SOC 49-9041 · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI metro

Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in Racine, WI

The average salary for industrial machinery mechanics in Racine, Wisconsin is $69,860 a year ($33.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $69,930: half of the 420 people in this job in the Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 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).

$69,860average per year

$33.59 / hourMedian $69,930Take-home ≈ $55,338

  • $52K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $92K90th

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

420people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#5 of 13Wisconsin metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay range in Racine

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,000 or more. The middle half of industrial machinery mechanics in Racine earn between $60,900 and $78,670.

  • $52K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $92K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$69,860$5,822$33.59
Median$69,930$5,828$33.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,900$5,075$29.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,670$6,556$37.82

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

Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay in Racine vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Industrial machinery mechanics in Racine earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($68,760) and about the same as the U.S. average ($68,460). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $64,520.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Racine$69,860$69,930$51,810$92,000420
Wisconsin$68,760$66,620$49,360$88,79013,870
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 Racine

On the average salary of $69,860, a single filer in Racine takes home about $55,338 a year, or $4,612 a month and $2,128 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Racine area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $69,860 buys what about $72,800 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Racine ($48,870). A typical home costs $316,876, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in other Wisconsin cities

Racine ranks 5th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Oshkosh pays the most ($72,550).

All Industrial Machinery Mechanics salaries in Wisconsin

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 Racine: questions

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

$33.59 an hour on average, and $33.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $55,338 a year ($4,612 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,860.

Do industrial machinery mechanics earn more in Racine 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 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI (39540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.95, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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