SOC 49-3042 · Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in Weirton, WV

The average salary for mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Weirton, West Virginia is $57,740 a year ($27.76 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $54,320: half of the 40 people in this job in the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,240).

$57,740average per year

$27.76 / hourMedian $54,320Take-home ≈ $46,803

  • $36K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $82K90th

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

40people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#4 of 7West Virginia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay range in Weirton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,810 or more. The middle half of mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Weirton earn between $47,660 and $62,280.

  • $36K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $82K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,740$4,812$27.76
Median$54,320$4,527$26.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,660$3,972$22.91
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,280$5,190$29.94

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay in Weirton vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Weirton earn about the same as the West Virginia average ($57,490) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($69,240). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $65,510.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Weirton$57,740$54,320$36,230$81,81040
West Virginia$57,490$56,810$39,330$80,4902,110
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 Weirton

On the average salary of $57,740, a single filer in Weirton takes home about $46,803 a year, or $3,900 a month and $1,800 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$47,428$3,952
Working in WV$46,803$3,900

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

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

Prices in the Weirton area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.0), so the average $57,740 buys what about $64,859 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Weirton ($45,840). A typical home costs $135,893, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary in other West Virginia cities

Weirton ranks 4th of 7 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Wheeling pays the most ($63,660).

All Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salaries in West Virginia

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 Weirton: questions

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

$27.76 an hour on average, and $26.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $46,803 a year ($3,900 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,740.

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

The average here is 17% 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 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH (48260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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