362 metro areas
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Except Engines Salary by City (2026)
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics earn the most in San Francisco, CA, an average of $96,370 a year, against $69,240 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Fairbanks, AK ($93,270 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $69,240BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $96,370San Francisco, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $93,270Fairbanks, AK
- Metro areas
- 362With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for mobile heavy equipment mechanics
Top 10 metro areas
- San Francisco, CA$96,370
- Fairbanks, AK$96,260
- San Jose, CA$92,290
- Los Angeles, CA$90,850
- Seattle, WA$85,590
- Mount Vernon, WA$82,700
- Bremerton, WA$82,560
- Bismarck, ND$81,640
- Bridgeport, CT$81,350
- Olympia, WA$81,180
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $96,370 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $96,260 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $92,290 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $90,850 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $85,590 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $82,700 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $82,560 |
| Bismarck, ND | $81,640 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $81,350 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $81,180 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Fairbanks, AK$96,260 nominal$93,270
- Bismarck, ND$81,640 nominal$89,690
- Kokomo, IN$80,100 nominal$89,350
- Mankato, MN$79,290 nominal$87,170
- Grand Forks, ND-MN$75,500 nominal$87,120
- St. Cloud, MN$75,110 nominal$85,710
- Minot, ND$74,380 nominal$85,470
- Farmington, NM$74,760 nominal$85,240
- Rochester, MN$77,210 nominal$85,010
- Pocatello, ID$74,360 nominal$83,640
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $93,270 |
| Bismarck, ND | $89,690 |
| Kokomo, IN | $89,350 |
| Mankato, MN | $87,170 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $87,120 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $85,710 |
| Minot, ND | $85,470 |
| Farmington, NM | $85,240 |
| Rochester, MN | $85,010 |
| Pocatello, ID | $83,640 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Except Engines salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | $96,370 | $67,020 | $110,840 | $83,360 |
| 2 | Fairbanks, AK | $96,260 | $72,450 | $107,990 | $93,270 |
| 3 | San Jose, CA | $92,290 | $66,060 | $105,230 | $83,580 |
| 4 | Los Angeles, CA | $90,850 | $58,550 | $106,770 | $80,000 |
| 5 | Seattle, WA | $85,590 | $63,230 | $96,620 | $77,020 |
| 6 | Mount Vernon, WA | $82,700 | $58,300 | $94,720 | $80,730 |
| 7 | Bremerton, WA | $82,560 | $60,360 | $93,500 | $78,180 |
| 8 | Bismarck, ND | $81,640 | $56,060 | $94,240 | $89,690 |
| 9 | Bridgeport, CT | $81,350 | $63,070 | $90,380 | $76,120 |
| 10 | Olympia, WA | $81,180 | $61,800 | $90,750 | $78,310 |
| 11 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $80,910 | $58,660 | $91,870 | $72,920 |
| 12 | Vallejo, CA | $80,850 | $59,570 | $91,330 | $74,530 |
| 13 | Boston, MA-NH | $80,540 | $61,610 | $89,860 | $74,390 |
| 14 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $80,540 | $61,840 | $89,750 | $76,840 |
| 15 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $80,520 | $60,720 | $90,270 | $74,150 |
| 16 | Barnstable Town, MA | $80,180 | $63,610 | $88,340 | $81,520 |
| 17 | Worcester, MA | $80,160 | $59,490 | $90,330 | $78,190 |
| 18 | Kokomo, IN | $80,100 | $58,300 | $90,850 | $89,350 |
| 19 | Santa Rosa, CA | $80,080 | $58,510 | $90,690 | $74,300 |
| 20 | Anchorage, AK | $80,000 | $53,640 | $92,960 | $75,890 |
| 21 | Hartford, CT | $79,730 | $59,160 | $89,860 | $77,600 |
| 22 | Longview, WA | $79,680 | $64,110 | $87,360 | $81,690 |
| 23 | New York, NY-NJ | $79,660 | $57,510 | $90,580 | $70,770 |
| 24 | Bellingham, WA | $79,310 | $57,640 | $89,980 | $76,750 |
| 25 | Mankato, MN | $79,290 | $59,470 | $89,040 | $87,170 |
| 26 | Waterbury, CT | $79,190 | $58,780 | $89,250 | $79,370 |
| 27 | Portland, OR-WA | $78,350 | $59,650 | $87,550 | $74,320 |
| 28 | Reno, NV | $78,270 | $59,860 | $87,360 | $77,480 |
| 29 | Billings, MT | $78,170 | $61,340 | $86,440 | $83,580 |
| 30 | Kahului, HI | $77,650 | $62,400 | $85,160 | $70,980 |
| 31 | Rochester, MN | $77,210 | $57,640 | $86,840 | $85,010 |
| 32 | Santa Cruz, CA | $76,880 | $57,220 | $86,570 | $69,960 |
| 33 | Salinas, CA | $76,840 | $52,770 | $88,670 | $70,470 |
| 34 | Las Vegas, NV | $76,480 | $57,010 | $86,070 | $76,320 |
| 35 | New Haven, CT | $76,380 | $59,090 | $84,910 | $73,050 |
| 36 | Springfield, IL | $76,230 | $55,240 | $86,570 | $82,190 |
| 37 | Napa, CA | $76,190 | $54,180 | $87,030 | $67,690 |
| 38 | Atlantic City, NJ | $75,980 | $56,830 | $85,400 | $76,860 |
| 39 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $75,500 | $57,350 | $84,430 | $87,120 |
| 40 | Sacramento, CA | $75,400 | $55,220 | $85,340 | $70,690 |
| 41 | Kennewick, WA | $75,360 | $54,680 | $85,550 | $75,300 |
| 42 | St. Cloud, MN | $75,110 | $57,320 | $83,870 | $85,710 |
| 43 | Springfield, MA | $75,090 | $56,260 | $84,360 | $78,170 |
| 44 | San Diego, CA | $74,920 | $52,690 | $85,880 | $66,960 |
| 45 | Santa Maria, CA | $74,880 | $54,600 | $84,860 | $68,820 |
| 46 | Farmington, NM | $74,760 | $54,680 | $84,640 | $85,240 |
| 47 | Denver, CO | $74,590 | $56,260 | $83,620 | $70,510 |
| 48 | Minot, ND | $74,380 | $54,140 | $84,340 | $85,470 |
| 49 | Rockford, IL | $74,380 | $51,210 | $85,780 | $80,710 |
| 50 | Pocatello, ID | $74,360 | $54,140 | $84,300 | $83,640 |
| 51 | Bozeman, MT | $74,280 | $59,070 | $81,760 | $72,460 |
| 52 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $74,170 | $55,200 | $83,510 | $67,780 |
| 53 | Spokane, WA | $74,130 | $54,870 | $83,620 | $73,870 |
| 54 | Bend, OR | $74,050 | $56,620 | $82,620 | $71,470 |
| 55 | Duluth, MN-WI | $74,050 | $56,700 | $82,580 | $83,420 |
| 56 | Idaho Falls, ID | $73,920 | $53,790 | $83,820 | $78,300 |
| 57 | Fort Collins, CO | $73,800 | $53,660 | $83,720 | $72,980 |
| 58 | Riverside, CA | $73,570 | $51,270 | $84,550 | $69,120 |
| 59 | Salem, OR | $73,490 | $56,970 | $81,620 | $70,900 |
| 60 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $73,360 | $55,040 | $82,370 | $74,630 |
| 61 | Carson City, NV | $73,280 | $56,390 | $81,600 | $74,680 |
| 62 | Redding, CA | $73,070 | $58,140 | $80,410 | $72,570 |
| 63 | Modesto, CA | $73,050 | $55,760 | $81,560 | $70,170 |
| 64 | Vineland, NJ | $72,970 | $55,560 | $81,540 | $76,040 |
| 65 | Yuba City, CA | $72,970 | $59,280 | $79,730 | $70,010 |
| 66 | Providence, RI-MA | $72,880 | $56,220 | $81,100 | $71,610 |
| 67 | Milwaukee, WI | $72,680 | $56,370 | $80,720 | $74,980 |
| 68 | Burlington, VT | $72,630 | $56,160 | $80,770 | $71,950 |
| 69 | Norwich, CT | $72,490 | $52,710 | $82,200 | $72,170 |
