SOC 49-9041 · Longview-Kelso, WA metro

Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in Longview, WA

The average salary for industrial machinery mechanics in Longview, Washington is $85,240 a year ($40.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $96,950: half of the 560 people in this job in the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% more than the U.S. average for this job ($68,460).

$85,240average per year

$40.98 / hourMedian $96,950Take-home ≈ $68,796

  • $57K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $101K90th

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

560people in this job
+25%vs U.S. average
#2 of 11Washington metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay range in Longview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,830 or more. The middle half of industrial machinery mechanics in Longview earn between $74,380 and $99,250.

  • $57K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $101K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$85,240$7,103$40.98
Median$96,950$8,079$46.61
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,380$6,198$35.76
Experienced (75th percentile)$99,250$8,271$47.72

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

Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay in Longview vs. Washington and the U.S.

Industrial machinery mechanics in Longview earn 7% more than the Washington average ($79,580) and 25% more than the U.S. average ($68,460). At the median the gap is +50% against the U.S. median of $64,520.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Longview$85,240$96,950$56,930$100,830560
Washington$79,580$77,220$49,450$112,41010,710
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 Longview

On the average salary of $85,240, a single filer in Longview takes home about $68,796 a year, or $5,733 a month and $2,646 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Longview area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $85,240 buys what about $87,385 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Longview ($57,420). A typical home costs $423,261, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in other Washington cities

Longview ranks 2nd of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Bremerton pays the most ($85,400).

All Industrial Machinery Mechanics salaries in Washington

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 Longview: questions

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

$40.98 an hour on average, and $46.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $68,796 a year ($5,733 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,240. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do industrial machinery mechanics earn more in Longview than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% 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 Longview-Kelso, WA (31020). 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 4.79, this job is 4.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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