49 Series · SOC 49-9041
Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $64,520
- Median / year
- $95,170
- Top 10% earn
- +16.1%
- Growth '23–'33
- 439,640
- US workers
Industrial Machinery Mechanics earn a median of $64,520 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $64,520, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $46,120 (10th percentile) to $95,170 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 439,640 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($87,670), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Industrial Machinery Mechanics earn a median of $64,520, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 56% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Installation, Maintenance, and Repair, it ranks #17 of 51 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 16.1% by 2033.
- $64,520
- Median annual wage
- Top 44%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #17 of 51
- in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
- 2.1×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $87,670. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Industrial Machinery Mechanics (SOC 49-9041) pays a national median of $64,520 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $46,120 at the 10th percentile to $95,170 at the 90th, with a mean of $68,460 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 439,640 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 526 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +16.1% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 45,700 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and long-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 8.1 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $87,670, which is +36% above the national figure. The top metro is Longview-Kelso, WA at $96,950 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 439,640 jobs Median $64,520/yr
Median Salary
$64,520
per year
Median Hourly
$31.02/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$68,460
average
Employment
439,640
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$64,520 Top 44% higher than 56% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 49-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Industrial Machinery Mechanics; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 49-series occupations with growth data, Industrial Machinery Mechanics sits on the faster-growing side at +16.1% growth and $64,520 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+16.1%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
45,700
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Long-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → B
Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
8.1/100K
Injury Rate
3/100
Danger Index
16/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Industrial Machinery Mechanics roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Operations Monitoring 4.0
Operation and Control 4.0
Equipment Maintenance 4.0
Troubleshooting 4.0
Repairing 4.0
Quality Control Analysis 3.8
Critical Thinking 3.6
Active Listening 3.1
Active Learning 3.1
Monitoring 3.1
Knowledge Areas
Mechanical 4.3
English Language 3.5
Production and Processing 3.4
Engineering and Technology 3.3
Design 3.3
Mathematics 3.1
Computers and Electronics 3.0
Education and Training 2.8
Public Safety and Security 2.7
Physics 2.7
Key Tasks
- ▸ Repair or maintain the operating condition of industrial production or processing machinery or equipment.
- ▸ Repair or replace broken or malfunctioning components of machinery or equipment.
- ▸ Clean, lubricate, or adjust parts, equipment, or machinery.
- ▸ Disassemble machinery or equipment to remove parts and make repairs.
- ▸ Reassemble equipment after completion of inspections, testing, or repairs.
- ▸ Examine parts for defects, such as breakage or excessive wear.
- ▸ Record repairs and maintenance performed.
- ▸ Operate newly repaired machinery or equipment to verify the adequacy of repairs.
- ▸ Record parts or materials used and order or requisition new parts or materials, as necessary.
- ▸ Observe and test the operation of machinery or equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using voltmeters or other testing devices.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$46,120
25th Percentile
$55,010
Median
$64,520
75th Percentile
$78,780
90th Percentile
$95,170
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $87,670 | +36% above national |
| 2 | Wyoming | $78,320 | +21% above national |
| 3 | Nevada | $77,750 | +21% above national |
| 4 | Alaska | $77,390 | +20% above national |
| 5 | Hawaii | $77,330 | +20% above national |
| 6 | Washington | $77,220 | +20% above national |
| 7 | Illinois | $76,200 | +18% above national |
| 8 | Oregon | $75,670 | +17% above national |
| 9 | Colorado | $75,600 | +17% above national |
| 10 | Arizona | $74,790 | +16% above national |
| 11 | New Jersey | $74,760 | +16% above national |
| 12 | California | $74,400 | +15% above national |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $72,840 | +13% above national |
| 14 | Maine | $72,310 | +12% above national |
| 15 | Minnesota | $71,960 | +12% above national |
| 16 | Maryland | $71,870 | +11% above national |
| 17 | Utah | $70,720 | +10% above national |
| 18 | Connecticut | $69,950 | +8% above national |
| 19 | New York | $69,740 | +8% above national |
| 20 | Missouri | $67,390 | +4% above national |
| 21 | Delaware | $67,320 | +4% above national |
| 22 | Montana | $67,250 | +4% above national |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $66,620 | +3% above national |
| 24 | North Dakota | $65,990 | +2% above national |
| 25 | Kansas | $65,830 | +2% above national |
| 26 | Ohio | $65,130 | +1% above national |
| 27 | Tennessee | $65,010 | +1% above national |
| 28 | Rhode Island | $64,770 | same as national |
| 29 | Kentucky | $64,560 | same as national |
| 30 | Iowa | $64,400 | same as national |
