SOC 49-3042 · St. Cloud, MN metro

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in St. Cloud, MN

The average salary for mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in St. Cloud, Minnesota is $75,110 a year ($36.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,360: half of the 220 people in this job in the St. Cloud, MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,051).

$75,110average per year

$36.11 / hourMedian $78,360Take-home ≈ $58,086

  • $56K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

220people in this job
+7%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Minnesota metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay range in St. Cloud

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,690 or more. The middle half of mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in St. Cloud earn between $62,810 and $83,620.

  • $56K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$75,110$6,259$36.11
Median$78,360$6,530$37.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,810$5,234$30.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$83,620$6,968$40.20

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary after taxes in St. Cloud

On the average salary of $75,110, a single filer in St. Cloud takes home about $58,086 a year, or $4,840 a month and $2,234 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the St. Cloud area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.6), so the average $75,110 buys what about $85,711 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in St. Cloud ($50,840). A typical home costs $318,864, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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

St. Cloud ranks 4th of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($80,540).

All Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salaries in Minnesota

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 St. Cloud: questions

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

$36.11 an hour on average, and $37.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $58,086 a year ($4,840 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,110. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) earn more in St. Cloud than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,051).

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 St. Cloud, MN (41060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.83, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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