hooks="false",start_after="0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",start_before="0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",state="active",upgradejob="active"} 1
-openshift_upgrade_controller_upgradejob_state{desired_version_force="false",desired_version_image="",desired_version_version="",matches_disruptive_hooks="false",start_after="0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",start_before="0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",state="failed",upgradejob="failed"} 1
-openshift_upgrade_controller_upgradejob_state{desired_version_force="false",desired_version_image="",desired_version_version="",matches_disruptive_hooks="false",start_after="0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",start_before="0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",state="paused",upgradejob="paused"} 1
-openshift_upgrade_controller_upgradejob_state{desired_version_force="false",desired_version_image="",desired_version_version="",matches_disruptive_hooks="false",start_after="0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",start_before="0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",state="succeeded",upgradejob="succeeded"} 1
-openshift_upgrade_controller_upgradejob_state{desired_version_force="true",desired_version_image="quay.io/openshift-release-dev/ocp-release@sha256:26f6d10b18",desired_version_version="4.11.23",matches_disruptive_hooks="false",start_after="2020-01-20T20:00:00Z",start_before="2020-01-20T21:00:00Z",state="pending",upgradejob="pending"} 1
+openshift_upgrade_controller_upgradejob_state{desired_version_force="false",desired_version_image="",desired_version_version="",matches_disruptive_hooks="false",reason="",start_after="0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",start_before="0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",state="active",upgradejob="active"} 1
+openshift_upgrade_controller_upgradejob_state{desired_version_force="false",desired_version_image="",desired_version_version="",matches_disruptive_hooks="false",reason="HookFailed",start_after="0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",start_before="0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",state="failed",upgradejob="failed"} 1
+openshift_upgrade_controller_upgradejob_state{desired_version_force="false",desired_version_image="",desired_version_version="",matches_disruptive_hooks="false",reason="",start_after="0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",start_before="0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",state="paused",upgradejob="paused"} 1
+openshift_upgrade_controller_upgradejob_state{desired_version_force="false",desired_version_image="",desired_version_version="",matches_disruptive_hooks="false",reason="Skipped",start_after="0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",start_before="0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",state="succeeded",upgradejob="succeeded"} 1
+openshift_upgrade_controller_upgradejob_state{desired_version_force="true",desired_version_image="quay.io/openshift-release-dev/ocp-release@sha256:26f6d10b18",desired_version_version="4.11.23",matches_disruptive_hooks="false",reason="",start_after="2020-01-20T20:00:00Z",start_before="2020-01-20T21:00:00Z",state="pending",upgradejob="pending"} 1
 
-openshift_upgrade_controller_upgradejob_state{desired_version_force="false",desired_version_image="",desired_version_version="",matches_disruptive_hooks="true",start_after="0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",start_before="0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",state="pending",upgradejob="disruptive"} 1
-openshift_upgrade_controller_upgradejob_state{desired_version_force="false",desired_version_image="",desired_version_version="",matches_disruptive_hooks="true",start_after="0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",start_before="0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",state="pending",upgradejob="disruptive-unclaimed-next"} 1
-openshift_upgrade_controller_upgradejob_state{desired_version_force="false",desired_version_image="",desired_version_version="",matches_disruptive_hooks="false",start_after="0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",start_before="0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",state="pending",upgradejob="disruptive-claimed-next"} 1
+openshift_upgrade_controller_upgradejob_state{desired_version_force="false",desired_version_image="",desired_version_version="",matches_disruptive_hooks="true",reason="",start_after="0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",start_before="0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",state="pending",upgradejob="disruptive"} 1
+openshift_upgrade_controller_upgradejob_state{desired_version_force="false",desired_version_image="",desired_version_version="",matches_disruptive_hooks="true",reason="",start_after="0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",start_before="0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",state="pending",upgradejob="disruptive-unclaimed-next"} 1
+openshift_upgrade_controller_upgradejob_state{desired_version_force="false",desired_version_image="",desired_version_version="",matches_disruptive_hooks="false",reason="",start_after="0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",start_before="0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",state="pending",upgradejob="disruptive-claimed-next"} 1
 `
 	return strings.NewReader(
 		fmt.Sprintf(metrics, b2i(upgrading), b2i(masterUpgrading), b2i(workerUpgrading)),