Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay in Illinois
$69,510avg. a year
$33.42 an hour · 3,470 employed
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines in Illinois earn an average of $69,510 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $69,240. The best-paying metro area is Springfield, IL at $76,230.
$71,370Median pay
$33.42Average hourly
-3%Avg. pay since 2020
#22Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.
170 jobs
Springfield, IL
$76,230
$36.65 an hour
280 jobs
Rockford, IL
$74,370
$35.76 an hour
32,570 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$71,830
$34.53 an hour
41,340 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$69,120
$33.23 an hour
5180 jobs
Peoria, IL
$67,450
$32.43 an hour
6240 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$66,300
$31.88 an hour
730 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$65,880
$31.67 an hour
860 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$65,830
$31.65 an hour
990 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$59,070
$28.40 an hour
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines make in Illinois?
The average is $69,510 a year, and the median is $71,370. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $69,240.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$33.42 an hour on average; the median is $34.31.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Springfield, IL ($76,230), followed by Rockford, IL ($74,370). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Paducah, KY-IL ($59,070).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #22 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines page. 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.