| 70 | Detroit, MI | $72,260 | $57,300 | $79,640 | $72,050 |
| 71 | Hanford, CA | $72,070 | $53,930 | $81,020 | $70,930 |
| 72 | Grand Junction, CO | $71,910 | $52,310 | $81,560 | $75,320 |
| 73 | El Centro, CA | $71,880 | $56,780 | $79,330 | $75,520 |
| 74 | Chicago, IL-IN | $71,820 | $49,190 | $82,970 | $69,330 |
| 75 | Eugene, OR | $71,820 | $56,220 | $79,500 | $70,710 |
| 76 | Oxnard, CA | $71,740 | $48,590 | $83,140 | $64,900 |
| 77 | Boulder, CO | $71,470 | $52,850 | $80,640 | $67,940 |
| 78 | Stockton, CA | $71,430 | $48,340 | $82,800 | $67,970 |
| 79 | Missoula, MT | $71,410 | $56,800 | $78,600 | $74,040 |
| 80 | Great Falls, MT | $71,320 | $56,060 | $78,830 | $73,640 |
| 81 | Fresno, CA | $71,220 | $51,810 | $80,790 | $69,720 |
| 82 | Kingston, NY | $71,200 | $56,580 | $78,400 | $70,700 |
| 83 | Colorado Springs, CO | $71,180 | $55,060 | $79,120 | $70,680 |
| 84 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $71,180 | $53,810 | $79,750 | $65,370 |
| 85 | Chico, CA | $71,160 | $50,440 | $81,350 | $70,320 |
| 86 | Albany, OR | $71,070 | $56,530 | $78,250 | $69,610 |
| 87 | Naples, FL | $71,030 | $52,370 | $80,230 | $68,830 |
| 88 | Helena, MT | $70,870 | $60,530 | $75,940 | $74,070 |
| 89 | Elkhart, IN | $70,800 | $48,170 | $81,950 | $78,380 |
| 90 | Madison, WI | $70,740 | $56,680 | $77,690 | $72,710 |
| 91 | Portland, ME | $70,680 | $55,060 | $78,350 | $69,390 |
| 92 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $70,680 | $55,200 | $78,290 | $81,750 |
| 93 | Albany, NY | $70,640 | $54,120 | $78,770 | $70,950 |
| 94 | Indianapolis, IN | $70,640 | $52,540 | $79,540 | $73,820 |
| 95 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $70,620 | $62,050 | $74,840 | $70,460 |
| 96 | Twin Falls, ID | $70,530 | $48,380 | $81,450 | $76,570 |
| 97 | Lansing, MI | $70,470 | $52,920 | $79,120 | $74,190 |
| 98 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $70,410 | $54,140 | $78,420 | $68,660 |
| 99 | Baltimore, MD | $70,280 | $53,890 | $78,370 | $67,260 |
| 100 | Fargo, ND-MN | $70,120 | $53,190 | $78,480 | $77,160 |
| 101 | Durham, NC | $70,030 | $53,710 | $78,080 | $71,770 |
| 102 | Toledo, OH | $69,990 | $55,370 | $77,190 | $76,530 |
| 103 | Evansville, IN | $69,950 | $52,250 | $78,690 | $76,420 |
| 104 | Green Bay, WI | $69,890 | $54,230 | $77,580 | $75,080 |
| 105 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $69,830 | $57,820 | $75,730 | $77,050 |
| 106 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $69,720 | $53,770 | $77,560 | $78,370 |
| 107 | Tucson, AZ | $69,680 | $52,230 | $78,270 | $71,910 |
| 108 | Glens Falls, NY | $69,640 | $46,200 | $81,180 | $73,410 |
| 109 | Greeley, CO | $69,620 | $51,400 | $78,600 | $69,500 |
| 110 | Des Moines, IA | $69,410 | $52,480 | $77,750 | $75,690 |
| 111 | Columbus, OH | $69,370 | $53,560 | $77,150 | $72,660 |
| 112 | Medford, OR | $69,370 | $52,890 | $77,480 | $68,390 |
| 113 | Omaha, NE-IA | $69,310 | $52,230 | $77,710 | $75,410 |
| 114 | Odessa, TX | $69,260 | $50,210 | $78,670 | $73,760 |
| 115 | Columbia, MO | $69,180 | $50,130 | $78,560 | $77,350 |
| 116 | Lafayette, IN | $69,120 | $53,210 | $76,960 | $73,980 |
| 117 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $69,120 | $49,820 | $78,620 | $72,690 |
| 118 | Appleton, WI | $69,060 | $55,220 | $75,860 | $74,720 |
| 119 | Salt Lake City, UT | $69,060 | $50,750 | $78,080 | $68,470 |
| 120 | Raleigh, NC | $69,040 | $52,420 | $77,230 | $70,340 |
| 121 | Michigan City, IN | $68,990 | $49,630 | $78,540 | $75,250 |
