Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay in Texas
$65,940avg. a year
$31.70 an hour · 56,950 employed
Industrial Machinery Mechanics in Texas earn an average of $65,940 a year. That is $2,520 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $68,460. The best-paying metro area is Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX at $68,720.
$61,930Median pay
$31.70Average hourly
+13%Avg. pay since 2020
#37Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for industrial machinery mechanics by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
11,430 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$68,720
$33.04 an hour
2320 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$68,680
$33.02 an hour
318,360 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$68,640
$33.00 an hour
42,940 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$67,570
$32.49 an hour
512,730 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$66,480
$31.96 an hour
62,950 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$65,680
$31.58 an hour
72,630 jobs
Midland, TX
$64,920
$31.21 an hour
8820 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$64,130
$30.83 an hour
9310 jobs
Victoria, TX
$63,770
$30.66 an hour
101,660 jobs
Odessa, TX
$63,670
$30.61 an hour
11280 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$63,490
$30.52 an hour
12300 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$63,450
$30.51 an hour
13860 jobs
Longview, TX
$61,160
$29.41 an hour
14300 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$60,850
$29.26 an hour
15330 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$59,380
$28.55 an hour
16250 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$58,860
$28.30 an hour
17280 jobs
Abilene, TX
$58,790
$28.27 an hour
18290 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$58,780
$28.26 an hour
19410 jobs
Waco, TX
$58,770
$28.26 an hour
20290 jobs
Tyler, TX
$58,500
$28.12 an hour
21690 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$58,430
$28.09 an hour
22710 jobs
El Paso, TX
$56,860
$27.34 an hour
23220 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$56,050
$26.95 an hour
24150 jobs
Laredo, TX
$55,450
$26.66 an hour
25290 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$53,770
$25.85 an hour
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas industrial machinery mechanics 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 | $68,460 | $32.91 |
| Texas | $65,940 | $31.70 |
| Oklahoma | $65,480 | $31.48 |
| New Mexico | $63,550 | $30.55 |
| Louisiana | $62,800 | $30.19 |
| Arkansas | $61,020 | $29.34 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,700
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,130
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,520
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$78,670
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$75,270
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$37,840
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do industrial machinery mechanics make in Texas?
The average is $65,940 a year, and the median is $61,930. That is $2,520 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $68,460.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$31.70 an hour on average; the median is $29.78.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($68,720), followed by Sherman-Denison, TX ($68,680). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX ($53,770).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #37 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 49-9041. 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 industrial machinery mechanics 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.