SOC 49-9041 · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro

Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in Spokane, WA

The average salary for industrial machinery mechanics in Spokane, Washington is $72,430 a year ($34.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $67,030: half of the 910 people in this job in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($68,460).

$72,430average per year

$34.82 / hourMedian $67,030Take-home ≈ $59,784

  • $47K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $101K90th

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

910people in this job
+6%vs U.S. average
#10 of 11Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay range in Spokane

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,680 or more. The middle half of industrial machinery mechanics in Spokane earn between $55,680 and $92,290.

  • $47K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $101K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,430$6,036$34.82
Median$67,030$5,586$32.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,680$4,640$26.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$92,290$7,691$44.37

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

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

Industrial machinery mechanics in Spokane earn 9% less than the Washington average ($79,580) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($68,460). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $64,520.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Spokane$72,430$67,030$47,420$100,680910
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 Spokane

On the average salary of $72,430, a single filer in Spokane takes home about $59,784 a year, or $4,982 a month and $2,299 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 Spokane a good place for industrial machinery mechanics? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Spokane area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $72,430 buys what about $72,180 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Spokane ($54,660). A typical home costs $423,842, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in other Washington cities

Spokane ranks 10th 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 Spokane: questions

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

$34.82 an hour on average, and $32.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $59,784 a year ($4,982 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,430. 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 Spokane than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (44060). 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 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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