SOC 49-9041 · North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro

Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in Sarasota, FL

The average salary for industrial machinery mechanics in Sarasota, Florida is $61,940 a year ($29.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,340: half of the 560 people in this job in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,460).

$61,940average per year

$29.78 / hourMedian $60,340Take-home ≈ $51,949

  • $45K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $82K90th

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

560people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#12 of 22Florida metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay range in Sarasota

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,460 or more. The middle half of industrial machinery mechanics in Sarasota earn between $45,710 and $74,740.

  • $45K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $82K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,940$5,162$29.78
Median$60,340$5,028$29.01
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,710$3,809$21.98
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,740$6,228$35.93

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

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

Industrial machinery mechanics in Sarasota earn about the same as the Florida average ($62,690) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($68,460). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $64,520.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sarasota$61,940$60,340$45,130$82,460560
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 Sarasota

On the average salary of $61,940, a single filer in Sarasota takes home about $51,949 a year, or $4,329 a month and $1,998 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 Sarasota a good place for industrial machinery mechanics? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sarasota area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.4), so the average $61,940 buys what about $60,478 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Sarasota ($47,440). A typical home costs $403,601, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in other Florida cities

Sarasota ranks 12th 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 Sarasota: questions

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

$29.78 an hour on average, and $29.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $51,949 a year ($4,329 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,940. Florida has no state income tax.

Do industrial machinery mechanics earn more in Sarasota than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL (35840). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 (a city in the same metro). 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 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).

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