SOC 49-3042 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in Milwaukee, WI

The average salary for mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $72,680 a year ($34.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,960: half of the 560 people in this job in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($69,240).

$72,680average per year

$34.94 / hourMedian $75,960Take-home ≈ $57,155

  • $51K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $87K90th

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

560people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#1 of 11Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $87,400 or more. The middle half of mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Milwaukee earn between $61,630 and $82,590.

  • $51K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $87K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,680$6,057$34.94
Median$75,960$6,330$36.52
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,630$5,136$29.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,590$6,882$39.71

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay in Milwaukee vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Milwaukee earn 6% more than the Wisconsin average ($68,700) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($69,240). At the median the gap is +16% against the U.S. median of $65,510.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Milwaukee$72,680$75,960$50,860$87,400560
Wisconsin$68,700$65,450$48,660$89,2602,090
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 Milwaukee

On the average salary of $72,680, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $57,155 a year, or $4,763 a month and $2,198 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $72,680 buys what about $74,977 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Milwaukee ranks 1st of 11 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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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 Milwaukee: questions

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

$34.94 an hour on average, and $36.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,630, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $57,155 a year ($4,763 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,680.

Do mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) earn more in Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).

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