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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. May also install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to plans. Excludes “Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines” (49-3042), and “Maintenance Workers, Machinery” (49-9043).


National estimates for Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Industry profile for Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Geographic profile for Industrial Machinery Mechanics

National estimates for Industrial Machinery Mechanics:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Industrial Machinery Mechanics:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
386,120 0.7 % $ 29.32 $ 60,990 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Industrial Machinery Mechanics:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.70 $ 23.16 $ 28.76 $ 34.50 $ 39.81
Annual Wage (2) $ 38,900 $ 48,180 $ 59,830 $ 71,760 $ 82,810


Industry profile for Industrial Machinery Mechanics:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Industrial Machinery Mechanics are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Industrial Machinery Mechanics, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Industrial Machinery Mechanics:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 43,210 19.57 $ 26.79 $ 55,720
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 38,620 5.46 $ 29.00 $ 60,320
Plastics Product Manufacturing 14,690 2.40 $ 27.54 $ 57,280
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 13,750 3.81 $ 33.10 $ 68,850
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 12,880 1.72 $ 28.75 $ 59,810

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Industrial Machinery Mechanics:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 43,210 19.57 $ 26.79 $ 55,720
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 8,180 10.11 $ 32.26 $ 67,100
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 2,980 9.50 $ 40.64 $ 84,530
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills 1,840 7.73 $ 20.81 $ 43,280
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 6,490 7.44 $ 35.74 $ 74,340

Top paying industries for Industrial Machinery Mechanics:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Pipeline Transportation 400 5.00 $ 45.39 $ 94,400
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 5,990 1.58 $ 44.31 $ 92,160
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 4,210 4.07 $ 43.48 $ 90,450
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 210 0.01 $ 43.31 $ 90,090
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 2,980 9.50 $ 40.64 $ 84,530


Geographic profile for Industrial Machinery Mechanics:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Industrial Machinery Mechanics are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Industrial Machinery Mechanics, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of industrial machinery mechanics by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Industrial Machinery Mechanics:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 42,140 3.24 1.24 $ 29.25 $ 60,840
California 26,330 1.49 0.57 $ 32.75 $ 68,120
Michigan 20,010 4.71 1.80 $ 28.28 $ 58,820
Pennsylvania 18,140 3.12 1.20 $ 28.23 $ 58,710
Wisconsin 16,440 5.83 2.23 $ 29.06 $ 60,440


Map of location quotient of industrial machinery mechanics by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Industrial Machinery Mechanics:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alabama 15,950 7.96 3.05 $ 27.13 $ 56,430
Wyoming 1,910 7.12 2.73 $ 35.71 $ 74,290
Wisconsin 16,440 5.83 2.23 $ 29.06 $ 60,440
Indiana 15,940 5.16 1.98 $ 30.39 $ 63,220
North Dakota 2,010 4.96 1.90 $ 32.15 $ 66,860


Map of annual mean wages of industrial machinery mechanics by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Industrial Machinery Mechanics:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 180 0.27 0.10 $ 37.96 $ 78,950
Hawaii 540 0.90 0.35 $ 37.82 $ 78,660
Alaska 550 1.80 0.69 $ 37.75 $ 78,520
Wyoming 1,910 7.12 2.73 $ 35.71 $ 74,290
Massachusetts 4,620 1.30 0.50 $ 33.47 $ 69,620



Map of employment of industrial machinery mechanics by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Industrial Machinery Mechanics:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 12,870 4.21 1.61 $ 31.05 $ 64,580
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 12,110 1.32 0.50 $ 32.15 $ 66,860
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 9,910 2.61 1.00 $ 29.14 $ 60,620
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 9,540 2.16 0.83 $ 33.51 $ 69,700
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 8,270 4.43 1.70 $ 29.13 $ 60,590
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 7,870 1.29 0.49 $ 32.30 $ 67,190
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 5,690 2.05 0.79 $ 30.76 $ 63,980
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 5,530 2.03 0.78 $ 28.68 $ 59,640
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 4,450 3.50 1.34 $ 28.18 $ 58,610
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 4,000 4.99 1.91 $ 30.84 $ 64,140


Map of location quotient of industrial machinery mechanics by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Industrial Machinery Mechanics:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Odessa, TX 1,220 16.69 6.39 $ 28.65 $ 59,590
Midland, TX 1,700 16.21 6.21 $ 28.97 $ 60,260
Tuscaloosa, AL 1,460 14.62 5.60 $ 30.60 $ 63,650
Decatur, AL 790 14.05 5.38 $ 30.17 $ 62,750
Longview, WA 540 13.37 5.12 $ 37.88 $ 78,790
Farmington, NM 530 12.22 4.68 $ 28.44 $ 59,140
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 580 12.05 4.61 $ 25.58 $ 53,210
Dalton, GA 760 11.78 4.51 $ 23.84 $ 49,580
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 820 11.54 4.42 $ 28.89 $ 60,090
Owensboro, KY 560 11.01 4.22 $ 30.38 $ 63,190


Map of annual mean wages of industrial machinery mechanics by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Industrial Machinery Mechanics:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Lake Charles, LA 500 5.34 2.05 $ 41.25 $ 85,790
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,390 1.00 0.38 $ 40.38 $ 83,990
Fairbanks, AK 90 2.54 0.97 $ 39.70 $ 82,580
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 570 3.83 1.47 $ 39.56 $ 82,280
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,110 0.99 0.38 $ 39.14 $ 81,420
Urban Honolulu, HI 430 1.02 0.39 $ 38.86 $ 80,830
Anchorage, AK 160 0.93 0.36 $ 38.81 $ 80,730
Longview, WA 540 13.37 5.12 $ 37.88 $ 78,790
Wenatchee, WA 210 4.31 1.65 $ 36.74 $ 76,410
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 550 3.98 1.52 $ 36.35 $ 75,610

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Industrial Machinery Mechanics:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 2,020 13.86 5.31 $ 24.66 $ 51,280
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 1,930 9.53 3.65 $ 28.06 $ 58,370
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 1,840 4.80 1.84 $ 27.60 $ 57,410
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 1,820 8.05 3.08 $ 24.82 $ 51,620
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 1,720 6.58 2.52 $ 26.93 $ 56,020

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Industrial Machinery Mechanics:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 1,010 15.79 6.05 $ 29.55 $ 61,470
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 2,020 13.86 5.31 $ 24.66 $ 51,280
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 760 11.31 4.33 $ 23.61 $ 49,110
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 870 9.62 3.69 $ 26.20 $ 54,490
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 1,930 9.53 3.65 $ 28.06 $ 58,370

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Industrial Machinery Mechanics:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 80 1.35 0.52 $ 38.68 $ 80,440
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 670 6.95 2.66 $ 38.58 $ 80,240
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 310 4.21 1.61 $ 36.81 $ 76,560
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 300 2.98 1.14 $ 36.72 $ 76,370
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 640 7.79 2.98 $ 36.60 $ 76,130


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023