Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay in the U.S.
$68,460avg. a year
$32.91 an hour · 439,640 employed
Industrial Machinery Mechanics in the U.S. earn an average of $68,460 a year and a median of $64,520. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($83,870) and lowest in Arkansas ($61,020).
$64,520Median pay
$32.91Average hourly
+19%Avg. pay since 2020
439,640Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for industrial machinery mechanics
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1200 jobs
District of Columbia
$83,870
$40.32 an hour
2910 jobs
Hawaii
$82,700
$39.76 an hour
32,010 jobs
Wyoming
$81,310
$39.09 an hour
4860 jobs
Alaska
$80,250
$38.58 an hour
510,710 jobs
Washington
$79,580
$38.26 an hour
67,070 jobs
Oregon
$76,810
$36.93 an hour
712,100 jobs
Illinois
$76,250
$36.66 an hour
826,830 jobs
California
$76,060
$36.57 an hour
92,240 jobs
Nevada
$75,900
$36.49 an hour
107,260 jobs
Colorado
$75,240
$36.17 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.
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 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 | $92,050 | $44.25 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $90,930 | $43.71 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $87,520 | $42.08 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $86,340 | $41.51 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $85,400 | $41.06 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $85,240 | $40.98 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $84,980 | $40.85 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $83,880 | $40.33 |
Related jobs
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$53,780
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$64,780
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$53,850
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$91,970
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$73,940
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$41,490
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 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 | $64,300 | $61,920 | 17,850 |
| Alaska | $80,250 | $77,390 | 860 |
| Arizona | $74,230 | $74,790 | 5,020 |
| Arkansas | $61,020 | $59,760 | 6,270 |
| California | $76,060 | $74,400 | 26,830 |
| Colorado | $75,240 | $75,600 | 7,260 |
| Connecticut | $72,230 | $69,950 | 2,360 |
| Delaware | $71,830 | $67,320 | 890 |
| District of Columbia | $83,870 | $87,670 | 200 |
| Florida | $62,690 | $60,650 | 17,120 |
| Georgia | $63,930 | $61,130 | 14,230 |
| Hawaii | $82,700 | $77,330 | 910 |
| Idaho | $65,270 | $62,860 | 2,750 |
| Illinois | $76,250 | $76,200 | 12,100 |
| Indiana | $67,220 | $63,950 | 14,960 |
| Iowa | $66,440 | $64,400 | 6,050 |
| Kansas | $69,200 | $65,830 | 7,700 |
| Kentucky | $66,000 | $64,560 | 11,540 |
| Louisiana | $62,800 | $60,260 | 7,410 |
| Maine | $71,380 | $72,310 | 1,190 |
| Maryland | $71,280 | $71,870 | 2,880 |
| Massachusetts | $72,660 | $72,840 | 6,130 |
| Michigan | $67,240 | $64,250 | 17,310 |
| Minnesota | $72,830 | $71,960 | 6,510 |
| Mississippi | $61,510 | $57,760 | 4,460 |
| Missouri | $70,000 | $67,390 | 5,420 |
| Montana | $72,910 | $67,250 | 820 |
| Nebraska | $66,000 | $64,110 | 2,880 |
| Nevada | $75,900 | $77,750 | 2,240 |
| New Hampshire | $67,280 | $64,150 | 1,950 |
| New Jersey | $74,420 | $74,760 | 8,380 |
| New Mexico | $63,550 | $60,670 | 2,780 |
| New York | $72,990 | $69,740 | 12,740 |
| North Carolina | $63,540 | $62,430 | 15,720 |
| North Dakota | $72,140 | $65,990 | 2,560 |
| Ohio | $67,900 | $65,130 | 21,950 |
| Oklahoma | $65,480 | $61,540 | 6,250 |
| Oregon | $76,810 | $75,670 | 7,070 |
| Pennsylvania | $66,700 | $63,840 | 22,160 |
| Rhode Island | $65,870 | $64,770 | 1,070 |
| South Carolina | $64,280 | $62,330 | 9,890 |
| South Dakota | $62,610 | $61,560 | 1,230 |
| Tennessee | $66,880 | $65,010 | 12,850 |
| Texas | $65,940 | $61,930 | 56,950 |
| Utah | $71,920 | $70,720 | 4,040 |
| Vermont | $67,380 | $63,180 | 700 |
| Virginia | $67,320 | $64,020 | 9,470 |
| Washington | $79,580 | $77,220 | 10,710 |
| West Virginia | $65,130 | $61,710 | 3,150 |
| Wisconsin | $68,760 | $66,620 | 13,870 |
| Wyoming | $81,310 | $78,320 | 2,010 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$68,640
18,360 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$66,480
12,730 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$76,760
10,780 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$76,660
8,710 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$74,370
8,500 jobsDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$70,180
6,520 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$65,780
6,120 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$71,910
5,500 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do industrial machinery mechanics make?
The average is $68,460 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $64,520 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $32.91, and the median is $31.02 an hour.
Which state pays industrial machinery mechanics the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $83,870 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $92,050.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $46,120 a year, and the top 10% earn over $95,170.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 49-9041. 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.