SOC 49-3042 · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metro

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in Olympia, WA

The average salary for mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Olympia, Washington is $81,190 a year ($39.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,120: half of the 110 people in this job in the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% more than the U.S. average for this job ($69,240).

$81,190average per year

$39.03 / hourMedian $81,120Take-home ≈ $65,947

  • $59K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $98K90th

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

110people in this job
+17%vs U.S. average
#4 of 10Washington metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay range in Olympia

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,620 or more. The middle half of mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Olympia earn between $69,940 and $96,960.

  • $59K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $98K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$81,190$6,766$39.03
Median$81,120$6,760$39.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$69,940$5,828$33.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$96,960$8,080$46.62

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay in Olympia vs. Washington and the U.S.

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Olympia earn about the same as the Washington average ($80,370) and 17% more than the U.S. average ($69,240). At the median the gap is +24% against the U.S. median of $65,510.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Olympia$81,190$81,120$58,560$97,620110
Washington$80,370$78,620$53,250$110,1303,900
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 Olympia

On the average salary of $81,190, a single filer in Olympia takes home about $65,947 a year, or $5,496 a month and $2,536 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Olympia area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.7), so the average $81,190 buys what about $78,316 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Olympia ($61,960). A typical home costs $533,918, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Olympia ranks 4th of 10 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($85,600).

All Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salaries in Washington

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 Olympia: questions

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

$39.03 an hour on average, and $39.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $69,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $65,947 a year ($5,496 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,190. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 17% 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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA (36500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).

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