Sort by any column. Employment is the number of industrial machinery mechanics OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Industrial Machinery Mechanic Salary by State (2026)
Industrial Machinery Mechanics earn the most in District of Columbia at $87,670 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $37,450 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $64,520. All 52 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $87,670
- National median
- $64,520
- Lowest median
- $37,450
- States reporting
- 52
District of Columbia
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- 1. District of Columbia$87,670 median · $79,772 adjusted · 200 employed
- 2. Wyoming$78,320 median · $84,496 adjusted · 2,010 employed
- 3. Nevada$77,750 median · $77,766 adjusted · 2,240 employed
- 4. Alaska$77,390 median · $75,606 adjusted · 860 employed
- 5. Hawaii$77,330 median · $70,331 adjusted · 910 employed
Lowest-paying states for Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- 52. Puerto Rico$37,450 median · no price parity · 2,940 employed
- 51. Mississippi$57,760 median · $66,427 adjusted · 4,460 employed
- 50. Arkansas$59,760 median · $68,739 adjusted · 6,270 employed
- 49. Louisiana$60,260 median · $68,317 adjusted · 7,410 employed
- 48. Florida$60,650 median · $58,648 adjusted · 17,120 employed
Industrial Machinery Mechanic salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $87,670 | $71,370 | $97,080 | 200 | $79,772 |
| 2 | Wyoming | $78,320 | $60,640 | $105,210 | 2,010 | $84,496 |
| 3 | Nevada | $77,750 | $64,710 | $79,920 | 2,240 | $77,766 |
| 4 | Alaska | $77,390 | $61,900 | $95,160 | 860 | $75,606 |
| 5 | Hawaii | $77,330 | $61,560 | $96,830 | 910 | $70,331 |
| 6 | Washington | $77,220 | $61,750 | $97,490 | 10,710 | $72,159 |
| 7 | Illinois | $76,200 | $61,120 | $91,880 | 12,100 | $76,232 |
| 8 | Oregon | $75,670 | $62,260 | $86,250 | 7,070 | $73,209 |
| 9 | Colorado | $75,600 | $61,170 | $83,990 | 7,260 | $73,361 |
| 10 | Arizona | $74,790 | $59,660 | $82,140 | 5,020 | $74,287 |
| 11 | New Jersey | $74,760 | $60,590 | $86,180 | 8,380 | $68,710 |
| 12 | California | $74,400 | $59,360 | $90,500 | 26,830 | $67,197 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $72,840 | $58,220 | $84,690 | 6,130 | $68,875 |
| 14 | Maine | $72,310 | $59,880 | $79,220 | 1,190 | $74,508 |
| 15 | Minnesota | $71,960 | $60,940 | $82,110 | 6,510 | $72,966 |
| 16 | Maryland | $71,870 | $59,750 | $80,620 | 2,880 | $68,474 |
| 17 | Utah | $70,720 | $59,250 | $81,710 | 4,040 | $71,533 |
| 18 | Connecticut | $69,950 | $56,780 | $83,140 | 2,360 | $67,513 |
| 19 | New York | $69,740 | $59,680 | $82,070 | 12,740 | $64,621 |
| 20 | Missouri | $67,390 | $57,200 | $78,380 | 5,420 | $74,204 |
| 21 | Delaware | $67,320 | $60,220 | $82,570 | 890 | $67,450 |
| 22 | Montana | $67,250 | $58,570 | $85,900 | 820 | $71,055 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $66,620 | $59,270 | $77,800 | 13,870 | $70,801 |
| 24 | North Dakota | $65,990 | $60,400 | $79,170 | 2,560 | $74,180 |
| 25 | Kansas | $65,830 | $57,960 | $83,540 | 7,700 | $73,089 |
| 26 | Ohio | $65,130 | $58,740 | $76,790 | 21,950 | $70,203 |
| 27 | Tennessee | $65,010 | $55,540 | $78,210 | 12,850 | $70,763 |
| 28 | Rhode Island | $64,770 | $56,170 | $77,910 | 1,070 | $63,326 |
| 29 | Kentucky | $64,560 | $56,940 | $76,730 | 11,540 | $71,607 |
| 30 | Iowa | $64,400 | $57,550 | $76,040 | 6,050 | $73,380 |
| 31 | Michigan | $64,250 | $57,310 | $77,310 | 17,310 | $66,776 |
| 32 | New Hampshire | $64,150 | $54,960 | $76,740 | 1,950 | $61,585 |
| 33 | Nebraska | $64,110 | $57,550 | $75,670 | 2,880 | $71,152 |
| 34 | Virginia | $64,020 | $53,780 | $79,150 | 9,470 | $63,321 |
| 35 | Indiana | $63,950 | $57,950 | $76,740 | 14,960 | $68,521 |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | $63,840 | $58,570 | $75,640 | 22,160 | $65,429 |
| 37 | Vermont | $63,180 | $58,000 | $74,760 | 700 | $64,497 |
| 38 | Idaho | $62,860 | $50,590 | $75,140 | 2,750 | $65,826 |
| 39 | North Carolina | $62,430 | $49,650 | $74,420 | 15,720 | $66,185 |
| 40 | South Carolina | $62,330 | $50,960 | $76,190 | 9,890 | $66,486 |
| 41 | Texas | $61,930 | $49,230 | $77,720 | 56,950 | $63,808 |
| 42 | Alabama | $61,920 | $49,180 | $77,380 | 17,850 | $69,712 |
| 43 | West Virginia | $61,710 | $47,780 | $79,810 | 3,150 | $68,952 |
| 44 | South Dakota | $61,560 | $52,160 | $68,560 | 1,230 | $69,492 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $61,540 | $50,550 | $76,000 | 6,250 | $70,057 |
| 46 | Georgia | $61,130 | $50,200 | $75,360 | 14,230 | $63,483 |
| 47 | New Mexico | $60,670 | $48,990 | $75,460 | 2,780 | $65,794 |
| 48 | Florida | $60,650 | $47,800 | $74,400 | 17,120 | $58,648 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $60,260 | $47,470 | $74,690 | 7,410 | $68,317 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $59,760 | $48,370 | $72,340 | 6,270 | $68,739 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $57,760 | $48,880 | $74,890 | 4,460 | $66,427 |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $37,450 | $33,470 | $47,620 | 2,940 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Industrial Machinery Mechanics, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $87,670, while Wyoming leads once prices are taken into account at $84,496.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Industrial Machinery Mechanic pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Industrial Machinery Mechanics the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Industrial Machinery Mechanics at $87,670 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Wyoming ($78,320) and Nevada ($77,750).
Which state pays Industrial Machinery Mechanics the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Industrial Machinery Mechanics at $37,450 a year, $50,220 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Industrial Machinery Mechanics earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Wyoming first at $84,496 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $78,320. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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