| 122 | Syracuse, NY | $68,970 | $53,850 | $76,420 | $72,040 |
| 123 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $68,910 | $51,980 | $77,230 | $70,790 |
| 124 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $68,910 | $49,130 | $78,640 | $75,590 |
| 125 | Pueblo, CO | $68,790 | $50,710 | $77,670 | $74,970 |
| 126 | Trenton, NJ | $68,760 | $57,160 | $74,480 | $66,640 |
| 127 | Wilmington, NC | $68,720 | $52,810 | $76,590 | $71,270 |
| 128 | Boise City, ID | $68,640 | $51,560 | $77,040 | $69,760 |
| 129 | Staunton, VA | $68,640 | $54,160 | $75,770 | $75,320 |
| 130 | Terre Haute, IN | $68,310 | $50,070 | $77,270 | $77,800 |
| 131 | Wausau, WI | $68,080 | $50,900 | $76,540 | $73,480 |
| 132 | Ames, IA | $68,020 | $51,190 | $76,290 | $76,570 |
| 133 | Lincoln, NE | $68,020 | $49,860 | $76,960 | $74,270 |
| 134 | Miami, FL | $68,020 | $51,790 | $76,000 | $59,590 |
| 135 | Lake Charles, LA | $67,970 | $45,390 | $79,100 | $79,170 |
| 136 | Cleveland, OH | $67,850 | $52,350 | $75,500 | $72,240 |
| 137 | Eau Claire, WI | $67,750 | $52,440 | $75,300 | $73,010 |
| 138 | Grand Island, NE | $67,720 | $50,020 | $76,460 | $78,150 |
| 139 | Phoenix, AZ | $67,720 | $51,850 | $75,550 | $65,550 |
| 140 | Birmingham, AL | $67,640 | $51,650 | $75,550 | $73,810 |
| 141 | Houston, TX | $67,640 | $49,440 | $76,630 | $68,580 |
| 142 | Albuquerque, NM | $67,540 | $49,130 | $76,610 | $70,690 |
| 143 | Harrisburg, PA | $67,480 | $52,480 | $74,840 | $68,400 |
| 144 | Peoria, IL | $67,450 | $48,860 | $76,610 | $73,930 |
| 145 | Lima, OH | $67,430 | $49,800 | $76,130 | $75,200 |
| 146 | Flint, MI | $67,250 | $53,560 | $73,990 | $72,290 |
| 147 | Bakersfield, CA | $67,230 | $46,550 | $77,400 | $66,640 |
| 148 | Huntsville, AL | $67,230 | $53,680 | $73,900 | $72,230 |
| 149 | Sandusky, OH | $67,230 | $56,870 | $72,320 | $75,300 |
| 150 | Flagstaff, AZ | $67,160 | $49,360 | $75,940 | $66,940 |
| 151 | Yakima, WA | $67,160 | $51,690 | $74,800 | $70,290 |
| 152 | Grand Rapids, MI | $67,140 | $52,600 | $74,320 | $70,270 |
| 153 | Midland, MI | $67,080 | $50,040 | $75,460 | $72,980 |
| 154 | Battle Creek, MI | $67,020 | $51,960 | $74,440 | $74,020 |
| 155 | Austin, TX | $66,890 | $50,340 | $75,070 | $68,210 |
| 156 | Fort Wayne, IN | $66,850 | $49,670 | $75,300 | $72,210 |
| 157 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $66,790 | $52,750 | $73,720 | $70,030 |
| 158 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $66,680 | $48,690 | $75,550 | $77,190 |
| 159 | Waterloo, IA | $66,620 | $51,830 | $73,900 | $76,520 |
| 160 | Nashville, TN | $66,600 | $51,420 | $74,090 | $69,130 |
| 161 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $66,540 | $50,420 | $74,460 | $71,900 |
| 162 | Rapid City, SD | $66,540 | $53,750 | $72,840 | $74,630 |
| 163 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $66,520 | $50,790 | $74,280 | $67,700 |
| 164 | Mobile, AL | $66,500 | $48,940 | $75,130 | $75,480 |
| 165 | Manchester, NH | $66,480 | $52,190 | $73,510 | $62,920 |
| 166 | Salisbury, MD | $66,480 | $50,750 | $74,240 | $69,530 |
| 167 | State College, PA | $66,440 | $50,840 | $74,110 | $68,660 |
| 168 | Dover, DE | $66,390 | $49,210 | $74,860 | $68,090 |
| 169 | Midland, TX | $66,390 | $50,020 | $74,440 | $69,310 |
| 170 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $66,350 | $50,840 | $73,990 | $71,290 |
| 171 | Wenatchee, WA | $66,350 | $49,300 | $74,760 | $63,890 |
