Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay in Virginia

$65,460avg. a year
$31.47 an hour · 4,340 employed

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines in Virginia earn an average of $65,460 a year. That is $3,780 (5%) less than the U.S. average of $69,240. The best-paying metro area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV at $71,180.

$63,950Median pay
$31.47Average hourly
+19%Avg. pay since 2020
#37Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Virginia metro areas

Average pay for mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines by metro area. Swipe to see all 11.

11,560 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$71,180
$34.22 an hour
280 jobs
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$68,640
$33.00 an hour
3930 jobs
Richmond, VA
$65,470
$31.48 an hour
4950 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$64,900
$31.20 an hour
560 jobs
Charlottesville, VA
$64,560
$31.04 an hour
6310 jobs
Roanoke, VA
$63,960
$30.75 an hour
7100 jobs
Harrisonburg, VA
$63,330
$30.45 an hour
8120 jobs
Winchester, VA-WV
$62,880
$30.23 an hour
9120 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$61,480
$29.56 an hour
10110 jobs
Lynchburg, VA
$60,420
$29.05 an hour
1150 jobs
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$55,940
$26.89 an hour

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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay in Virginia, charted

Pay over time

Virginia, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Virginia mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Virginia vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$69,240$33.29
Virginia$65,460$31.47
District of Columbia$71,660$34.45
Maryland$70,860$34.07
North Carolina$66,150$31.80
Tennessee$63,020$30.30
Kentucky$59,450$28.58

Average pay, Virginia, May 2025

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS

Questions and answers

How much do mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines make in Virginia?

The average is $65,460 a year, and the median is $63,950. That is $3,780 (5%) less than the U.S. average of $69,240.

What is the hourly wage in Virginia?

$31.47 an hour on average; the median is $30.74.

Where in Virginia do they earn the most?

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($71,180), followed by Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA ($68,640). The lowest average among 11 metro areas with data is Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA ($55,940).

How does Virginia rank?

Virginia 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 49-3042. 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.