Highest-paying states for mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
Alaska leads at $82,670 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $82,670 | $65,500–$105,300 |
| Nevada | $79,860 | $68,050–$92,690 |
| Minnesota | $79,370 | $63,060–$90,500 |
| Hawaii | $79,170 | $66,610–$90,830 |
| Washington | $78,620 | $64,800–$96,750 |
| California | $78,550 | $63,830–$94,620 |
| Connecticut | $78,190 | $65,400–$92,270 |
| New Jersey | $78,180 | $63,560–$92,980 |
| Massachusetts | $76,070 | $64,880–$92,450 |
| North Dakota | $76,030 | $60,960–$87,750 |
| Oregon | $74,740 | $61,790–$82,950 |
| Wyoming | $73,200 | $57,010–$83,390 |
| Montana | $72,560 | $62,590–$83,200 |
| Colorado | $71,830 | $60,490–$86,270 |
| Illinois | $71,370 | $55,160–$80,870 |
| District of Columbia | $70,780 | $57,740–$77,480 |
| New Hampshire | $68,570 | $59,730–$78,640 |
| Maryland | $68,250 | $60,250–$81,180 |
| Rhode Island | $68,130 | $60,130–$84,480 |
| Delaware | $67,010 | $55,860–$80,390 |
| South Dakota | $66,730 | $60,700–$79,580 |
| Michigan | $66,680 | $58,850–$78,120 |
| New York | $66,310 | $59,120–$79,450 |
| Wisconsin | $65,450 | $59,310–$80,270 |
| Nebraska | $65,150 | $59,810–$77,260 |
| Arizona | $64,980 | $59,350–$77,520 |
| Idaho | $64,830 | $57,770–$79,780 |
| Iowa | $64,290 | $57,250–$78,430 |
| Indiana | $64,200 | $56,550–$79,440 |
| North Carolina | $64,080 | $55,940–$76,410 |
| Vermont | $64,020 | $58,680–$74,940 |
| Virginia | $63,950 | $53,500–$77,060 |
| Pennsylvania | $63,870 | $57,270–$75,150 |
| Alabama | $63,850 | $55,270–$75,890 |
| New Mexico | $63,630 | $52,010–$77,470 |
| Utah | $63,580 | $57,120–$76,250 |
| Florida | $63,550 | $52,680–$75,390 |
| Missouri | $63,390 | $52,390–$78,650 |
| Ohio | $63,200 | $58,130–$76,450 |
| Louisiana | $62,260 | $48,990–$73,540 |
| Texas | $61,940 | $50,740–$76,690 |
| Tennessee | $61,880 | $52,000–$74,020 |
| Maine | $61,280 | $54,330–$74,060 |
| Kansas | $60,890 | $51,200–$72,960 |
| Georgia | $60,560 | $50,720–$72,670 |
| Arkansas | $60,530 | $47,820–$65,680 |
| Kentucky | $59,220 | $48,810–$70,240 |
| South Carolina | $59,180 | $48,480–$65,080 |
| Mississippi | $58,180 | $47,000–$64,470 |
| Oklahoma | $58,130 | $47,250–$72,620 |
| West Virginia | $56,810 | $46,350–$64,910 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.