| 172 | Davenport, IA-IL | $66,310 | $50,980 | $73,860 | $74,440 |
| 173 | Kalamazoo, MI | $66,310 | $51,080 | $73,800 | $69,920 |
| 174 | Palm Bay, FL | $66,310 | $50,440 | $74,130 | $66,310 |
| 175 | South Bend, IN-MI | $66,290 | $49,940 | $74,320 | $71,390 |
| 176 | Ann Arbor, MI | $66,270 | $54,250 | $72,180 | $65,690 |
| 177 | Cheyenne, WY | $66,270 | $45,390 | $76,540 | $68,680 |
| 178 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $66,230 | $52,420 | $73,050 | $66,250 |
| 179 | Asheville, NC | $66,230 | $51,420 | $73,530 | $68,630 |
| 180 | Janesville, WI | $66,210 | $51,670 | $73,380 | $70,660 |
| 181 | Racine, WI | $66,160 | $49,130 | $74,550 | $68,940 |
| 182 | Mansfield, OH | $66,140 | $48,650 | $74,760 | $74,420 |
| 183 | Iowa City, IA | $66,120 | $50,590 | $73,780 | $72,260 |
| 184 | Albany, GA | $66,080 | $50,630 | $73,690 | $75,370 |
| 185 | Champaign, IL | $65,870 | $47,050 | $75,150 | $71,050 |
| 186 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $65,830 | $48,570 | $74,340 | $76,480 |
| 187 | Chambersburg, PA | $65,810 | $59,740 | $68,810 | $69,540 |
| 188 | Traverse City, MI | $65,600 | $51,770 | $72,430 | $70,260 |
| 189 | Gettysburg, PA | $65,520 | $46,780 | $74,760 | $68,690 |
| 190 | Richmond, VA | $65,480 | $50,250 | $72,970 | $66,910 |
| 191 | Ogden, UT | $65,400 | $48,980 | $73,490 | $65,170 |
| 192 | Reading, PA | $65,370 | $49,880 | $73,010 | $67,350 |
| 193 | San Antonio, TX | $65,190 | $48,940 | $73,200 | $68,830 |
| 194 | Jackson, TN | $65,170 | $50,790 | $72,240 | $76,200 |
| 195 | Dallas, TX | $65,120 | $46,200 | $74,440 | $63,170 |
| 196 | Decatur, AL | $65,120 | $51,400 | $71,880 | $74,670 |
| 197 | Buffalo, NY | $65,100 | $52,540 | $71,300 | $67,920 |
| 198 | Manhattan, KS | $65,080 | $48,380 | $73,320 | $72,180 |
| 199 | Greensboro, NC | $65,020 | $50,560 | $72,130 | $70,020 |
| 200 | Bloomington, IN | $64,980 | $48,300 | $73,170 | $68,340 |
| 201 | College Station, TX | $64,920 | $46,090 | $74,190 | $71,380 |
| 202 | Pittsburgh, PA | $64,900 | $50,210 | $72,130 | $68,550 |
| 203 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $64,900 | $47,900 | $73,280 | $66,260 |
| 204 | Dayton, OH | $64,880 | $50,980 | $71,720 | $69,990 |
| 205 | Jacksonville, FL | $64,810 | $49,440 | $72,380 | $65,150 |
| 206 | Greenville, NC | $64,770 | $52,060 | $71,030 | $73,270 |
| 207 | Columbus, IN | $64,630 | $48,960 | $72,340 | $69,490 |
| 208 | Fond du Lac, WI | $64,630 | $51,520 | $71,090 | $70,520 |
| 209 | Charlottesville, VA | $64,560 | $47,440 | $72,990 | $65,120 |
| 210 | Charleston, SC | $64,540 | $49,630 | $71,880 | $63,930 |
| 211 | Daphne, AL | $64,540 | $48,880 | $72,280 | $68,160 |
| 212 | Rochester, NY | $64,480 | $52,020 | $70,620 | $66,450 |
| 213 | Elmira, NY | $64,440 | $46,840 | $73,110 | $68,260 |
| 214 | York, PA | $64,420 | $55,430 | $68,830 | $67,100 |
| 215 | Cape Coral, FL | $64,380 | $48,460 | $72,220 | $62,900 |
| 216 | Niles, MI | $64,380 | $47,650 | $72,610 | $69,700 |
| 217 | Corpus Christi, TX | $64,270 | $46,430 | $73,050 | $69,350 |
| 218 | Jacksonville, NC | $64,250 | $45,700 | $73,380 | $69,770 |
| 219 | Longview, TX | $64,250 | $47,590 | $72,450 | $71,800 |
| 220 | Binghamton, NY | $64,130 | $51,000 | $70,570 | $69,060 |
| 221 | Akron, OH | $64,060 | $51,730 | $70,140 | $68,610 |
| 222 | Atlanta, GA | $64,040 | $48,840 | $71,530 | $64,000 |
| 223 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $64,040 | $49,800 | $71,050 | $69,470 |
