Sort by any column. Employment is the number of mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Except Engines Salary by State (2026)
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines earn the most in Alaska at $82,670 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $43,510 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $65,510. All 53 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $82,670
- National median
- $65,510
- Lowest median
- $43,510
- States reporting
- 53
Alaska
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
- 1. Alaska$82,670 median · $80,765 adjusted · 1,430 employed
- 2. Nevada$79,860 median · $79,877 adjusted · 2,870 employed
- 3. Minnesota$79,370 median · $80,480 adjusted · 2,890 employed
- 4. Hawaii$79,170 median · $72,005 adjusted · 530 employed
- 5. Washington$78,620 median · $73,468 adjusted · 3,900 employed
Lowest-paying states for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
- 53. Puerto Rico$43,510 median · no price parity · 240 employed
- 52. Guam$45,280 median · no price parity · 280 employed
- 51. West Virginia$56,810 median · $63,477 adjusted · 2,110 employed
- 50. Oklahoma$58,130 median · $66,175 adjusted · 2,800 employed
- 49. Mississippi$58,180 median · $66,910 adjusted · 1,690 employed
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Except Engines salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $82,670 | $65,500 | $105,300 | 1,430 | $80,765 |
| 2 | Nevada | $79,860 | $68,050 | $92,690 | 2,870 | $79,877 |
| 3 | Minnesota | $79,370 | $63,060 | $90,500 | 2,890 | $80,480 |
| 4 | Hawaii | $79,170 | $66,610 | $90,830 | 530 | $72,005 |
| 5 | Washington | $78,620 | $64,800 | $96,750 | 3,900 | $73,468 |
| 6 | California | $78,550 | $63,830 | $94,620 | 20,080 | $70,945 |
| 7 | Connecticut | $78,190 | $65,400 | $92,270 | 1,080 | $75,466 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $78,180 | $63,560 | $92,980 | 3,520 | $71,853 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $76,070 | $64,880 | $92,450 | 1,620 | $71,929 |
| 10 | North Dakota | $76,030 | $60,960 | $87,750 | 1,720 | $85,466 |
| 11 | Oregon | $74,740 | $61,790 | $82,950 | 2,650 | $72,310 |
| 12 | Wyoming | $73,200 | $57,010 | $83,390 | 1,420 | $78,972 |
| 13 | Montana | $72,560 | $62,590 | $83,200 | 1,330 | $76,665 |
| 14 | Colorado | $71,830 | $60,490 | $86,270 | 4,060 | $69,703 |
| 15 | Illinois | $71,370 | $55,160 | $80,870 | 3,470 | $71,400 |
| 16 | District of Columbia | $70,780 | $57,740 | $77,480 | 130 | $64,403 |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $68,570 | $59,730 | $78,640 | 660 | $65,828 |
| 18 | Maryland | $68,250 | $60,250 | $81,180 | 1,800 | $65,025 |
| 19 | Rhode Island | $68,130 | $60,130 | $84,480 | 260 | $66,611 |
| 20 | Delaware | $67,010 | $55,860 | $80,390 | 540 | $67,139 |
| 21 | South Dakota | $66,730 | $60,700 | $79,580 | 830 | $75,328 |
| 22 | Michigan | $66,680 | $58,850 | $78,120 | 3,860 | $69,302 |
| 23 | New York | $66,310 | $59,120 | $79,450 | 4,700 | $61,443 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $65,450 | $59,310 | $80,270 | 2,090 | $69,557 |
| 25 | Nebraska | $65,150 | $59,810 | $77,260 | 1,490 | $72,306 |
| 26 | Arizona | $64,980 | $59,350 | $77,520 | 7,040 | $64,543 |
| 27 | Idaho | $64,830 | $57,770 | $79,780 | 1,220 | $67,889 |
| 28 | Iowa | $64,290 | $57,250 | $78,430 | 2,820 | $73,255 |
| 29 | Indiana | $64,200 | $56,550 | $79,440 | 3,130 | $68,789 |
| 30 | North Carolina | $64,080 | $55,940 | $76,410 | 5,100 | $67,935 |
| 31 | Vermont | $64,020 | $58,680 | $74,940 | 350 | $65,355 |
| 32 | Virginia | $63,950 | $53,500 | $77,060 | 4,340 | $63,252 |
| 33 | Pennsylvania | $63,870 | $57,270 | $75,150 | 6,870 | $65,459 |
| 34 | Alabama | $63,850 | $55,270 | $75,890 | 4,640 | $71,885 |
| 35 | New Mexico | $63,630 | $52,010 | $77,470 | 1,470 | $69,004 |
| 36 | Utah | $63,580 | $57,120 | $76,250 | 2,230 | $64,311 |
| 37 | Florida | $63,550 | $52,680 | $75,390 | 9,240 | $61,452 |
| 38 | Missouri | $63,390 | $52,390 | $78,650 | 3,370 | $69,800 |
| 39 | Ohio | $63,200 | $58,130 | $76,450 | 6,270 | $68,123 |
| 40 | Louisiana | $62,260 | $48,990 | $73,540 | 4,270 | $70,584 |
| 41 | Texas | $61,940 | $50,740 | $76,690 | 20,080 | $63,818 |
| 42 | Tennessee | $61,880 | $52,000 | $74,020 | 2,600 | $67,356 |
| 43 | Maine | $61,280 | $54,330 | $74,060 | 1,490 | $63,143 |
| 44 | Kansas | $60,890 | $51,200 | $72,960 | 1,690 | $67,604 |
| 45 | Georgia | $60,560 | $50,720 | $72,670 | 6,270 | $62,891 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $60,530 | $47,820 | $65,680 | 1,190 | $69,625 |
| 47 | Kentucky | $59,220 | $48,810 | $70,240 | 2,540 | $65,684 |
| 48 | South Carolina | $59,180 | $48,480 | $65,080 | 2,830 | $63,126 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $58,180 | $47,000 | $64,470 | 1,690 | $66,910 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $58,130 | $47,250 | $72,620 | 2,800 | $66,175 |
| 51 | West Virginia | $56,810 | $46,350 | $64,910 | 2,110 | $63,477 |
| 52 | Guam | $45,280 | $39,790 | $56,990 | 280 | N/A |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $43,510 | $28,860 | $57,390 | 240 | 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 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, that changes the ranking: Alaska leads on raw pay at $82,670, while North Dakota leads once prices are taken into account at $85,466.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Except Engines pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines the most?
Alaska reports the highest median wage for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines at $82,670 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Nevada ($79,860) and Minnesota ($79,370).
Which state pays Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines at $43,510 a year, $39,160 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts North Dakota first at $85,466 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $76,030. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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