SOC 49-3042 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in Providence, RI

The average salary for mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Providence, Rhode Island is $72,890 a year ($35.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $68,130: half of the 350 people in this job in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($69,240).

$72,890average per year

$35.04 / hourMedian $68,130Take-home ≈ $57,992

  • $55K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $97K90th

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

350people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay range in Providence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,000 or more. The middle half of mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Providence earn between $60,810 and $84,480.

  • $55K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $97K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,890$6,074$35.04
Median$68,130$5,678$32.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,810$5,068$29.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$84,480$7,040$40.62

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay in Providence vs. Rhode Island and the U.S.

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Providence earn about the same as the Rhode Island average ($72,700) and 5% more 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
Providence$72,890$68,130$54,560$97,000350
Rhode Island$72,700$68,130$51,920$96,170260
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 Providence

On the average salary of $72,890, a single filer in Providence takes home about $57,992 a year, or $4,833 a month and $2,230 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

The Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in RI$57,992$4,833
Working in MA$56,784$4,732

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.

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

Prices in the Providence area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.8), so the average $72,890 buys what about $71,620 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Providence ($53,680). A typical home costs $524,867, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary in nearby metro areas

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).

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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary in Providence: questions

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

$35.04 an hour on average, and $32.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $57,992 a year ($4,833 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,890. Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.

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

The average here is 5% more 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA (39300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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). Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.43, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.43).

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