Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
$67,650avg. a year
$32.52 an hour · 5,330 employed
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area earn an average of $67,650 a year. That is $2,510 (4%) more than the Texas average of $65,140. The U.S. average is $69,240.
$62,410Median pay
$32.52Average hourly
+4%vs. Texas average
5,330Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
1550 jobs
Odessa, TX
$69,270
$33.30 an hour
21,080 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$66,900
$32.16 an hour
3620 jobs
Midland, TX
$66,390
$31.92 an hour
41,400 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$65,190
$31.34 an hour
54,620 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$65,130
$31.31 an hour
6140 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$64,920
$31.21 an hour
7510 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$64,260
$30.90 an hour
8410 jobs
Longview, TX
$64,240
$30.89 an hour
940 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$63,770
$30.66 an hour
10360 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$63,350
$30.46 an hour
11140 jobs
Abilene, TX
$62,670
$30.13 an hour
12230 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$62,640
$30.12 an hour
1350 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$61,810
$29.71 an hour
1480 jobs
Victoria, TX
$61,750
$29.69 an hour
15460 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$61,410
$29.52 an hour
16120 jobs
Tyler, TX
$59,530
$28.62 an hour
17210 jobs
Waco, TX
$58,590
$28.17 an hour
1850 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$58,230
$28.00 an hour
19140 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$57,910
$27.84 an hour
2050 jobs
Laredo, TX
$56,220
$27.03 an hour
21410 jobs
El Paso, TX
$55,890
$26.87 an hour
22180 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$55,890
$26.87 an hour
2380 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$54,020
$25.97 an hour
24200 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$53,790
$25.86 an hour
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How Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands compares
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Related jobs in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $54,900 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $64,070 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | $58,360 |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | $91,640 |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | $38,130 |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | $61,010 |
Questions and answers
How much do mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines make in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
The average is $67,650 a year, and the median is $62,410. About 5,330 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $2,510 (4%) more than the Texas average of $65,140.
Is this job common in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
It makes up 1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.43 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 49-3042. Metro area: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 26420). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.