| 224 | Hickory, NC | $64,000 | $47,880 | $71,930 | $72,330 |
| 225 | Provo, UT | $64,000 | $50,270 | $70,760 | $65,150 |
| 226 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $63,980 | $46,430 | $72,630 | $67,990 |
| 227 | Roanoke, VA | $63,960 | $48,630 | $71,510 | $68,320 |
| 228 | Lawton, OK | $63,860 | $50,650 | $70,370 | $74,310 |
| 229 | Burlington, NC | $63,840 | $45,410 | $72,920 | $68,500 |
| 230 | Lancaster, PA | $63,790 | $47,990 | $71,570 | $64,920 |
| 231 | Tampa, FL | $63,790 | $47,420 | $71,840 | $63,230 |
| 232 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $63,770 | $48,780 | $71,180 | $69,490 |
| 233 | Springfield, OH | $63,770 | $52,250 | $69,430 | $70,480 |
| 234 | Wichita Falls, TX | $63,770 | $47,590 | $71,740 | $71,240 |
| 235 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $63,690 | $46,760 | $72,030 | $67,630 |
| 236 | New Orleans, LA | $63,670 | $44,820 | $72,950 | $68,760 |
| 237 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $63,670 | $47,630 | $71,550 | $72,090 |
| 238 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $63,650 | $50,170 | $70,300 | $69,590 |
| 239 | Lafayette, LA | $63,590 | $44,890 | $72,780 | $72,920 |
| 240 | Saginaw, MI | $63,560 | $50,170 | $70,160 | $69,930 |
| 241 | Lakeland, FL | $63,520 | $51,830 | $69,260 | $65,390 |
| 242 | Topeka, KS | $63,440 | $49,610 | $70,240 | $71,430 |
| 243 | Casper, WY | $63,420 | $44,220 | $72,860 | $67,590 |
| 244 | North Port, FL | $63,380 | $47,490 | $71,200 | $61,880 |
| 245 | Beaumont, TX | $63,360 | $48,260 | $70,780 | $70,360 |
| 246 | Harrisonburg, VA | $63,340 | $49,440 | $70,160 | $66,750 |
| 247 | Dubuque, IA | $63,290 | $49,770 | $69,930 | $72,470 |
| 248 | Canton, OH | $63,190 | $49,320 | $70,030 | $70,680 |
| 249 | Wichita, KS | $63,170 | $48,820 | $70,220 | $71,020 |
| 250 | Joplin, MO-KS | $63,150 | $46,760 | $71,220 | $73,670 |
| 251 | Shreveport, LA | $63,130 | $42,450 | $73,300 | $74,480 |
| 252 | Scranton, PA | $63,070 | $48,670 | $70,160 | $67,410 |
| 253 | Winchester, VA-WV | $62,880 | $48,010 | $70,220 | $65,190 |
| 254 | Yuma, AZ | $62,840 | $47,360 | $70,450 | $67,780 |
| 255 | Abilene, TX | $62,670 | $46,090 | $70,840 | $69,350 |
| 256 | Amarillo, TX | $62,650 | $46,860 | $70,430 | $68,230 |
| 257 | Erie, PA | $62,630 | $44,570 | $71,530 | $68,860 |
| 258 | Fayetteville, NC | $62,590 | $47,860 | $69,850 | $68,050 |
| 259 | Knoxville, TN | $62,570 | $48,760 | $69,350 | $67,590 |
| 260 | Merced, CA | $62,550 | $38,480 | $74,400 | $63,650 |
| 261 | Springfield, MO | $62,550 | $45,990 | $70,700 | $70,610 |
| 262 | Slidell, LA | $62,420 | $40,560 | $73,170 | $67,320 |
| 263 | Pensacola, FL | $62,340 | $48,030 | $69,390 | $63,800 |
| 264 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $62,320 | $47,220 | $69,760 | $71,040 |
| 265 | Utica, NY | $62,300 | $46,070 | $70,280 | $67,220 |
| 266 | Elizabethtown, KY | $62,280 | $50,320 | $68,140 | $68,760 |
| 267 | Savannah, GA | $62,210 | $48,530 | $68,930 | $65,340 |
| 268 | Jefferson City, MO | $62,090 | $45,410 | $70,300 | $70,580 |
| 269 | Anniston, AL | $62,000 | $53,930 | $65,980 | $72,140 |
| 270 | Watertown, NY | $62,000 | $44,910 | $70,410 | $70,700 |
| 271 | Tulsa, OK | $61,960 | $44,870 | $70,390 | $69,450 |
| 272 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $61,860 | $48,780 | $68,310 | $69,320 |
| 273 | Fayetteville, AR | $61,840 | $47,070 | $69,120 | $67,690 |
| 274 | Sherman, TX | $61,800 | $43,890 | $70,640 | $65,910 |
