SOC 49-3042 · Jackson, MS metro

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in Jackson, MS

The average salary for mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Jackson, Mississippi is $58,510 a year ($28.13 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,000: half of the 390 people in this job in the Jackson, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,240).

$58,510average per year

$28.13 / hourMedian $58,000Take-home ≈ $47,584

  • $40K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $81K90th

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

390people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Mississippi metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,550 or more. The middle half of mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Jackson earn between $47,000 and $64,440.

  • $40K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $81K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,510$4,876$28.13
Median$58,000$4,833$27.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,000$3,917$22.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,440$5,370$30.98

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay in Jackson vs. Mississippi and the U.S.

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Jackson earn about the same as the Mississippi average ($57,720) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($69,240). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $65,510.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jackson$58,510$58,000$39,520$80,550390
Mississippi$57,720$58,180$39,520$76,8301,690
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 Jackson

On the average salary of $58,510, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $47,584 a year, or $3,965 a month and $1,830 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Jackson area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.0), so the average $58,510 buys what about $65,706 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($42,850). A typical home costs $215,136, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Jackson ranks 2nd of 3 Mississippi metro areas for this job; Gulfport pays the most ($59,530).

All Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salaries in Mississippi

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 Jackson: questions

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

$28.13 an hour on average, and $27.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $47,584 a year ($3,965 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,510.

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

The average here is 15% 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 Jackson, MS (27140). 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.28, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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