Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay in the U.S.
$69,240avg. a year
$33.29 an hour · 176,600 employed
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines in the U.S. earn an average of $69,240 a year and a median of $65,510. Pay is highest in Alaska ($85,890) and lowest in West Virginia ($57,490).
$65,510Median pay
$33.29Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
176,600Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
11,430 jobs
Alaska
$85,890
$41.29 an hour
220,080 jobs
California
$82,320
$39.58 an hour
33,900 jobs
Washington
$80,370
$38.64 an hour
42,870 jobs
Nevada
$80,220
$38.57 an hour
51,620 jobs
Massachusetts
$80,190
$38.55 an hour
6530 jobs
Hawaii
$79,780
$38.36 an hour
71,080 jobs
Connecticut
$78,590
$37.78 an hour
83,520 jobs
New Jersey
$77,770
$37.39 an hour
92,890 jobs
Minnesota
$76,880
$36.96 an hour
101,720 jobs
North Dakota
$75,710
$36.40 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $96,370 | $46.33 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $96,250 | $46.28 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $92,290 | $44.37 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $90,850 | $43.68 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $85,600 | $41.15 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $82,560 | $39.69 |
| Bismarck, ND | $81,640 | $39.25 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $81,360 | $39.11 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $64,140 | $63,850 | 4,640 |
| Alaska | $85,890 | $82,670 | 1,430 |
| Arizona | $68,320 | $64,980 | 7,040 |
| Arkansas | $58,960 | $60,530 | 1,190 |
| California | $82,320 | $78,550 | 20,080 |
| Colorado | $72,980 | $71,830 | 4,060 |
| Connecticut | $78,590 | $78,190 | 1,080 |
| Delaware | $68,210 | $67,010 | 540 |
| District of Columbia | $71,660 | $70,780 | 130 |
| Florida | $64,090 | $63,550 | 9,240 |
| Georgia | $62,220 | $60,560 | 6,270 |
| Hawaii | $79,780 | $79,170 | 530 |
| Idaho | $70,170 | $64,830 | 1,220 |
| Illinois | $69,510 | $71,370 | 3,470 |
| Indiana | $69,550 | $64,200 | 3,130 |
| Iowa | $66,530 | $64,290 | 2,820 |
| Kansas | $62,890 | $60,890 | 1,690 |
| Kentucky | $59,450 | $59,220 | 2,540 |
| Louisiana | $62,460 | $62,260 | 4,270 |
| Maine | $64,940 | $61,280 | 1,490 |
| Maryland | $70,860 | $68,250 | 1,800 |
| Massachusetts | $80,190 | $76,070 | 1,620 |
| Michigan | $68,380 | $66,680 | 3,860 |
| Minnesota | $76,880 | $79,370 | 2,890 |
| Mississippi | $57,720 | $58,180 | 1,690 |
| Missouri | $65,970 | $63,390 | 3,370 |
| Montana | $73,230 | $72,560 | 1,330 |
| Nebraska | $68,460 | $65,150 | 1,490 |
| Nevada | $80,220 | $79,860 | 2,870 |
| New Hampshire | $69,620 | $68,570 | 660 |
| New Jersey | $77,770 | $78,180 | 3,520 |
| New Mexico | $65,540 | $63,630 | 1,470 |
| New York | $71,860 | $66,310 | 4,700 |
| North Carolina | $66,150 | $64,080 | 5,100 |
| North Dakota | $75,710 | $76,030 | 1,720 |
| Ohio | $66,160 | $63,200 | 6,270 |
| Oklahoma | $59,170 | $58,130 | 2,800 |
| Oregon | $74,130 | $74,740 | 2,650 |
| Pennsylvania | $65,610 | $63,870 | 6,870 |
| Rhode Island | $72,700 | $68,130 | 260 |
| South Carolina | $58,970 | $59,180 | 2,830 |
| South Dakota | $69,470 | $66,730 | 830 |
| Tennessee | $63,020 | $61,880 | 2,600 |
| Texas | $65,140 | $61,940 | 20,080 |
| Utah | $66,750 | $63,580 | 2,230 |
| Vermont | $68,460 | $64,020 | 350 |
| Virginia | $65,460 | $63,950 | 4,340 |
| Washington | $80,370 | $78,620 | 3,900 |
| West Virginia | $57,490 | $56,810 | 2,110 |
| Wisconsin | $68,700 | $65,450 | 2,090 |
| Wyoming | $73,200 | $73,200 | 1,420 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$90,850
6,610 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$67,650
5,330 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$65,130
4,620 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$67,720
4,460 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$79,670
4,380 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$64,040
3,480 jobsRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$73,570
3,090 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$71,830
2,570 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines make?
The average is $69,240 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $65,510 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $33.29, and the median is $31.50 an hour.
Which state pays mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines the most?
Alaska, with an average of $85,890 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $96,370.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $46,820 a year, and the top 10% earn over $94,460.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 49-3042. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.