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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary in Washington, DC

The median mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $71,540 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,423 a month.

10th percentile
$49,810
25th percentile
$58,630
Median percentile
$71,540
75th percentile
$83,360
90th percentile
$93,550

Based on 1,560 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

$53,077 take-home a year
Gross pay$71,540
Federal income tax−$6,909
Social Security + Medicare−$5,473
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$6,081
Monthly take-home$4,423
Every two weeks$2,041

Does it go far here?

$65,703Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,027 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington, DC

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$246,990
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Family Medicine Physicians$225,140
General Internal Medicine Physicians$223,250
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$209,750
Physicians, All Other$208,710
Public Relations Managers$195,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers$195,190

All mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia