Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary in Hattiesburg, MS

The median mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in Hattiesburg, MS earns $54,040 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,620 a month.

10th percentile: $42,690
25th percentile: $45,970
Median percentile: $54,040
75th percentile: $60,440
90th percentile: $74,800

Based on 70 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

$43,440 take-home a year

Gross pay	$54,040
Federal income tax	−$4,305
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,134
Mississippi income tax (approx.)	−$2,162
Monthly take-home	$3,620
Every two weeks	$1,671

Does it go far here?

$61,666Median pay in Hattiesburg, MS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.6 vs 100).

28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,014 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Hattiesburg, MS

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$97,860
Registered Nurses	$76,270
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$55,670
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$49,590
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$48,350
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$48,200
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$45,910
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$40,230

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