SOC 49-9041 · Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro

Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in Pensacola, FL

The average salary for industrial machinery mechanics in Pensacola, Florida is $60,730 a year ($29.20 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,960: half of the 370 people in this job in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,460).

$60,730average per year

$29.20 / hourMedian $59,960Take-home ≈ $50,977

  • $45K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $80K90th

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

370people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#15 of 22Florida metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay range in Pensacola

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,850 or more. The middle half of industrial machinery mechanics in Pensacola earn between $49,100 and $66,330.

  • $45K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $80K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,730$5,061$29.20
Median$59,960$4,997$28.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,100$4,092$23.61
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,330$5,528$31.89

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

Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay in Pensacola vs. Florida and the U.S.

Industrial machinery mechanics in Pensacola earn 3% less than the Florida average ($62,690) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($68,460). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $64,520.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pensacola$60,730$59,960$44,960$79,850370
Florida$62,690$60,650$43,470$84,00017,120
United States$68,460$64,520$46,120$95,170439,640

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

Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary after taxes in Pensacola

On the average salary of $60,730, a single filer in Pensacola takes home about $50,977 a year, or $4,248 a month and $1,961 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Pensacola a good place for industrial machinery mechanics? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pensacola area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.7), so the average $60,730 buys what about $62,149 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Pensacola ($46,240). A typical home costs $310,470, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in other Florida cities

Pensacola ranks 15th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Crestview pays the most ($71,030).

All Industrial Machinery Mechanics salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for industrial machinery mechanics

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($92,050).

Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary by city

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in Pensacola: questions

How much do industrial machinery mechanics make an hour in Pensacola?

$29.20 an hour on average, and $28.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial machinery mechanics salary in Pensacola?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial machinery mechanics take-home pay in Pensacola?

About $50,977 a year ($4,248 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,730. Florida has no state income tax.

Do industrial machinery mechanics earn more in Pensacola than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,460).

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 49-9041; area Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL (37860). 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).

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