SOC 49-3041 · Saginaw, MI metro

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary in Saginaw, MI

The average salary for farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in Saginaw, Michigan is $50,490 a year ($24.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,800: half of the 30 people in this job in the Saginaw, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($57,290).

$50,490average per year

$24.27 / hourMedian $46,800Take-home ≈ $40,179

  • $38K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $65K90th

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

30people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Michigan metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians pay range in Saginaw

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,970 or more. The middle half of farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in Saginaw earn between $41,570 and $59,320.

  • $38K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $65K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,490$4,208$24.27
Median$46,800$3,900$22.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,570$3,464$19.99
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,320$4,943$28.52

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

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians pay in Saginaw vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in Saginaw earn 6% less than the Michigan average ($53,670) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($57,290). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $56,550.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Saginaw$50,490$46,800$38,250$64,97030
Michigan$53,670$50,870$38,170$73,990980
United States$57,290$56,550$37,470$78,74037,870

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians salary after taxes in Saginaw

On the average salary of $50,490, a single filer in Saginaw takes home about $40,179 a year, or $3,348 a month and $1,545 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).

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Is Saginaw a good place for farm equipment mechanics and service technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Saginaw area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $50,490 buys what about $55,550 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Saginaw ($46,200). A typical home costs $173,341, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians salary in other Michigan cities

Saginaw ranks 4th of 4 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($56,600).

All Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for farm equipment mechanics and service technicians

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($75,580).

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians salary by city

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Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians salary in Saginaw: questions

How much do farm equipment mechanics and service technicians make an hour in Saginaw?

$24.27 an hour on average, and $22.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level farm equipment mechanics and service technicians salary in Saginaw?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the farm equipment mechanics and service technicians take-home pay in Saginaw?

About $40,179 a year ($3,348 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,490. Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).

Do farm equipment mechanics and service technicians earn more in Saginaw than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($57,290).

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 49-3041; area Saginaw, MI (40980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
  • 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). Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.57, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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