SOC 49-9041 · Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro

Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in Burlington, VT

The average salary for industrial machinery mechanics in Burlington, Vermont is $68,420 a year ($32.89 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,250: half of the 310 people in this job in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($68,460).

$68,420average per year

$32.89 / hourMedian $63,250Take-home ≈ $54,713

  • $52K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $83K90th

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

310people in this job
-0%vs U.S. average
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay range in Burlington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,320 or more. The middle half of industrial machinery mechanics in Burlington earn between $61,540 and $75,520.

  • $52K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $83K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,420$5,702$32.89
Median$63,250$5,271$30.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,540$5,128$29.59
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,520$6,293$36.31

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

Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay in Burlington vs. Vermont and the U.S.

Industrial machinery mechanics in Burlington earn about the same as the Vermont average ($67,380) and about the same as 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
Burlington$68,420$63,250$51,600$83,320310
Vermont$67,380$63,180$50,170$86,210700
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 Burlington

On the average salary of $68,420, a single filer in Burlington takes home about $54,713 a year, or $4,559 a month and $2,104 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). Vermont tax is estimated with the Department of Taxes' 2026 withholding formula.

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

Prices in the Burlington area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $68,420 buys what about $67,777 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Burlington ($60,020). A typical home costs $472,552, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in nearby metro areas

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 Burlington: questions

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

$32.89 an hour on average, and $30.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $54,713 a year ($4,559 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,420. Vermont tax is estimated with the Department of Taxes' 2026 withholding formula.

Do industrial machinery mechanics earn more in Burlington than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Burlington-South Burlington, VT (15540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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). Vermont tax is estimated with the Department of Taxes' 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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