SOC 49-3042 · Lebanon, PA metro

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in Lebanon, PA

The average salary for mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Lebanon, Pennsylvania is $58,340 a year ($28.05 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,670: half of the 80 people in this job in the Lebanon, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,240).

$58,340average per year

$28.05 / hourMedian $60,670Take-home ≈ $47,265

  • $35K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $68K75th
  • $78K90th

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

80people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#15 of 16Pennsylvania metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay range in Lebanon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,670 or more. The middle half of mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Lebanon earn between $49,990 and $68,140.

  • $35K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $68K75th
  • $78K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,340$4,862$28.05
Median$60,670$5,056$29.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,990$4,166$24.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$68,140$5,678$32.76

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay in Lebanon vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Lebanon earn 11% less than the Pennsylvania average ($65,610) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($69,240). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $65,510.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lebanon$58,340$60,670$35,190$77,67080
Pennsylvania$65,610$63,870$48,000$81,8206,870
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 Lebanon

On the average salary of $58,340, a single filer in Lebanon takes home about $47,265 a year, or $3,939 a month and $1,818 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Lebanon area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.2), so the average $58,340 buys what about $62,587 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Lebanon ($46,500). A typical home costs $320,716, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Lebanon ranks 15th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($70,400).

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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 Lebanon: questions

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

$28.05 an hour on average, and $29.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $47,265 a year ($3,939 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,340. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 16% 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 Lebanon, PA (30140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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