SOC 49-9041 · Bloomington, IL metro

Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in Bloomington, IL

The average salary for industrial machinery mechanics in Bloomington, Illinois is $81,050 a year ($38.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,400: half of the people in this job in the Bloomington, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% more than the U.S. average for this job ($68,460).

$81,050average per year

$38.97 / hourMedian $77,400Take-home ≈ $61,978

  • $61K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $101K90th

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

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,070 or more. The middle half of industrial machinery mechanics in Bloomington earn between $62,060 and $101,070.

  • $61K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $101K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$81,050$6,754$38.97
Median$77,400$6,450$37.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,060$5,172$29.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$101,070$8,422$48.59

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

Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay in Bloomington vs. Illinois and the U.S.

Industrial machinery mechanics in Bloomington earn 6% more than the Illinois average ($76,250) and 18% more than the U.S. average ($68,460). At the median the gap is +20% against the U.S. median of $64,520.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bloomington$81,050$77,400$60,570$101,070n/a
Illinois$76,250$76,200$49,230$102,59012,100
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 Bloomington

On the average salary of $81,050, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $61,978 a year, or $5,165 a month and $2,384 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Bloomington area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $81,050 buys what about $86,650 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($53,140). A typical home costs $260,134, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in other Illinois cities

Bloomington ranks 1st of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Industrial Machinery Mechanics salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for industrial machinery mechanics

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

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in Bloomington: questions

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

$38.97 an hour on average, and $37.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $61,978 a year ($5,165 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,050.

Do industrial machinery mechanics earn more in Bloomington than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% more 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 Bloomington, IL (14010). 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. 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 (2025 rules).

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