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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary in Asheville, NC

The median mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in Asheville, NC earns $64,200 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,253 a month.

10th percentile
$49,650
25th percentile
$56,380
Median percentile
$64,200
75th percentile
$75,090
90th percentile
$87,630

Based on 130 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$51,036 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,200
Federal income tax−$5,524
Social Security + Medicare−$4,911
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,729
Monthly take-home$4,253
Every two weeks$1,963

Does it go far here?

$66,524Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,296 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Asheville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$360,010
Pharmacists$136,460
Software Developers$134,350
Nurse Practitioners$127,770
Managers, All Other$124,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,710
Industrial Engineers$100,490
Project Management Specialists$97,470

All mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina