SOC 49-3041 · Jackson, MS metro

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary in Jackson, MS

The average salary for farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in Jackson, Mississippi is $51,850 a year ($24.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,360: half of the 80 people in this job in the Jackson, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($57,290).

$51,850average per year

$24.93 / hourMedian $52,360Take-home ≈ $42,499

  • $39K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,420 or more. The middle half of farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in Jackson earn between $44,620 and $60,830.

  • $39K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,850$4,321$24.93
Median$52,360$4,363$25.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,620$3,718$21.45
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,830$5,069$29.25

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians pay in Jackson vs. Mississippi and the U.S.

Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in Jackson earn 3% more than the Mississippi average ($50,290) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($57,290). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $56,550.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jackson$51,850$52,360$38,540$63,42080
Mississippi$50,290$49,030$36,870$63,850520
United States$57,290$56,550$37,470$78,74037,870

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians salary after taxes in Jackson

On the average salary of $51,850, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $42,499 a year, or $3,542 a month and $1,635 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Jackson a good place for farm equipment mechanics and service technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jackson area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.0), so the average $51,850 buys what about $58,227 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($42,850). A typical home costs $215,136, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for farm equipment mechanics and service technicians

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($75,580).

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Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians salary in Jackson: questions

How much do farm equipment mechanics and service technicians make an hour in Jackson?

$24.93 an hour on average, and $25.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level farm equipment mechanics and service technicians salary in Jackson?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,620, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the farm equipment mechanics and service technicians take-home pay in Jackson?

About $42,499 a year ($3,542 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,850.

Do farm equipment mechanics and service technicians earn more in Jackson than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($57,290).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-3041; area Jackson, MS (27140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.28, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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