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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary in Owensboro, KY

The median mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in Owensboro, KY earns $56,310 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,764 a month.

10th percentile
$42,320
25th percentile
$48,850
Median percentile
$56,310
75th percentile
$69,960
90th percentile
$78,140

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

$45,173 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,310
Federal income tax−$4,577
Social Security + Medicare−$4,308
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$2,252
Monthly take-home$3,764
Every two weeks$1,737

Does it go far here?

$63,548Median pay in Owensboro, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($907 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Owensboro, KY

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$73,460
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$61,250
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,600
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,430
Customer Service Representatives$45,260
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,530
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,450
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,380

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