Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay in Texas
$65,140avg. a year
$31.32 an hour · 20,080 employed
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines in Texas earn an average of $65,140 a year. That is $4,100 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $69,240. The best-paying metro area is Odessa, TX at $69,270.
$61,940Median pay
$31.32Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
#38Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
1550 jobs
Odessa, TX
$69,270
$33.30 an hour
25,330 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$67,650
$32.52 an hour
31,080 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$66,900
$32.16 an hour
4620 jobs
Midland, TX
$66,390
$31.92 an hour
51,400 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$65,190
$31.34 an hour
64,620 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$65,130
$31.31 an hour
7140 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$64,920
$31.21 an hour
8510 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$64,260
$30.90 an hour
9410 jobs
Longview, TX
$64,240
$30.89 an hour
1040 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$63,770
$30.66 an hour
11360 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$63,350
$30.46 an hour
12140 jobs
Abilene, TX
$62,670
$30.13 an hour
13230 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$62,640
$30.12 an hour
1450 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$61,810
$29.71 an hour
1580 jobs
Victoria, TX
$61,750
$29.69 an hour
16460 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$61,410
$29.52 an hour
17120 jobs
Tyler, TX
$59,530
$28.62 an hour
18210 jobs
Waco, TX
$58,590
$28.17 an hour
1950 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$58,230
$28.00 an hour
20140 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$57,910
$27.84 an hour
2150 jobs
Laredo, TX
$56,220
$27.03 an hour
22410 jobs
El Paso, TX
$55,890
$26.87 an hour
23180 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$55,890
$26.87 an hour
2480 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$54,020
$25.97 an hour
25200 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$53,790
$25.86 an hour
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $69,240 | $33.29 |
| Texas | $65,140 | $31.32 |
| New Mexico | $65,540 | $31.51 |
| Louisiana | $62,460 | $30.03 |
| Oklahoma | $59,170 | $28.45 |
| Arkansas | $58,960 | $28.35 |
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Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines make in Texas?
The average is $65,140 a year, and the median is $61,940. That is $4,100 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $69,240.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$31.32 an hour on average; the median is $29.78.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Odessa, TX ($69,270), followed by Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ($67,650). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX ($53,790).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #38 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.