| 31 | Michigan | $64,250 | same as national |
| 32 | New Hampshire | $64,150 | 1% below national |
| 33 | Nebraska | $64,110 | 1% below national |
| 34 | Virginia | $64,020 | 1% below national |
| 35 | Indiana | $63,950 | 1% below national |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | $63,840 | 1% below national |
| 37 | Vermont | $63,180 | 2% below national |
| 38 | Idaho | $62,860 | 3% below national |
| 39 | North Carolina | $62,430 | 3% below national |
| 40 | South Carolina | $62,330 | 3% below national |
| 41 | Texas | $61,930 | 4% below national |
| 42 | Alabama | $61,920 | 4% below national |
| 43 | West Virginia | $61,710 | 4% below national |
| 44 | South Dakota | $61,560 | 5% below national |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $61,540 | 5% below national |
| 46 | Georgia | $61,130 | 5% below national |
| 47 | New Mexico | $60,670 | 6% below national |
| 48 | Florida | $60,650 | 6% below national |
| 49 | Louisiana | $60,260 | 7% below national |
| 50 | Arkansas | $59,760 | 7% below national |
| 51 | Mississippi | $57,760 | 10% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $37,450 | 42% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $96,950 | +50% above national |
| 2 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $93,670 | +45% above national |
| 3 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $91,760 | +42% above national |
| 4 | Kokomo, IN | $91,470 | +42% above national |
| 5 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $91,330 | +42% above national |
| 6 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $90,580 | +40% above national |
| 7 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $89,830 | +39% above national |
| 8 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $89,620 | +39% above national |
| 9 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $88,240 | +37% above national |
| 10 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $84,620 | +31% above national |
| 11 | Wichita, KS | $83,540 | +29% above national |
| 12 | Duluth, MN-WI | $83,380 | +29% above national |
| 13 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $83,080 | +29% above national |
| 14 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $82,870 | +28% above national |
| 15 | Great Falls, MT | $82,620 | +28% above national |
| 16 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $82,190 | +27% above national |
| 17 | Napa, CA | $81,320 | +26% above national |
| 18 | Helena, MT | $81,290 | +26% above national |
| 19 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $81,120 | +26% above national |
| 20 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $81,090 | +26% above national |
| 21 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $80,940 | +25% above national |
| 22 | Lexington Park, MD | $80,810 | +25% above national |
| 23 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $79,920 | +24% above national |
| 24 | Albany, OR | $79,730 | +24% above national |
| 25 | Bay City, MI | $78,960 | +22% above national |
| 26 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $78,800 | +22% above national |
| 27 | Anchorage, AK | $78,720 | +22% above national |
| 28 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $78,710 | +22% above national |
| 29 | Colorado Springs, CO | $78,640 | +22% above national |
| 30 | Hinesville, GA | $78,620 | +22% above national |
| 31 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $78,510 | +22% above national |
| 32 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $78,410 | +22% above national |
| 33 | Modesto, CA | $78,370 | +21% above national |
| 34 | Vallejo, CA | $78,200 | +21% above national |
| 35 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $77,850 | +21% above national |
| 36 | Reno, NV | $77,810 | +21% above national |
| 37 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $77,630 | +20% above national |
| 38 | Bloomington, IL | $77,400 | +20% above national |
| 39 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $77,390 | +20% above national |
| 40 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $77,390 | +20% above national |
| 41 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $77,120 | +20% above national |
| 42 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $77,020 | +19% above national |
| 43 | Decatur, AL | $76,990 | +19% above national |
| 44 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $76,990 | +19% above national |
| 45 | Bellingham, WA | $76,960 | +19% above national |
| 46 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $76,950 | +19% above national |
| 47 | Corvallis, OR | $76,830 | +19% above national |
| 48 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $76,780 | +19% above national |
| 49 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $76,540 | +19% above national |
| 50 | Walla Walla, WA | $76,540 | +19% above national |
| 51 | Carson City, NV | $76,320 | +18% above national |
| 52 | Jackson, TN | $76,260 | +18% above national |
| 53 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $76,220 | +18% above national |
| 54 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $76,210 | +18% above national |
| 55 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $76,140 | +18% above national |
| 56 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $75,980 | +18% above national |
| 57 | El Centro, CA | $75,890 | +18% above national |
| 58 | Enid, OK | $75,850 | +18% above national |
| 59 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $75,850 | +18% above national |
| 60 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $75,830 | +18% above national |
| 61 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $75,800 | +17% above national |
| 62 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $75,680 | +17% above national |
| 63 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $75,640 | +17% above national |
| 64 | Greeley, CO | $75,610 | +17% above national |
| 65 | Pueblo, CO | $75,600 | +17% above national |
| 66 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $75,460 | +17% above national |
| 67 | Barnstable Town, MA | $75,420 | +17% above national |
| 68 | Decatur, IL | $75,380 | +17% above national |
| 69 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $75,380 | +17% above national |
| 70 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $75,260 | +17% above national |
| 71 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $75,200 | +17% above national |
| 72 | Midland, MI | $75,120 | +16% above national |
| 73 | Sheboygan, WI | $74,820 | +16% above national |
| 74 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $74,800 | +16% above national |
| 75 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $74,790 | +16% above national |
| 76 | Peoria, IL | $74,780 | +16% above national |
| 77 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $74,750 | +16% above national |
| 78 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $74,720 | +16% above national |
| 79 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $74,580 | +16% above national |
| 80 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $74,570 | +16% above national |
| 81 | Minot, ND | $74,490 | +15% above national |
| 82 | Lima, OH | $74,470 | +15% above national |
| 83 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $74,460 | +15% above national |
| 84 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $74,420 | +15% above national |
| 85 | Bowling Green, KY | $74,410 | +15% above national |
| 86 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $74,170 | +15% above national |
| 87 | New Haven, CT | $74,100 | +15% above national |
| 88 | Flint, MI | $73,900 | +15% above national |
| 89 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $73,800 | +14% above national |
| 90 | Warner Robins, GA | $73,790 | +14% above national |
| 91 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $73,720 | +14% above national |
| 92 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $73,680 | +14% above national |
| 93 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $73,400 | +14% above national |
| 94 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $73,390 | +14% above national |
| 95 | Albany, GA | $73,230 | +13% above national |
| 96 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $73,200 | +13% above national |
| 97 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $73,200 | +13% above national |
| 98 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $73,070 | +13% above national |
| 99 | Boulder, CO | $73,050 | +13% above national |
| 100 | Syracuse, NY | $73,030 | +13% above national |
| 101 | Owensboro, KY | $73,010 | +13% above national |
| 102 | Springfield, IL | $73,000 | +13% above national |
| 103 | Worcester, MA | $72,960 | +13% above national |
| 104 | Cheyenne, WY | $72,950 | +13% above national |
| 105 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $72,790 | +13% above national |
| 106 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $72,680 | +13% above national |
| 107 | Redding, CA | $72,600 | +13% above national |
| 108 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $72,540 | +12% above national |
| 109 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $72,260 | +12% above national |
| 110 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $72,190 | +12% above national |
| 111 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $72,170 | +12% above national |
| 112 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $72,090 | +12% above national |
| 113 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $72,040 | +12% above national |
| 114 | Rockford, IL | $72,000 | +12% above national |
| 115 | Merced, CA | $71,990 | +12% above national |
| 116 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $71,960 | +12% above national |
| 117 | Logan, UT-ID | $71,940 | +12% above national |
| 118 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $71,710 | +11% above national |
| 119 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $71,540 | +11% above national |
| 120 | Rochester, MN | $71,530 | +11% above national |
| 121 | Salinas, CA | $71,490 | +11% above national |
| 122 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $71,380 | +11% above national |
| 123 | Battle Creek, MI | $71,130 | +10% above national |
| 124 | Flagstaff, AZ | $71,120 | +10% above national |
| 125 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $71,100 | +10% above national |
| 126 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $70,930 | +10% above national |
| 127 | Terre Haute, IN | $70,820 | +10% above national |
| 128 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $70,810 | +10% above national |
| 129 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $70,790 | +10% above national |
| 130 | Ogden, UT | $70,720 | +10% above national |
| 131 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $70,710 | +10% above national |
| 132 | Topeka, KS | $70,650 | +10% above national |
| 133 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $70,640 | +9% above national |
| 134 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $70,550 | +9% above national |
| 135 | Kingston, NY | $70,450 | +9% above national |
| 136 | Kenosha, WI | $70,430 | +9% above national |
| 137 | Rome, GA | $70,430 | +9% above national |
| 138 | Columbus, OH | $70,410 | +9% above national |
| 139 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $70,350 | +9% above national |
| 140 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $70,340 | +9% above national |
| 141 | Toledo, OH | $70,230 | +9% above national |
| 142 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $70,130 | +9% above national |
| 143 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $70,130 | +9% above national |
| 144 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $70,030 | +9% above national |
| 145 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $69,930 | +8% above national |
| 146 | Medford, OR | $69,550 | +8% above national |
| 147 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $69,550 | +8% above national |
| 148 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $69,510 | +8% above national |
| 149 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $69,400 | +8% above national |
| 150 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $69,370 | +8% above national |
| 151 | Eau Claire, WI | $69,350 | +7% above national |
| 152 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $69,200 | +7% above national |
| 153 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $69,200 | +7% above national |
| 154 | Knoxville, TN | $69,140 | +7% above national |
| 155 | Yuba City, CA | $69,070 | +7% above national |
| 156 | Springfield, MA | $68,970 | +7% above national |
| 157 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $68,940 | +7% above national |
| 158 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $68,840 | +7% above national |
| 159 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $68,800 | +7% above national |
| 160 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $68,770 | +7% above national |
| 161 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $68,690 | +6% above national |
| 162 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $68,500 | +6% above national |
| 163 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $68,390 | +6% above national |
| 164 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $67,930 | +5% above national |
| 165 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $67,890 | +5% above national |
| 166 | Lincoln, NE | $67,720 | +5% above national |
| 167 | Monroe, MI | $67,720 | +5% above national |
| 168 | Bloomington, IN | $67,550 | +5% above national |
| 169 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $67,480 | +5% above national |
| 170 | Dover, DE | $67,320 | +4% above national |
| 171 | Ames, IA | $67,250 | +4% above national |
| 172 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $67,220 | +4% above national |
| 173 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $67,180 | +4% above national |
| 174 | Fresno, CA | $67,140 | +4% above national |
| 175 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $67,140 | +4% above national |
| 176 | Green Bay, WI | $67,090 | +4% above national |
| 177 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $67,030 | +4% above national |
| 178 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $66,930 | +4% above national |
| 179 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $66,890 | +4% above national |
| 180 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $66,860 | +4% above national |
| 181 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $66,690 | +3% above national |
| 182 | York-Hanover, PA | $66,540 | +3% above national |
| 183 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $66,530 | +3% above national |
| 184 | Asheville, NC | $66,510 | +3% above national |
| 185 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $66,380 | +3% above national |
| 186 | Savannah, GA | $66,370 | +3% above national |
| 187 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $66,340 | +3% above national |
| 188 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $66,310 | +3% above national |
| 189 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $66,130 | +2% above national |
| 190 | Richmond, VA | $66,080 | +2% above national |
| 191 | Williamsport, PA | $66,080 | +2% above national |
| 192 | Lawrence, KS | $66,010 | +2% above national |
| 193 | Appleton, WI | $65,980 | +2% above national |
| 194 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $65,980 | +2% above national |
| 195 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $65,980 | +2% above national |
| 196 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $65,940 | +2% above national |
| 197 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $65,890 | +2% above national |
| 198 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $65,830 | +2% above national |
| 199 | Mankato, MN | $65,830 | +2% above national |
| 200 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $65,770 | +2% above national |
| 201 | Bend, OR | $65,680 | +2% above national |
| 202 | Madison, WI | $65,620 | +2% above national |
| 203 | Reading, PA | $65,620 | +2% above national |
| 204 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $65,580 | +2% above national |
| 205 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $65,560 | +2% above national |
| 206 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $65,530 | +2% above national |
| 207 | Dubuque, IA | $65,480 | +1% above national |
| 208 | Yuma, AZ | $65,420 | +1% above national |
| 209 | Omaha, NE-IA | $65,320 | +1% above national |
| 210 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $65,260 | +1% above national |
| 211 | Greenville, NC | $65,200 | +1% above national |
| 212 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $65,150 | +1% above national |
| 213 | Casper, WY | $65,130 | +1% above national |
| 214 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $65,040 | +1% above national |
| 215 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $65,000 | +1% above national |
| 216 | Harrisonburg, VA | $64,990 | +1% above national |
| 217 | Pittsfield, MA | $64,990 | +1% above national |
| 218 | Johnstown, PA | $64,910 | +1% above national |
| 219 | Bozeman, MT | $64,860 | +1% above national |
| 220 | Tucson, AZ | $64,830 | same as national |
| 221 | Evansville, IN | $64,800 | same as national |
| 222 | Utica-Rome, NY | $64,790 | same as national |
| 223 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $64,770 | same as national |
| 224 | Elmira, NY | $64,750 | same as national |
| 225 | Columbia, SC | $64,680 | same as national |
| 226 | Fayetteville, NC | $64,630 | same as national |
| 227 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $64,620 | same as national |
| 228 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $64,570 | same as national |
| 229 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $64,540 | same as national |
| 230 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $64,470 | same as national |
| 231 | Wilmington, NC | $64,440 | same as national |
| 232 | Gainesville, GA | $64,150 | 1% below national |
| 233 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $64,150 | 1% below national |
| 234 | Glens Falls, NY | $64,110 | 1% below national |
| 235 | Wausau, WI | $64,040 | 1% below national |
| 236 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $64,010 | 1% below national |
| 237 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $64,000 | 1% below national |
| 238 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $63,970 | 1% below national |
| 239 | Columbus, GA-AL | $63,960 | 1% below national |
| 240 | Mobile, AL | $63,930 | 1% below national |
| 241 | Idaho Falls, ID | $63,890 | 1% below national |
| 242 | Rapid City, SD | $63,890 | 1% below national |
| 243 | Florence, SC | $63,840 | 1% below national |
| 244 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $63,820 | 1% below national |
| 245 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $63,820 | 1% below national |
| 246 | Grants Pass, OR | $63,790 | 1% below national |
| 247 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $63,780 | 1% below national |
| 248 | Chambersburg, PA | $63,770 | 1% below national |
| 249 | Columbus, IN | $63,770 | 1% below national |
| 250 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $63,770 | 1% below national |
| 251 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $63,730 | 1% below national |
| 252 | Joplin, MO-KS | $63,720 | 1% below national |
| 253 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $63,720 | 1% below national |
| 254 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $63,700 | 1% below national |
| 255 | Ithaca, NY | $63,650 | 1% below national |
| 256 | Jacksonville, FL | $63,650 | 1% below national |
| 257 | Boise City, ID | $63,620 | 1% below national |
| 258 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $63,590 | 1% below national |
| 259 | Jackson, MI | $63,510 | 2% below national |
| 260 | Cleveland, OH | $63,500 | 2% below national |
| 261 | Gettysburg, PA | $63,490 | 2% below national |
| 262 | Iowa City, IA | $63,490 | 2% below national |
| 263 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $63,490 | 2% below national |
| 264 | Rochester, NY | $63,460 | 2% below national |
| 265 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $63,420 | 2% below national |
| 266 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $63,410 | 2% below national |
| 267 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $63,390 | 2% below national |
| 268 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $63,380 | 2% below national |
| 269 | Huntsville, AL | $63,370 | 2% below national |
| 270 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $63,360 | 2% below national |
| 271 | Binghamton, NY | $63,320 | 2% below national |
| 272 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $63,310 | 2% below national |
| 273 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $63,250 | 2% below national |
| 274 | Niles, MI | $63,230 | 2% below national |
| 275 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $63,180 | 2% below national |
| 276 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $63,180 | 2% below national |
| 277 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $63,140 | 2% below national |
| 278 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $63,130 | 2% below national |
| 279 | Lancaster, PA | $63,080 | 2% below national |
| 280 | Bangor, ME | $63,070 | 2% below national |
| 281 | Springfield, OH | $63,060 | 2% below national |
| 282 | St. Cloud, MN | $63,030 | 2% below national |
| 283 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $63,020 | 2% below national |
| 284 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $62,990 | 2% below national |
| 285 | Manhattan, KS | $62,910 | 2% below national |
| 286 | Hattiesburg, MS | $62,800 | 3% below national |
| 287 | Ann Arbor, MI | $62,790 | 3% below national |
| 288 | Fargo, ND-MN | $62,760 | 3% below national |
| 289 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $62,740 | 3% below national |
| 290 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $62,710 | 3% below national |
| 291 | Montgomery, AL | $62,700 | 3% below national |
| 292 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $62,690 | 3% below national |
| 293 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $62,670 | 3% below national |
| 294 | Yakima, WA | $62,670 | 3% below national |
| 295 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $62,660 | 3% below national |
| 296 | Bismarck, ND | $62,630 | 3% below national |
| 297 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $62,620 | 3% below national |
| 298 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $62,620 | 3% below national |
| 299 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $62,620 | 3% below national |
| 300 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $62,600 | 3% below national |
| 301 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $62,590 | 3% below national |
| 302 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $62,580 | 3% below national |
| 303 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $62,580 | 3% below national |
| 304 | Grand Junction, CO | $62,570 | 3% below national |
| 305 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $62,570 | 3% below national |
| 306 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $62,570 | 3% below national |
| 307 | Pittsburgh, PA | $62,560 | 3% below national |
| 308 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $62,520 | 3% below national |
| 309 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $62,470 | 3% below national |
| 310 | Jackson, MS | $62,470 | 3% below national |
| 311 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $62,460 | 3% below national |
| 312 | Visalia, CA | $62,460 | 3% below national |
| 313 | Elizabethtown, KY | $62,450 | 3% below national |
| 314 | Kankakee, IL | $62,410 | 3% below national |
| 315 | Sandusky, OH | $62,400 | 3% below national |
| 316 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $62,400 | 3% below national |
| 317 | Vineland, NJ | $62,400 | 3% below national |
| 318 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $62,400 | 3% below national |
| 319 | Billings, MT | $62,370 | 3% below national |
| 320 | Grand Island, NE | $62,350 | 3% below national |
| 321 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $62,300 | 3% below national |
| 322 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $62,290 | 3% below national |
| 323 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $62,270 | 3% below national |
| 324 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $62,250 | 4% below national |
| 325 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $62,240 | 4% below national |
| 326 | Farmington, NM | $62,190 | 4% below national |
| 327 | Mansfield, OH | $62,150 | 4% below national |
| 328 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $62,150 | 4% below national |
| 329 | Muncie, IN | $62,140 | 4% below national |
| 330 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $62,120 | 4% below national |
| 331 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $62,100 | 4% below national |
| 332 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $62,090 | 4% below national |
| 333 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $62,080 | 4% below national |
| 334 | Baton Rouge, LA | $62,030 | 4% below national |
| 335 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $62,030 | 4% below national |
| 336 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $62,030 | 4% below national |
| 337 | Tulsa, OK | $62,010 | 4% below national |
| 338 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $62,000 | 4% below national |
| 339 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $62,000 | 4% below national |
| 340 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $61,990 | 4% below national |
| 341 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $61,980 | 4% below national |
| 342 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $61,950 | 4% below national |
| 343 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $61,920 | 4% below national |
| 344 | Rocky Mount, NC | $61,910 | 4% below national |
| 345 | Akron, OH | $61,890 | 4% below national |
| 346 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $61,890 | 4% below national |
| 347 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $61,890 | 4% below national |
| 348 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $61,880 | 4% below national |
| 349 | Birmingham, AL | $61,860 | 4% below national |
| 350 | Oklahoma City, OK | $61,840 | 4% below national |
| 351 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $61,840 | 4% below national |
| 352 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $61,810 | 4% below national |
| 353 | Fort Wayne, IN | $61,790 | 4% below national |
| 354 | Traverse City, MI | $61,790 | 4% below national |
| 355 | Springfield, MO | $61,780 | 4% below national |
| 356 | Jacksonville, NC | $61,770 | 4% below national |
| 357 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $61,760 | 4% below national |
| 358 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $61,740 | 4% below national |
| 359 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $61,730 | 4% below national |
| 360 | Tallahassee, FL | $61,730 | 4% below national |
| 361 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $61,680 | 4% below national |
| 362 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $61,670 | 4% below national |
| 363 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $61,620 | 4% below national |
| 364 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $61,580 | 5% below national |
| 365 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $61,570 | 5% below national |
| 366 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $61,560 | 5% below national |
| 367 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $61,560 | 5% below national |
| 368 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $61,560 | 5% below national |
| 369 | Winchester, VA-WV | $61,490 | 5% below national |
| 370 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $61,460 | 5% below national |
| 371 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $61,450 | 5% below national |
| 372 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $61,450 | 5% below national |
| 373 | Fond du Lac, WI | $61,410 | 5% below national |
| 374 | Wichita Falls, TX | $61,330 | 5% below national |
| 375 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $61,320 | 5% below national |
| 376 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $61,320 | 5% below national |
| 377 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $61,320 | 5% below national |
| 378 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $61,310 | 5% below national |
| 379 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $61,300 | 5% below national |
| 380 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $61,140 | 5% below national |
| 381 | Winston-Salem, NC | $61,120 | 5% below national |
| 382 | Paducah, KY-IL | $61,100 | 5% below national |
| 383 | Spartanburg, SC | $61,100 | 5% below national |
| 384 | Victoria, TX | $61,100 | 5% below national |
| 385 | Salem, OR | $61,060 | 5% below national |
| 386 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $60,970 | 6% below national |
| 387 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $60,960 | 6% below national |
| 388 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $60,950 | 6% below national |
| 389 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $60,900 | 6% below national |
| 390 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $60,890 | 6% below national |
| 391 | Saginaw, MI | $60,850 | 6% below national |
| 392 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $60,840 | 6% below national |
| 393 | Sumter, SC | $60,820 | 6% below national |
| 394 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $60,800 | 6% below national |
| 395 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $60,790 | 6% below national |
| 396 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $60,780 | 6% below national |
| 397 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $60,760 | 6% below national |
| 398 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $60,750 | 6% below national |
| 399 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $60,720 | 6% below national |
| 400 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $60,710 | 6% below national |
| 401 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $60,660 | 6% below national |
| 402 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $60,640 | 6% below national |
| 403 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $60,620 | 6% below national |
| 404 | Corpus Christi, TX | $60,600 | 6% below national |
| 405 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $60,550 | 6% below national |
| 406 | Lebanon, PA | $60,500 | 6% below national |
| 407 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $60,460 | 6% below national |
| 408 | Cleveland, TN | $60,420 | 6% below national |
| 409 | Midland, TX | $60,420 | 6% below national |
| 410 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $60,410 | 6% below national |
| 411 | Charlottesville, VA | $60,360 | 6% below national |
| 412 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $60,340 | 6% below national |
| 413 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $60,320 | 7% below national |
| 414 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $60,320 | 7% below national |
| 415 | Morristown, TN | $60,300 | 7% below national |
| 416 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $60,240 | 7% below national |
| 417 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $60,230 | 7% below national |
| 418 | Goldsboro, NC | $60,200 | 7% below national |
| 419 | Odessa, TX | $60,190 | 7% below national |
| 420 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $60,180 | 7% below national |
| 421 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $60,160 | 7% below national |
| 422 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $60,150 | 7% below national |
| 423 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $60,040 | 7% below national |
| 424 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $60,020 | 7% below national |
| 425 | Chico, CA | $59,990 | 7% below national |
| 426 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $59,960 | 7% below national |
| 427 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $59,950 | 7% below national |
| 428 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $59,950 | 7% below national |
| 429 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $59,940 | 7% below national |
| 430 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $59,900 | 7% below national |
| 431 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $59,880 | 7% below national |
| 432 | Lake Charles, LA | $59,870 | 7% below national |
| 433 | Lynchburg, VA | $59,860 | 7% below national |
| 434 | Monroe, LA | $59,860 | 7% below national |
| 435 | Columbia, MO | $59,850 | 7% below national |
| 436 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $59,850 | 7% below national |
| 437 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $59,820 | 7% below national |
| 438 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $59,760 | 7% below national |
| 439 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $59,680 | 8% below national |
| 440 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $59,670 | 8% below national |
| 441 | Erie, PA | $59,620 | 8% below national |
| 442 | Amarillo, TX | $59,590 | 8% below national |
| 443 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $59,380 | 8% below national |
| 444 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $59,370 | 8% below national |
| 445 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $59,370 | 8% below national |
| 446 | Gadsden, AL | $59,330 | 8% below national |
| 447 | Gainesville, FL | $59,290 | 8% below national |
| 448 | Roanoke, VA | $59,250 | 8% below national |
| 449 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $59,230 | 8% below national |
| 450 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $59,180 | 8% below national |
| 451 | State College, PA | $59,160 | 8% below national |
| 452 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $59,160 | 8% below national |
| 453 | Jonesboro, AR | $59,120 | 8% below national |
| 454 | St. George, UT | $59,070 | 8% below national |
| 455 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $59,050 | 8% below national |
| 456 | Twin Falls, ID | $59,030 | 9% below national |
| 457 | Charleston, WV | $59,010 | 9% below national |
| 458 | Jefferson City, MO | $58,960 | 9% below national |
| 459 | Lawton, OK | $58,940 | 9% below national |
| 460 | Pocatello, ID | $58,750 | 9% below national |
| 461 | Albuquerque, NM | $58,680 | 9% below national |
| 462 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $58,450 | 9% below national |
| 463 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $58,440 | 9% below national |
| 464 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $58,340 | 10% below national |
| 465 | Valdosta, GA | $58,160 | 10% below national |
| 466 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $58,050 | 10% below national |
| 467 | Missoula, MT | $58,040 | 10% below national |
| 468 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $57,960 | 10% below national |
| 469 | Longview, TX | $57,930 | 10% below national |
| 470 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $57,920 | 10% below national |
| 471 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $57,750 | 10% below national |
| 472 | Lubbock, TX | $57,640 | 11% below national |
| 473 | Hammond, LA | $57,600 | 11% below national |
| 474 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $57,540 | 11% below national |
| 475 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $57,480 | 11% below national |
| 476 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $57,370 | 11% below national |
| 477 | Abilene, TX | $57,220 | 11% below national |
| 478 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $57,220 | 11% below national |
| 479 | Morgantown, WV | $57,200 | 11% below national |
| 480 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $57,160 | 11% below national |
| 481 | Waco, TX | $57,120 | 11% below national |
| 482 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $56,990 | 12% below national |
| 483 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $56,980 | 12% below national |
| 484 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $56,910 | 12% below national |
| 485 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $56,750 | 12% below national |
| 486 | Las Cruces, NM | $56,680 | 12% below national |
| 487 | Sebring, FL | $56,620 | 12% below national |
| 488 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $56,530 | 12% below national |
| 489 | El Paso, TX | $56,470 | 12% below national |
| 490 | Laredo, TX | $56,050 | 13% below national |
| 491 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $56,040 | 13% below national |
| 492 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $55,910 | 13% below national |
| 493 | Johnson City, TN | $55,750 | 14% below national |
| 494 | Altoona, PA | $55,640 | 14% below national |
| 495 | Alexandria, LA | $55,330 | 14% below national |
| 496 | Lafayette, LA | $55,290 | 14% below national |
| 497 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $55,270 | 14% below national |
| 498 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $55,060 | 15% below national |
| 499 | Dalton, GA | $55,050 | 15% below national |
| 500 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $54,320 | 16% below national |
| 501 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $53,200 | 18% below national |
| 502 | Punta Gorda, FL | $52,480 | 19% below national |
| 503 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $52,460 | 19% below national |
| 504 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $52,190 | 19% below national |
| 505 | Beckley, WV | $51,880 | 20% below national |
| 506 | Dothan, AL | $51,600 | 20% below national |
| 507 | Tyler, TX | $51,390 | 20% below national |
| 508 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $51,090 | 21% below national |
| 509 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $50,560 | 22% below national |
| 510 | San Angelo, TX | $49,960 | 23% below national |
| 511 | Hot Springs, AR | $49,100 | 24% below national |
| 512 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $49,090 | 24% below national |
| 513 | Burlington, NC | $48,490 | 25% below national |
| 514 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $48,130 | 25% below national |
| 515 | Ocala, FL | $48,100 | 25% below national |
| 516 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $48,090 | 25% below national |
| 517 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $45,280 | 30% below national |
| 518 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $44,420 | 31% below national |
| 519 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $44,090 | 32% below national |
| 520 | Salisbury, MD | $41,810 | 35% below national |
| 521 | Arecibo, PR | $39,610 | 39% below national |
| 522 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $39,510 | 39% below national |
| 523 | Aguadilla, PR | $37,690 | 42% below national |
| 524 | Guayama, PR | $36,860 | 43% below national |
| 525 | Ponce, PR | $36,440 | 44% below national |
| 526 | Mayaguez, PR | $31,260 | 52% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Industrial Machinery Mechanics make? ▼
The median annual salary for Industrial Machinery Mechanics is $64,520 ($31.02/hour). The salary range spans from $46,120 at the 10th percentile to $95,170 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Industrial Machinery Mechanics the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Industrial Machinery Mechanics at $87,670/year, which is +36% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Industrial Machinery Mechanics? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Industrial Machinery Mechanics is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Long-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Industrial Machinery Mechanics? ▼
Industrial Machinery Mechanics has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 8.1 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 3 per 100 workers.
Is Industrial Machinery Mechanics a good career? ▼
Employment for Industrial Machinery Mechanics is projected to grow 16.1% from 2024 to 2034, which is much faster than average. About 45,700 openings are projected each year.
How does Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay vary by state? ▼
Industrial Machinery Mechanics salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $87,670/year, while Florida pays the least at $60,650/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Industrial Machinery Mechanics? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Industrial Machinery Mechanics is Longview-Kelso, WA at $96,950/year. BLS reports wage data for 526 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $78,780/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
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