Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Except Engines Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$65,510
$31.50/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,820 | $22.51 |
| 25th percentile | $56,970 | $27.39 |
| Median | $65,510 | $31.50 |
| 75th percentile | $79,270 | $38.11 |
| 90th percentile | $94,460 | $45.41 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 176,600
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | ||
| 1st | $82,670 | $80,765 2nd |
| Nevada | ||
| 2nd | $79,860 | $79,877 4th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 3rd | $79,370 | $80,480 3rd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 4th | $79,170 | $72,005 13th |
| Washington | ||
| 5th | $78,620 | $73,468 9th |
| California | ||
| 6th | $78,550 | $70,945 18th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 7th | $78,190 | $75,466 7th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 8th | $78,180 | $71,853 16th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 9th | $76,070 | $71,929 14th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 10th | $76,030 | $85,466 1st |
| Oregon | ||
| 11th | $74,740 | $72,310 11th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 12th | $73,200 | $78,972 5th |
| Montana | ||
| 13th | $72,560 | $76,665 6th |
| Colorado | ||
| 14th | $71,830 | $69,703 21st |
| Illinois | ||
| 15th | $71,370 | $71,400 17th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 16th | $70,780 | $64,403 42nd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 17th | $68,570 | $65,828 36th |
| Maryland | ||
| 18th | $68,250 | $65,025 40th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 19th | $68,130 | $66,611 34th |
| Delaware | ||
| 20th | $67,010 | $67,139 32nd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 21st | $66,730 | $75,328 8th |
| Michigan | ||
| 22nd | $66,680 | $69,302 24th |
| New York | ||
| 23rd | $66,310 | $61,443 51st |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 24th | $65,450 | $69,557 23rd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 25th | $65,150 | $72,306 12th |
| Arizona | ||
| 26th | $64,980 | $64,543 41st |
| Idaho | ||
| 27th | $64,830 | $67,889 29th |
| Iowa | ||
| 28th | $64,290 | $73,255 10th |
| Indiana | ||
| 29th | $64,200 | $68,789 26th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 30th | $64,080 | $67,935 28th |
| Vermont | ||
| 31st | $64,020 | $65,355 39th |
| Virginia | ||
| 32nd | $63,950 | $63,252 46th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 33rd | $63,870 | $65,459 38th |
| Alabama | ||
| 34th | $63,850 | $71,885 15th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 35th | $63,630 | $69,004 25th |
| Utah | ||
| 36th | $63,580 | $64,311 43rd |
| Florida | ||
| 37th | $63,550 | $61,452 50th |
| Missouri | ||
| 38th | $63,390 | $69,800 20th |
| Ohio | ||
| 39th | $63,200 | $68,123 27th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 40th | $62,260 | $70,584 19th |
| Texas | ||
| 41st | $61,940 | $63,818 44th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 42nd | $61,880 | $67,356 31st |
| Maine | ||
| 43rd | $61,280 | $63,143 47th |
| Kansas | ||
| 44th | $60,890 | $67,604 30th |
| Georgia | ||
| 45th | $60,560 | $62,891 49th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 46th | $60,530 | $69,625 22nd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 47th | $59,220 | $65,684 37th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 48th | $59,180 | $63,126 48th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 49th | $58,180 | $66,910 33rd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 50th | $58,130 | $66,175 35th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 51st | $56,810 | $63,477 45th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.7%
- 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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