SOC 49-3042 · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in Hagerstown, MD

The average salary for mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Hagerstown, Maryland is $63,690 a year ($30.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,710: half of the 110 people in this job in the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,240).

$63,690average per year

$30.62 / hourMedian $62,710Take-home ≈ $50,541

  • $41K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $79K90th

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

110people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Maryland metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay range in Hagerstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,710 or more. The middle half of mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Hagerstown earn between $52,260 and $74,940.

  • $41K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $79K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$63,690$5,308$30.62
Median$62,710$5,226$30.15
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,260$4,355$25.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,940$6,245$36.03

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay in Hagerstown vs. Maryland and the U.S.

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Hagerstown earn 10% less than the Maryland average ($70,860) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($69,240). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $65,510.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hagerstown$63,690$62,710$41,020$78,710110
Maryland$70,860$68,250$50,640$93,9501,800
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 Hagerstown

On the average salary of $63,690, a single filer in Hagerstown takes home about $50,541 a year, or $4,212 a month and $1,944 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

The Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WV$51,327$4,277
Working in MD$50,541$4,212

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

Prices in the Hagerstown area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.2), so the average $63,690 buys what about $67,632 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Hagerstown ($47,440). A typical home costs $324,997, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Hagerstown ranks 3rd of 3 Maryland metro areas for this job; Baltimore pays the most ($70,290).

All Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salaries in Maryland

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 Hagerstown: questions

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

$30.62 an hour on average, and $30.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,260, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $50,541 a year ($4,212 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,690. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

The average here is 8% 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 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV (25180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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