Industrial Machinery Mechanic Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$64,520
$31.02/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,120 | $22.17 |
| 25th percentile | $55,010 | $26.45 |
| Median | $64,520 | $31.02 |
| 75th percentile | $78,780 | $37.88 |
| 90th percentile | $95,170 | $45.76 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 439,640
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $87,670 | $79,772 2nd |
| Wyoming | ||
| 2nd | $78,320 | $84,496 1st |
| Nevada | ||
| 3rd | $77,750 | $77,766 3rd |
| Alaska | ||
| 4th | $77,390 | $75,606 5th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 5th | $77,330 | $70,331 22nd |
| Washington | ||
| 6th | $77,220 | $72,159 15th |
| Illinois | ||
| 7th | $76,200 | $76,232 4th |
| Oregon | ||
| 8th | $75,670 | $73,209 12th |
| Colorado | ||
| 9th | $75,600 | $73,361 11th |
| Arizona | ||
| 10th | $74,790 | $74,287 7th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 11th | $74,760 | $68,710 30th |
| California | ||
| 12th | $74,400 | $67,197 36th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 13th | $72,840 | $68,875 28th |
| Maine | ||
| 14th | $72,310 | $74,508 6th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 15th | $71,960 | $72,966 14th |
| Maryland | ||
| 16th | $71,870 | $68,474 32nd |
| Utah | ||
| 17th | $70,720 | $71,533 17th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 18th | $69,950 | $67,513 34th |
| New York | ||
| 19th | $69,740 | $64,621 44th |
| Missouri | ||
| 20th | $67,390 | $74,204 8th |
| Delaware | ||
| 21st | $67,320 | $67,450 35th |
| Montana | ||
| 22nd | $67,250 | $71,055 19th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 23rd | $66,620 | $70,801 20th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 24th | $65,990 | $74,180 9th |
| Kansas | ||
| 25th | $65,830 | $73,089 13th |
| Ohio | ||
| 26th | $65,130 | $70,203 23rd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 27th | $65,010 | $70,763 21st |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 28th | $64,770 | $63,326 48th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 29th | $64,560 | $71,607 16th |
| Iowa | ||
| 30th | $64,400 | $73,380 10th |
| Michigan | ||
| 31st | $64,250 | $66,776 37th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 32nd | $64,150 | $61,585 50th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 33rd | $64,110 | $71,152 18th |
| Virginia | ||
| 34th | $64,020 | $63,321 49th |
| Indiana | ||
| 35th | $63,950 | $68,521 31st |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 36th | $63,840 | $65,429 43rd |
| Vermont | ||
| 37th | $63,180 | $64,497 45th |
| Idaho | ||
| 38th | $62,860 | $65,826 41st |
| North Carolina | ||
| 39th | $62,430 | $66,185 40th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 40th | $62,330 | $66,486 38th |
| Texas | ||
| 41st | $61,930 | $63,808 46th |
| Alabama | ||
| 42nd | $61,920 | $69,712 25th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 43rd | $61,710 | $68,952 27th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 44th | $61,560 | $69,492 26th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 45th | $61,540 | $70,057 24th |
| Georgia | ||
| 46th | $61,130 | $63,483 47th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 47th | $60,670 | $65,794 42nd |
| Florida | ||
| 48th | $60,650 | $58,648 51st |
| Louisiana | ||
| 49th | $60,260 | $68,317 33rd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 50th | $59,760 | $68,739 29th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 51st | $57,760 | $66,427 39th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +17.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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