BLS metro-level wage data places Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians pay in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT at a median of $55,790 per year ($26.82/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $56,550, Salt Lake City-Murray pays 1% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 40 farm equipment mechanics and service technicianss are employed across the Salt Lake City-Murray MSA in SOC 49-3041.

The Salt Lake City-Murray pay distribution spans from $34,730 at the 10th percentile to $77,390 at the 90th — a 2.2× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $46,800 and the 75th at $61,410, so half of Salt Lake City-Murray-based farm equipment mechanics and service technicianss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Salt Lake City-Murray, UT covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide UT data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.