Repair, install, adjust, and maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems.
Industrial Machinery Mechanics earn a median $30.41/hr ($63,250/yr). Top-paying state: Alaska at $41.88/hr. True labor cost with burden: ~$41.05/hr.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2024. Percentiles represent the wage below which a given percentage of workers fall.
| # | State | Median Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $41.88 |
| 2 | Washington | $40.22 |
| 3 | Louisiana | $38.67 |
| 4 | Wyoming | $37.88 |
| 5 | Illinois | $37.33 |
| # | Metro Area | Median Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $44.88 |
| 2 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $43.55 |
| 3 | Baton Rouge, LA | $42.22 |
| 4 | Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $41.33 |
| 5 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $40.67 |
The base wage of $30.41/hr becomes approximately $41.05/hr after applying a 1.35x burden rate (payroll taxes, insurance, benefits, overhead).