SOC 49-9041 · Macon-Bibb County, GA metro

Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in Macon, GA

The average salary for industrial machinery mechanics in Macon, Georgia is $65,780 a year ($31.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,670: half of the 310 people in this job in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,460).

$65,780average per year

$31.63 / hourMedian $62,670Take-home ≈ $52,500

  • $47K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $82K90th

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

310people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#10 of 14Georgia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay range in Macon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,930 or more. The middle half of industrial machinery mechanics in Macon earn between $50,010 and $79,390.

  • $47K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $82K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,780$5,482$31.62
Median$62,670$5,222$30.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,010$4,168$24.04
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,390$6,616$38.17

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

Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay in Macon vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Industrial machinery mechanics in Macon earn about the same as the Georgia average ($63,930) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($68,460). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $64,520.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Macon$65,780$62,670$47,230$81,930310
Georgia$63,930$61,130$44,730$83,89014,230
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 Macon

On the average salary of $65,780, a single filer in Macon takes home about $52,500 a year, or $4,375 a month and $2,019 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Macon a good place for industrial machinery mechanics? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Macon area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $65,780 buys what about $74,304 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Macon ($45,160). A typical home costs $200,228, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in other Georgia cities

Macon ranks 10th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Warner Robins pays the most ($75,920).

All Industrial Machinery Mechanics salaries in Georgia

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 Macon: questions

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

$31.63 an hour on average, and $30.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $52,500 a year ($4,375 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,780.

Do industrial machinery mechanics earn more in Macon than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% 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 Macon-Bibb County, GA (31420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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