SOC 49-3042 · Terre Haute, IN metro

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in Terre Haute, IN

The average salary for mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Terre Haute, Indiana is $68,300 a year ($32.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,130: half of the 40 people in this job in the Terre Haute, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($69,240).

$68,300average per year

$32.84 / hourMedian $62,130Take-home ≈ $53,514

  • $47K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $96K90th

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

40people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#7 of 11Indiana metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay range in Terre Haute

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,540 or more. The middle half of mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Terre Haute earn between $57,930 and $79,000.

  • $47K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $96K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,300$5,692$32.84
Median$62,130$5,178$29.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,930$4,828$27.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,000$6,583$37.98

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay in Terre Haute vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Terre Haute earn about the same as the Indiana average ($69,550) and about the same as the U.S. average ($69,240). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $65,510.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Terre Haute$68,300$62,130$47,310$95,54040
Indiana$69,550$64,200$47,390$98,2003,130
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 Terre Haute

On the average salary of $68,300, a single filer in Terre Haute takes home about $53,514 a year, or $4,460 a month and $2,058 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).

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

Prices in the Terre Haute area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.8), so the average $68,300 buys what about $77,793 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Terre Haute ($44,870). A typical home costs $167,654, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Terre Haute ranks 7th of 11 Indiana metro areas for this job; Kokomo pays the most ($80,110).

All Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salaries in Indiana

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 Terre Haute: questions

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

$32.84 an hour on average, and $29.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $53,514 a year ($4,460 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,300. Includes Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).

Do mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) earn more in Terre Haute 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 Terre Haute, IN (45460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Includes Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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