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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines: pay and where the jobs are
What mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$65,510 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $69,240
- Median hourly wage
- $31.50
- Mean hourly wage
- $33.29
- Employment
- 176,600
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-3042.
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How much do mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines make?
The median annual wage for mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines was $65,510 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $46,820 and the highest-paid 10% more than $94,460. As an hourly rate, the median is $31.50. About 176,600 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Alaska ($82,670), Nevada ($79,860) and Minnesota ($79,370). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in North Dakota.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,820 | $22.51 | $3,902 | $3,317 |
| 25th percentile | $56,970 | $27.39 | $4,748 | $3,996 |
| Median | $65,510 | $31.50 | $5,459 | $4,568 |
| 75th percentile | $79,270 | $38.11 | $6,606 | $5,383 |
| 90th percentile | $94,460 | $45.41 | $7,872 | $6,274 |
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines: pay by state
53 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$69,800 take-home in national prices
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$65,180 take-home in national prices
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$65,083 take-home in national prices
Where a median mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engine paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 1,430 | $82,670 | $58,800 | $110,060 | $66,717 | $65,180 |
| Nevada | 2,870 | $79,860 | $59,560 | $97,970 | $65,012 | $65,025 |
| Minnesota | 2,890 | $79,370 | $54,450 | $98,690 | $60,444 | $61,289 |
| Hawaii | 530 | $79,170 | $55,640 | $102,110 | $59,923 | $54,500 |
| Washington | 3,900 | $78,620 | $53,250 | $110,130 | $63,049 | $58,917 |
| California | 20,080 | $78,550 | $47,880 | $129,310 | $60,009 | $54,199 |
| Connecticut | 1,080 | $78,190 | $54,420 | $98,540 | $59,895 | $57,808 |
| New Jersey | 3,520 | $78,180 | $52,040 | $99,680 | $60,521 | $55,623 |
| Massachusetts | 1,620 | $76,070 | $59,730 | $108,670 | $58,412 | $55,232 |
| North Dakota | 1,720 | $76,030 | $52,000 | $101,830 | $62,094 | $69,800 |
| Oregon | 2,650 | $74,740 | $55,420 | $96,070 | $55,924 | $54,106 |
| Wyoming | 1,420 | $73,200 | $46,890 | $104,320 | $60,326 | $65,083 |
| Montana | 1,330 | $72,560 | $57,550 | $91,120 | $57,137 | $60,370 |
| Colorado | 4,060 | $71,830 | $49,960 | $98,850 | $56,594 | $54,918 |
| Illinois | 3,470 | $71,370 | $42,990 | $94,290 | $55,651 | $55,674 |
| District of Columbia | 130 | $70,780 | $52,340 | $100,210 | $55,470 | $50,472 |
| New Hampshire | 660 | $68,570 | $49,030 | $92,590 | $57,069 | $54,787 |
| Maryland | 1,800 | $68,250 | $50,640 | $93,950 | $53,968 | $51,418 |
| Rhode Island | 260 | $68,130 | $51,920 | $96,170 | $54,072 | $52,867 |
| Delaware | 540 | $67,010 | $47,900 | $85,140 | $52,622 | $52,723 |
| South Dakota | 830 | $66,730 | $54,080 | $83,260 | $55,775 | $62,961 |
| Michigan | 3,860 | $66,680 | $49,320 | $90,500 | $53,156 | $55,246 |
| New York | 4,700 | $66,310 | $49,910 | $101,210 | $52,159 | $48,330 |
| Wisconsin | 2,090 | $65,450 | $48,660 | $89,260 | $52,392 | $55,680 |
| Nebraska | 1,490 | $65,150 | $42,290 | $97,030 | $52,443 | $58,204 |
| Arizona | 7,040 | $64,980 | $48,170 | $84,070 | $53,161 | $52,803 |
| Idaho | 1,220 | $64,830 | $46,610 | $99,330 | $51,943 | $54,394 |
| Iowa | 2,820 | $64,290 | $47,880 | $85,070 | $52,046 | $59,303 |
| Indiana | 3,130 | $64,200 | $47,390 | $98,200 | $51,900 | $55,610 |
| North Carolina | 5,100 | $64,080 | $47,140 | $87,660 | $51,620 | $54,725 |
| Vermont | 350 | $64,020 | $48,520 | $89,490 | $51,899 | $52,981 |
| Virginia | 4,340 | $63,950 | $45,540 | $82,940 | $50,701 | $50,147 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,870 | $63,870 | $48,000 | $81,820 | $51,494 | $52,775 |
| Alabama | 4,640 | $63,850 | $46,350 | $79,100 | $50,805 | $57,198 |
| New Mexico | 1,470 | $63,630 | $44,760 | $89,320 | $51,482 | $55,830 |
| Utah | 2,230 | $63,580 | $47,030 | $95,010 | $50,813 | $51,397 |
| Florida | 9,240 | $63,550 | $43,040 | $80,350 | $53,242 | $51,485 |
| Missouri | 3,370 | $63,390 | $45,930 | $88,380 | $51,072 | $56,236 |
| Ohio | 6,270 | $63,200 | $49,080 | $83,020 | $51,667 | $55,691 |
| Louisiana | 4,270 | $62,260 | $39,390 | $80,800 | $50,724 | $57,506 |
| Texas | 20,080 | $61,940 | $45,710 | $89,140 | $51,949 | $53,524 |
| Tennessee | 2,600 | $61,880 | $47,100 | $80,850 | $51,901 | $56,494 |
| Maine | 1,490 | $61,280 | $49,920 | $85,510 | $48,653 | $50,132 |
| Kansas | 1,690 | $60,890 | $45,880 | $80,750 | $48,507 | $53,856 |
| Georgia | 6,270 | $60,560 | $44,640 | $80,380 | $48,567 | $50,436 |
| Arkansas | 1,190 | $60,530 | $42,790 | $77,000 | $49,064 | $56,436 |
| Kentucky | 2,540 | $59,220 | $37,950 | $79,090 | $47,808 | $53,027 |
| South Carolina | 2,830 | $59,180 | $43,540 | $76,560 | $48,123 | $51,332 |
| Mississippi | 1,690 | $58,180 | $39,520 | $76,830 | $47,332 | $54,434 |
| Oklahoma | 2,800 | $58,130 | $37,950 | $79,670 | $46,817 | $53,296 |
| West Virginia | 2,110 | $56,810 | $39,330 | $80,490 | $46,095 | $51,505 |
| Guam | 280 | $45,280 | $32,100 | $64,650 | — | — |
| Puerto Rico | 240 | $43,510 | $24,860 | $66,610 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-3042. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.