Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay range in Phoenix
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,390 or more. The middle half of mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Phoenix earn between $59,350 and $78,190.
- $48K10th
- $59K25th
- $63KMedian
- $78K75th
- $84K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $67,720 | $5,643 | $32.56 |
| Median | $63,440 | $5,287 | $30.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,350 | $4,946 | $28.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,190 | $6,516 | $37.59 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay in Phoenix vs. Arizona and the U.S.
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Phoenix earn about the same as the Arizona average ($68,320) and about the same as the U.S. average ($69,240). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $65,510.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | $67,720 | $63,440 | $48,020 | $84,390 | 4,460 |
| Arizona | $68,320 | $64,980 | $48,170 | $84,070 | 7,040 |
| United States | $69,240 | $65,510 | $46,820 | $94,460 | 176,600 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary after taxes in Phoenix
On the average salary of $67,720, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $55,172 a year, or $4,598 a month and $2,122 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Phoenix a good place for mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $67,720 buys what about $65,546 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary in other Arizona cities
Phoenix ranks 2nd of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job; Tucson pays the most ($69,680).
- Tucson$69,680
- Phoenix$67,720
- Flagstaff$67,170
- Prescott Valley$66,520
- Lake Havasu City$63,990
- Yuma$62,830
- Sierra Vista$61,860
All Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salaries in Arizona
Highest-paying cities for mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines)
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($96,370).
- San Francisco, CA$96,370
- Fairbanks, AK$96,250
- San Jose, CA$92,290
- Los Angeles, CA$90,850
- Seattle, WA$85,600
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary by city
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary in Phoenix: questions
How much do mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) make an hour in Phoenix?
$32.56 an hour on average, and $30.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) salary in Phoenix?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,350, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) take-home pay in Phoenix?
About $55,172 a year ($4,598 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,720.
Do mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) earn more in Phoenix than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($69,240).
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 49-3042; area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 1.65, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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