SOC 49-9041 · Jackson, MI metro

Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in Jackson, MI

The average salary for industrial machinery mechanics in Jackson, Michigan is $65,730 a year ($31.60 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,510: half of the 360 people in this job in the Jackson, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,460).

$65,730average per year

$31.60 / hourMedian $63,510Take-home ≈ $51,848

  • $46K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $80K90th

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

360people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#10 of 15Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,860 or more. The middle half of industrial machinery mechanics in Jackson earn between $56,200 and $78,210.

  • $46K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $80K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,730$5,478$31.60
Median$63,510$5,292$30.53
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,200$4,683$27.02
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,210$6,518$37.60

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

Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay in Jackson vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Industrial machinery mechanics in Jackson earn about the same as the Michigan average ($67,240) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($68,460). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $64,520.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jackson$65,730$63,510$45,760$79,860360
Michigan$67,240$64,250$47,080$91,27017,310
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 Jackson

On the average salary of $65,730, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $51,848 a year, or $4,321 a month and $1,994 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Jackson's local income tax (1%).

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

Prices in the Jackson area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $65,730 buys what about $71,618 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($47,760). A typical home costs $227,287, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in other Michigan cities

Jackson ranks 10th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Bay City pays the most ($76,170).

All Industrial Machinery Mechanics salaries in Michigan

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 Jackson: questions

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

$31.60 an hour on average, and $30.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $51,848 a year ($4,321 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,730. Includes Jackson's local income tax (1%).

Do industrial machinery mechanics earn more in Jackson 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 Jackson, MI (27100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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). Includes Jackson's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.27, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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