| 275 | Lexington, KY | $61,760 | $47,130 | $68,950 | $66,490 |
| 276 | Victoria, TX | $61,760 | $45,300 | $69,850 | $68,750 |
| 277 | Winston, NC | $61,690 | $46,340 | $69,240 | $67,020 |
| 278 | Bangor, ME | $61,550 | $47,960 | $68,240 | $63,780 |
| 279 | St. George, UT | $61,550 | $47,880 | $68,290 | $63,240 |
| 280 | Baton Rouge, LA | $61,510 | $43,800 | $70,220 | $67,760 |
| 281 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $61,480 | $46,470 | $68,870 | $71,120 |
| 282 | Gainesville, GA | $61,460 | $46,400 | $68,890 | $63,510 |
| 283 | Crestview, FL | $61,440 | $43,890 | $70,080 | $63,320 |
| 284 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $61,400 | $51,480 | $66,310 | $73,080 |
| 285 | Deltona, FL | $61,360 | $46,740 | $68,560 | $61,750 |
| 286 | Kenosha, WI | $61,340 | $46,800 | $68,490 | $60,660 |
| 287 | Williamsport, PA | $61,320 | $48,440 | $67,660 | $66,400 |
| 288 | Montgomery, AL | $61,260 | $46,030 | $68,760 | $68,310 |
| 289 | Wildwood, FL | $61,260 | $48,820 | $67,390 | $71,710 |
| 290 | Lewiston, ME | $61,170 | $49,090 | $67,120 | $64,570 |
| 291 | Little Rock, AR | $60,990 | $47,400 | $67,660 | $68,250 |
| 292 | Beckley, WV | $60,940 | $51,230 | $65,730 | $68,960 |
| 293 | Hammond, LA | $60,920 | $38,060 | $72,160 | $72,130 |
| 294 | Warner Robins, GA | $60,920 | $45,160 | $68,680 | $64,950 |
| 295 | Morristown, TN | $60,900 | $48,570 | $66,980 | $70,520 |
| 296 | Gainesville, FL | $60,740 | $47,090 | $67,450 | $62,790 |
| 297 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $60,720 | $46,300 | $67,810 | $61,950 |
| 298 | Johnstown, PA | $60,630 | $53,230 | $64,270 | $70,560 |
| 299 | Enid, OK | $60,490 | $42,390 | $69,410 | $71,780 |
| 300 | Visalia, CA | $60,490 | $41,480 | $69,850 | $60,600 |
| 301 | Lynchburg, VA | $60,420 | $41,680 | $69,640 | $67,610 |
| 302 | Monroe, MI | $60,340 | $48,460 | $66,190 | $64,540 |
| 303 | Muskegon, MI | $60,220 | $46,090 | $67,180 | $65,090 |
| 304 | Jonesboro, AR | $59,970 | $47,280 | $66,230 | $69,830 |
| 305 | Bowling Green, KY | $59,820 | $47,300 | $66,000 | $66,330 |
| 306 | Jackson, MI | $59,820 | $47,570 | $65,870 | $65,180 |
| 307 | Youngstown, OH | $59,780 | $47,130 | $66,020 | $68,400 |
| 308 | Greenville, SC | $59,760 | $46,950 | $66,060 | $64,080 |
| 309 | Panama City, FL | $59,760 | $45,180 | $66,930 | $61,420 |
| 310 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $59,740 | $47,690 | $65,670 | $65,690 |
| 311 | Gulfport, MS | $59,530 | $46,550 | $65,920 | $66,140 |
| 312 | Tyler, TX | $59,530 | $43,580 | $67,370 | $64,600 |
| 313 | Florence, AL | $59,360 | $46,530 | $65,690 | $69,990 |
| 314 | Oklahoma City, OK | $59,360 | $43,430 | $67,230 | $65,660 |
| 315 | Houma, LA | $59,280 | $40,520 | $68,520 | $69,660 |
| 316 | Dothan, AL | $59,260 | $42,240 | $67,640 | $70,690 |
| 317 | Paducah, KY-IL | $59,070 | $42,910 | $67,040 | $68,620 |
| 318 | Augusta, GA-SC | $58,990 | $43,490 | $66,640 | $64,190 |
| 319 | Macon, GA | $58,840 | $46,110 | $65,120 | $66,460 |
| 320 | Brunswick, GA | $58,820 | $42,760 | $66,730 | $67,060 |
| 321 | Waco, TX | $58,590 | $44,990 | $65,290 | $63,310 |
| 322 | Owensboro, KY | $58,550 | $42,950 | $66,230 | $66,080 |
| 323 | Athens, GA | $58,530 | $45,660 | $64,880 | $62,700 |
| 324 | Jackson, MS | $58,510 | $42,120 | $66,580 | $65,710 |
| 325 | Orlando, FL | $58,430 | $38,830 | $68,060 | $57,610 |
| 326 | Lebanon, PA | $58,340 | $43,310 | $65,750 | $62,590 |
