Highest-paying cities for mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
Fairbanks, AK leads at $104,000 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks, AK | $104,000 | $80,530–$108,070 |
| San Jose, CA | $95,980 | $79,250–$105,490 |
| San Francisco, CA | $95,410 | $79,100–$106,240 |
| Kokomo, IN | $90,040 | $66,390–$90,040 |
| Bremerton, WA | $85,300 | $67,330–$100,260 |
| Springfield, IL | $83,990 | $63,950–$86,330 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $82,510 | $71,040–$94,100 |
| Longview, WA | $82,340 | $74,140–$83,090 |
| Mankato, MN | $81,990 | $69,550–$94,860 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $81,290 | $66,890–$95,590 |
| Olympia, WA | $81,120 | $69,940–$96,960 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $81,120 | $63,490–$90,830 |
| Hartford, CT | $81,100 | $65,680–$95,390 |
| Seattle, WA | $81,090 | $73,120–$98,470 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $81,000 | $67,270–$129,310 |
| Vallejo, CA | $80,900 | $67,710–$91,230 |
| Anchorage, AK | $80,360 | $63,550–$97,700 |
| Rochester, MN | $79,870 | $63,750–$92,590 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $79,830 | $70,840–$86,340 |
| Farmington, NM | $79,730 | $61,240–$89,320 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $79,270 | $74,320–$88,940 |
| Salinas, CA | $79,160 | $64,340–$94,230 |
| Reno, NV | $78,970 | $65,010–$92,550 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $78,960 | $66,560–$89,990 |
| Worcester, MA | $78,880 | $63,080–$97,540 |
| Bismarck, ND | $78,740 | $62,820–$101,830 |
| Portland, OR | $78,520 | $64,800–$90,920 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $78,360 | $62,810–$83,620 |
| New York, NY | $78,060 | $63,020–$93,660 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $77,990 | $61,570–$86,570 |
| Bellingham, WA | $77,960 | $63,530–$98,180 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $77,860 | $61,810–$82,390 |
| Duluth, MN | $77,850 | $61,310–$84,310 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $77,560 | $62,800–$82,640 |
| Waterbury, CT | $77,130 | $65,950–$92,360 |
| Billings, MT | $77,000 | $68,410–$87,370 |
| Sacramento, CA | $76,800 | $63,910–$84,760 |
| Boston, MA | $76,770 | $66,540–$89,530 |
| New Haven, CT | $76,750 | $64,160–$89,940 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $76,680 | $65,610–$100,780 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $76,620 | $62,160–$84,670 |
| San Diego, CA | $76,510 | $60,510–$83,620 |
| Durham, NC | $76,430 | $59,440–$77,190 |
| Columbia, MO | $76,120 | $57,070–$79,680 |
| Riverside, CA | $76,040 | $58,240–$86,420 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $75,960 | $61,630–$82,590 |
| Spokane, WA | $75,960 | $64,420–$84,760 |
| Minot, ND | $75,900 | $59,480–$86,180 |
| Modesto, CA | $75,890 | $63,580–$77,990 |
| Bozeman, MT | $75,830 | $63,960–$82,550 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.