SOC 49-3042 · Eugene-Springfield, OR metro

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in Eugene, OR

The average salary for mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Eugene, Oregon is $71,820 a year ($34.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $72,630: half of the 330 people in this job in the Eugene-Springfield, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,051).

$71,820average per year

$34.53 / hourMedian $72,630Take-home ≈ $54,239

  • $55K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

330people in this job
+3%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 6Oregon metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay range in Eugene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,110 or more. The middle half of mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Eugene earn between $60,560 and $79,930.

  • $55K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,820$5,985$34.53
Median$72,630$6,052$34.92
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,560$5,047$29.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,930$6,661$38.43

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary after taxes in Eugene

On the average salary of $71,820, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $54,239 a year, or $4,520 a month and $2,086 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

Prices in the Eugene area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6), so the average $71,820 buys what about $70,711 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Eugene ranks 4th of 6 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($78,350).

All Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salaries in Oregon

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 Eugene: questions

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

$34.53 an hour on average, and $34.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $54,239 a year ($4,520 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,820. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.84, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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