| 327 | Spartanburg, SC | $58,300 | $44,970 | $64,880 | $64,030 |
| 328 | San Angelo, TX | $58,240 | $40,830 | $66,810 | $62,990 |
| 329 | Ocala, FL | $58,220 | $43,450 | $65,500 | $61,130 |
| 330 | Altoona, PA | $58,200 | $44,200 | $65,100 | $65,020 |
| 331 | Columbus, GA-AL | $58,090 | $47,010 | $63,560 | $65,050 |
| 332 | Columbia, SC | $58,010 | $45,010 | $64,420 | $61,940 |
| 333 | Lubbock, TX | $57,910 | $42,700 | $65,400 | $63,420 |
| 334 | Charleston, WV | $57,760 | $42,310 | $65,370 | $65,110 |
| 335 | Weirton, WV-OH | $57,740 | $42,270 | $65,370 | $64,860 |
| 336 | Goldsboro, NC | $57,530 | $43,870 | $64,250 | $65,030 |
| 337 | Logan, UT-ID | $57,470 | $43,160 | $64,520 | $59,910 |
| 338 | Tallahassee, FL | $57,410 | $41,560 | $65,210 | $61,130 |
| 339 | Las Cruces, NM | $57,370 | $42,450 | $64,710 | $63,590 |
| 340 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $56,910 | $40,620 | $64,940 | $66,260 |
| 341 | Sumter, SC | $56,910 | $43,390 | $63,560 | $64,660 |
| 342 | Florence, SC | $56,620 | $45,720 | $62,000 | $65,250 |
| 343 | Valdosta, GA | $56,530 | $42,930 | $63,250 | $64,040 |
| 344 | Auburn, AL | $56,450 | $41,430 | $63,840 | $64,200 |
| 345 | Cleveland, TN | $56,450 | $41,000 | $64,040 | $64,090 |
| 346 | Laredo, TX | $56,220 | $42,540 | $62,960 | $64,650 |
| 347 | Johnson City, TN | $56,080 | $42,720 | $62,670 | $63,780 |
| 348 | Blacksburg, VA | $55,930 | $42,200 | $62,710 | $60,330 |
| 349 | El Paso, TX | $55,890 | $41,620 | $62,920 | $62,160 |
| 350 | Killeen, TX | $55,890 | $44,390 | $61,570 | $61,330 |
| 351 | Alexandria, LA | $55,760 | $35,190 | $65,890 | $65,070 |
| 352 | Hattiesburg, MS | $55,310 | $43,390 | $61,170 | $63,120 |
| 353 | Rocky Mount, NC | $55,290 | $43,910 | $60,880 | $62,820 |
| 354 | Dalton, GA | $54,870 | $46,970 | $58,760 | $61,070 |
| 355 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $54,580 | $41,750 | $60,880 | $61,730 |
| 356 | Brownsville, TX | $54,020 | $35,690 | $63,070 | $62,830 |
| 357 | McAllen, TX | $53,790 | $38,190 | $61,480 | $62,620 |
| 358 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $53,500 | $41,290 | $59,490 | $57,130 |
| 359 | Morgantown, WV | $52,170 | $40,140 | $58,070 | $55,900 |
| 360 | Ponce, PR | $51,110 | $36,960 | $58,070 | N/A |
| 361 | Parkersburg, WV | $49,340 | $37,610 | $55,120 | $56,670 |
| 362 | San Juan, PR | $41,810 | $26,830 | $49,190 | N/A |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Except Engines salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays mobile heavy equipment mechanics the most?
San Francisco, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $96,370 a year, followed by Fairbanks, AK ($96,260), San Jose, CA ($92,290), Los Angeles, CA ($90,850). The national mean is $69,240 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do mobile heavy equipment mechanics earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Fairbanks, AK ($93,270 at national prices, $96,260 nominal), Bismarck, ND ($89,690 at national prices, $81,640 nominal), Kokomo, IN ($89,350 at national prices, $80,100 nominal).
How much do mobile heavy equipment mechanics make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $79,660; Los Angeles, CA: $90,850; Chicago, IL-IN: $71,820; Dallas, TX: $65,120; Houston, TX: $67,640 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do mobile heavy equipment mechanics earn the least?
Of the 362 metro areas with their own estimate, San Juan, PR has the lowest mean wage, $41,810.