SOC 49-9041 · Jacksonville, FL metro

Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in Jacksonville, FL

The average salary for industrial machinery mechanics in Jacksonville, Florida is $65,690 a year ($31.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,650: half of the 1,760 people in this job in the Jacksonville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,460).

$65,690average per year

$31.58 / hourMedian $63,650Take-home ≈ $54,962

  • $46K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $93K90th

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

1,760people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#2 of 22Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay range in Jacksonville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,730 or more. The middle half of industrial machinery mechanics in Jacksonville earn between $50,670 and $74,950.

  • $46K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $93K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,690$5,474$31.58
Median$63,650$5,304$30.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,670$4,222$24.36
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,950$6,246$36.03

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

Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay in Jacksonville vs. Florida and the U.S.

Industrial machinery mechanics in Jacksonville earn 5% more than the Florida average ($62,690) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($68,460). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $64,520.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jacksonville$65,690$63,650$46,170$92,7301,760
Florida$62,690$60,650$43,470$84,00017,120
United States$68,460$64,520$46,120$95,170439,640

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

Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary after taxes in Jacksonville

On the average salary of $65,690, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $54,962 a year, or $4,580 a month and $2,114 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Jacksonville a good place for industrial machinery mechanics? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $65,690 buys what about $66,031 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in other Florida cities

Jacksonville ranks 2nd of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Crestview pays the most ($71,030).

All Industrial Machinery Mechanics salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for industrial machinery mechanics

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($92,050).

Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary by city

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in Jacksonville: questions

How much do industrial machinery mechanics make an hour in Jacksonville?

$31.58 an hour on average, and $30.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial machinery mechanics salary in Jacksonville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial machinery mechanics take-home pay in Jacksonville?

About $54,962 a year ($4,580 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,690. Florida has no state income tax.

Do industrial machinery mechanics earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,460).

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 49-9041; area Jacksonville, FL (27260). 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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