SOC 49-9041 · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro

Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in Beaumont, TX

The average salary for industrial machinery mechanics in Beaumont, Texas is $68,720 a year ($33.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,950: half of the 1,430 people in this job in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($68,460).

$68,720average per year

$33.04 / hourMedian $61,950Take-home ≈ $57,175

  • $36K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $106K90th

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

1,430people in this job
+0%vs U.S. average
#1 of 25Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay range in Beaumont

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,480 or more. The middle half of industrial machinery mechanics in Beaumont earn between $44,250 and $97,400.

  • $36K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $106K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,720$5,727$33.04
Median$61,950$5,162$29.78
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,250$3,688$21.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$97,400$8,117$46.83

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

Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay in Beaumont vs. Texas and the U.S.

Industrial machinery mechanics in Beaumont earn 4% more than the Texas average ($65,940) and about the same as the U.S. average ($68,460). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $64,520.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Beaumont$68,720$61,950$36,210$106,4801,430
Texas$65,940$61,930$41,580$95,77056,950
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 Beaumont

On the average salary of $68,720, a single filer in Beaumont takes home about $57,175 a year, or $4,765 a month and $2,199 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 Beaumont a good place for industrial machinery mechanics? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Beaumont area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.0), so the average $68,720 buys what about $76,317 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Beaumont ($48,630). A typical home costs $185,608, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in other Texas cities

Beaumont ranks 1st of 25 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Industrial Machinery Mechanics salaries in Texas

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 Beaumont: questions

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

$33.04 an hour on average, and $29.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $57,175 a year ($4,765 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,720. Texas has no state income tax.

Do industrial machinery mechanics earn more in Beaumont than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX (13140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 3.11, this job is 3.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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