SOC 49-9041 · Abilene, TX metro

Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in Abilene, TX

The average salary for industrial machinery mechanics in Abilene, Texas is $58,790 a year ($28.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,220: half of the 280 people in this job in the Abilene, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($69,122).

$58,790average per year

$28.27 / hourMedian $57,220Take-home ≈ $49,418

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

280people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#17 of 25Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay range in Abilene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,800 or more. The middle half of industrial machinery mechanics in Abilene earn between $45,530 and $71,320.

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,790$4,899$28.26
Median$57,220$4,768$27.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,530$3,794$21.89
Experienced (75th percentile)$71,320$5,943$34.29

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

Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary after taxes in Abilene

On the average salary of $58,790, a single filer in Abilene takes home about $49,418 a year, or $4,118 a month and $1,901 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 Abilene a good place for industrial machinery mechanics? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Abilene area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $58,790 buys what about $65,059 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Abilene ($44,340). A typical home costs $217,009, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in other Texas cities

Abilene ranks 17th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Beaumont pays the most ($68,720).

All Industrial Machinery Mechanics salaries in Texas

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 Abilene: questions

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

$28.27 an hour on average, and $27.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $49,418 a year ($4,118 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,790. Texas has no state income tax.

Do industrial machinery mechanics earn more in Abilene than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less 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 Abilene, TX (10180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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