Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary in Jackson, MI

The median mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in Jackson, MI earns $59,880 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,979 a month.

10th percentile: $44,310
25th percentile: $50,550
Median percentile: $59,880
75th percentile: $63,910
90th percentile: $76,690

Based on 40 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

$47,749 take-home a year

Gross pay	$59,880
Federal income tax	−$5,006
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,581
Michigan income tax (approx.)	−$2,545
Monthly take-home	$3,979
Every two weeks	$1,836

Does it go far here?

$65,244Median pay in Jackson, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).

25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($985 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jackson, MI

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$91,950
Accountants and Auditors	$81,470
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,090
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,770
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$56,080
Machinists	$49,840
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$48,690
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,020

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