SOC 49-3042 · Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metro

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in Brunswick, GA

The average salary for mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Brunswick, Georgia is $58,810 a year ($28.28 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $54,330: half of the 110 people in this job in the Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,240).

$58,810average per year

$28.28 / hourMedian $54,330Take-home ≈ $47,248

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $84K90th

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

110people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#8 of 12Georgia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay range in Brunswick

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,260 or more. The middle half of mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Brunswick earn between $46,090 and $66,270.

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $84K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,810$4,901$28.27
Median$54,330$4,528$26.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,090$3,841$22.16
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,270$5,522$31.86

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay in Brunswick vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Brunswick earn 5% less than the Georgia average ($62,220) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($69,240). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $65,510.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Brunswick$58,810$54,330$39,410$84,260110
Georgia$62,220$60,560$44,640$80,3806,270
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 Brunswick

On the average salary of $58,810, a single filer in Brunswick takes home about $47,248 a year, or $3,937 a month and $1,817 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Brunswick a good place for mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Brunswick area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $58,810 buys what about $67,052 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Brunswick ($41,940). A typical home costs $323,770, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Brunswick ranks 8th of 12 Georgia metro areas for this job; Albany pays the most ($66,070).

All Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salaries in Georgia

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 Brunswick: questions

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

$28.28 an hour on average, and $26.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,090, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $47,248 a year ($3,937 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,810.

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

The average here is 15% 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 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA (15260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.02, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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