SOC 49-9041 · Springfield, IL metro

Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in Springfield, IL

The average salary for industrial machinery mechanics in Springfield, Illinois is $76,470 a year ($36.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,000: half of the 70 people in this job in the Springfield, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($69,122).

$76,470average per year

$36.77 / hourMedian $73,000Take-home ≈ $58,982

  • $48K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $115K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
+11%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 8Illinois metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay range in Springfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $115,090 or more. The middle half of industrial machinery mechanics in Springfield earn between $60,870 and $90,540.

  • $48K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $115K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,470$6,372$36.76
Median$73,000$6,083$35.10
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,870$5,072$29.26
Experienced (75th percentile)$90,540$7,545$43.53

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

Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary after taxes in Springfield

On the average salary of $76,470, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $58,982 a year, or $4,915 a month and $2,269 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 Springfield a good place for industrial machinery mechanics? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $76,470 buys what about $82,452 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in other Illinois cities

Springfield ranks 5th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Bloomington pays the most ($81,050).

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).

Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary by city

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in Springfield: questions

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

$36.77 an hour on average, and $35.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,870, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $58,982 a year ($4,915 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,470.

Do industrial machinery mechanics earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($69,122).

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 Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.6%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.25, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.25).

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