SOC 49-3042 · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in Fayetteville, AR

The average salary for mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Fayetteville, Arkansas is $61,840 a year ($29.73 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,040: half of the 180 people in this job in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,240).

$61,840average per year

$29.73 / hourMedian $64,040Take-home ≈ $50,067

  • $45K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $68K75th
  • $77K90th

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

180people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Arkansas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay range in Fayetteville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,650 or more. The middle half of mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Fayetteville earn between $51,250 and $68,420.

  • $45K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $68K75th
  • $77K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,840$5,153$29.73
Median$64,040$5,337$30.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,250$4,271$24.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$68,420$5,702$32.89

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay in Fayetteville vs. Arkansas and the U.S.

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Fayetteville earn 5% more than the Arkansas average ($58,960) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($69,240). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $65,510.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fayetteville$61,840$64,040$45,450$76,650180
Arkansas$58,960$60,530$42,790$77,0001,190
United States$69,240$65,510$46,820$94,460176,600

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 Fayetteville

On the average salary of $61,840, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $50,067 a year, or $4,172 a month and $1,926 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). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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Is Fayetteville a good place for mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fayetteville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.4), so the average $61,840 buys what about $67,693 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($46,610). A typical home costs $368,497, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary in other Arkansas cities

Fayetteville ranks 1st of 4 Arkansas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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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).

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary by city

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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary in Fayetteville: questions

How much do mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) make an hour in Fayetteville?

$29.73 an hour on average, and $30.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) salary in Fayetteville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) take-home pay in Fayetteville?

About $50,067 a year ($4,172 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,840. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) earn more in Fayetteville than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than 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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR (22220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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