SOC 49-3042 · Bloomington, IN metro

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in Bloomington, IN

The average salary for mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Bloomington, Indiana is $64,970 a year ($31.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,570: half of the 50 people in this job in the Bloomington, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,240).

$64,970average per year

$31.24 / hourMedian $61,570Take-home ≈ $51,095

  • $50K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $93K90th

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

50people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#10 of 11Indiana metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,340 or more. The middle half of mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Bloomington earn between $55,180 and $77,890.

  • $50K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $93K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,970$5,414$31.24
Median$61,570$5,131$29.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,180$4,598$26.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,890$6,491$37.45

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay in Bloomington vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Bloomington earn 7% less than the Indiana average ($69,550) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($69,240). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $65,510.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bloomington$64,970$61,570$49,910$93,34050
Indiana$69,550$64,200$47,390$98,2003,130
United States$69,240$65,510$46,820$94,460176,600

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $64,970, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $51,095 a year, or $4,258 a month and $1,965 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).

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Is Bloomington a good place for mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bloomington area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.1), so the average $64,970 buys what about $68,329 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($47,660). A typical home costs $303,238, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary in other Indiana cities

Bloomington ranks 10th of 11 Indiana metro areas for this job; Kokomo pays the most ($80,110).

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Highest-paying cities for mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines)

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($96,370).

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary by city

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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary in Bloomington: questions

How much do mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) make an hour in Bloomington?

$31.24 an hour on average, and $29.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) salary in Bloomington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) take-home pay in Bloomington?

About $51,095 a year ($4,258 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,970. Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).

Do mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) earn more in Bloomington than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,240).

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 49-3042; area Bloomington, IN (14020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • 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 Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).

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