SOC 49-3041 · Harrisonburg, VA metro

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary in Harrisonburg, VA

The average salary for farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in Harrisonburg, Virginia is $47,390 a year ($22.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,510: half of the 70 people in this job in the Harrisonburg, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($57,290).

$47,390average per year

$22.78 / hourMedian $48,510Take-home ≈ $38,347

  • $35K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $57K90th

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

70people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Virginia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians pay range in Harrisonburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,300 or more. The middle half of farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in Harrisonburg earn between $39,660 and $52,100.

  • $35K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $57K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,390$3,949$22.78
Median$48,510$4,042$23.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,660$3,305$19.07
Experienced (75th percentile)$52,100$4,342$25.05

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

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians pay in Harrisonburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in Harrisonburg earn about the same as the Virginia average ($48,630) and 17% 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
Harrisonburg$47,390$48,510$35,490$57,30070
Virginia$48,630$47,700$36,030$61,900460
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 Harrisonburg

On the average salary of $47,390, a single filer in Harrisonburg takes home about $38,347 a year, or $3,196 a month and $1,475 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Harrisonburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.9), so the average $47,390 buys what about $49,941 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisonburg ($46,110). A typical home costs $352,185, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians salary in other Virginia cities

Harrisonburg ranks 2nd of 3 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($50,810).

All Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians salaries in Virginia

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 Harrisonburg: questions

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

$22.78 an hour on average, and $23.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,347 a year ($3,196 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,390.

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

The average here is 17% 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 Harrisonburg, VA (25500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 4.28, this job is 4.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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