SOC 49-3042 · Bangor, ME metro

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in Bangor, ME

The average salary for mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Bangor, Maine is $61,550 a year ($29.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,360: half of the 270 people in this job in the Bangor, ME metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,240).

$61,550average per year

$29.59 / hourMedian $59,360Take-home ≈ $49,159

  • $45K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $73K75th
  • $80K90th

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

270people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Maine metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay range in Bangor

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,430 or more. The middle half of mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Bangor earn between $52,040 and $72,730.

  • $45K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $73K75th
  • $80K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,550$5,129$29.59
Median$59,360$4,947$28.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,040$4,337$25.02
Experienced (75th percentile)$72,730$6,061$34.97

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay in Bangor vs. Maine and the U.S.

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Bangor earn 5% less than the Maine average ($64,940) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($69,240). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $65,510.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bangor$61,550$59,360$44,850$80,430270
Maine$64,940$61,280$49,920$85,5101,490
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 Bangor

On the average salary of $61,550, a single filer in Bangor takes home about $49,159 a year, or $4,097 a month and $1,891 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

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

Prices in the Bangor area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $61,550 buys what about $63,777 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Bangor ($47,960). A typical home costs $280,733, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Bangor ranks 2nd of 3 Maine metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($70,670).

All Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salaries in Maine

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 Bangor: questions

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

$29.59 an hour on average, and $28.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $49,159 a year ($4,097 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,550. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

Do mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) earn more in Bangor 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 Bangor, ME (12620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.24, this job is 3.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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