SOC 49-3042 · Salisbury, MD metro

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

The average salary for mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Salisbury, Maryland is $66,480 a year ($31.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,930: half of the 30 people in this job in the Salisbury, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,240).

$66,480average per year

$31.96 / hourMedian $62,930Take-home ≈ $52,650

  • $49K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $93K90th

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

30people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Maryland metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay range in Salisbury

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,480 or more. The middle half of mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Salisbury earn between $56,250 and $74,160.

  • $49K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $93K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,480$5,540$31.96
Median$62,930$5,244$30.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,250$4,688$27.04
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,160$6,180$35.65

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

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

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Salisbury earn 6% less than the Maryland average ($70,860) and 4% 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
Salisbury$66,480$62,930$49,090$93,48030
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 Salisbury

On the average salary of $66,480, a single filer in Salisbury takes home about $52,650 a year, or $4,388 a month and $2,025 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross 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.

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

Prices in the Salisbury area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.6), so the average $66,480 buys what about $69,527 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Salisbury ($48,710). A typical home costs $429,483, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Salisbury ranks 2nd 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 Salisbury: questions

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

$31.96 an hour on average, and $30.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $52,650 a year ($4,388 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,480. 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 Salisbury than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% 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 Salisbury, MD (41540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • 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 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).

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