SOC 49-3042 · Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in Waterbury, CT

The average salary for mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Waterbury, Connecticut is $79,190 a year ($38.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,130: half of the 90 people in this job in the Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($69,240).

$79,190average per year

$38.07 / hourMedian $77,130Take-home ≈ $60,810

  • $56K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $94K90th

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

90people in this job
+14%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay range in Waterbury

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,330 or more. The middle half of mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Waterbury earn between $65,950 and $92,360.

  • $56K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $94K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$79,190$6,599$38.07
Median$77,130$6,428$37.08
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,950$5,496$31.71
Experienced (75th percentile)$92,360$7,697$44.40

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay in Waterbury vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Waterbury earn about the same as the Connecticut average ($78,590) and 14% more than the U.S. average ($69,240). At the median the gap is +18% against the U.S. median of $65,510.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Waterbury$79,190$77,130$56,210$94,33090
Connecticut$78,590$78,190$54,420$98,5401,080
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 Waterbury

On the average salary of $79,190, a single filer in Waterbury takes home about $60,810 a year, or $5,067 a month and $2,339 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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

Prices in the Waterbury area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $79,190 buys what about $79,366 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Waterbury ($51,440). A typical home costs $290,800, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Waterbury ranks 3rd of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($81,360).

All Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salaries in Connecticut

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 Waterbury: questions

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

$38.07 an hour on average, and $37.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $60,810 a year ($5,067 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,190. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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

The average here is 14% more 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 Waterbury-Shelton, CT (47930). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • 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: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).

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