Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
$70,180avg. a year
$33.74 an hour · 6,520 employed
Industrial Machinery Mechanics in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn an average of $70,180 a year. That is $2,940 (4%) more than the Michigan average of $67,240. The U.S. average is $68,460.
$71,100Median pay
$33.74Average hourly
+4%vs. Michigan average
6,520Jobs in this metro
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Average pay for industrial machinery mechanics in other Michigan metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1210 jobs
Bay City, MI
$76,170
$36.62 an hour
2220 jobs
Monroe, MI
$72,850
$35.02 an hour
3110 jobs
Midland, MI
$72,100
$34.66 an hour
4250 jobs
Flint, MI
$71,760
$34.50 an hour
5530 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$70,780
$34.03 an hour
6610 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$69,700
$33.51 an hour
7290 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$67,440
$32.42 an hour
8390 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$66,250
$31.85 an hour
9360 jobs
Jackson, MI
$65,730
$31.60 an hour
10270 jobs
Niles, MI
$65,650
$31.56 an hour
113,160 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$64,690
$31.10 an hour
12430 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$64,360
$30.94 an hour
13450 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$63,910
$30.73 an hour
14270 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$63,720
$30.64 an hour
15340 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$61,210
$29.43 an hour
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How Detroit-Warren-Dearborn compares
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Related jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $51,830 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $66,680 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | $53,360 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $102,480 |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | $73,960 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | $45,460 |
Questions and answers
How much do industrial machinery mechanics make in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
The average is $70,180 a year, and the median is $71,100. About 6,520 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Michigan average?
That is $2,940 (4%) more than the Michigan average of $67,240.
Is this job common in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
It makes up 3.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.21 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 49-9041. Metro area: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19820). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.