SOC 49-3041 · Abilene, TX metro

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary in Abilene, TX

The average salary for farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in Abilene, Texas is $50,520 a year ($24.29 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,900: half of the 30 people in this job in the Abilene, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($57,290).

$50,520average per year

$24.29 / hourMedian $48,900Take-home ≈ $42,773

  • $32K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $70K90th

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

30people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#7 of 8Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians pay range in Abilene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,360 or more. The middle half of farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in Abilene earn between $37,080 and $58,690.

  • $32K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $70K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,520$4,210$24.29
Median$48,900$4,075$23.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,080$3,090$17.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,690$4,891$28.22

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

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians pay in Abilene vs. Texas and the U.S.

Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in Abilene earn 13% less than the Texas average ($57,930) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($57,290). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $56,550.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Abilene$50,520$48,900$31,950$70,36030
Texas$57,930$57,150$36,530$78,7002,200
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 Abilene

On the average salary of $50,520, a single filer in Abilene takes home about $42,773 a year, or $3,564 a month and $1,645 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Abilene area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $50,520 buys what about $55,907 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Abilene ($44,340). A typical home costs $217,009, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians salary in other Texas cities

Abilene ranks 7th of 8 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($61,060).

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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 Abilene: questions

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

$24.29 an hour on average, and $23.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $42,773 a year ($3,564 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,520. Texas has no state income tax.

Do farm equipment mechanics and service technicians earn more in Abilene 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 Abilene, TX (10180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.91, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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