SOC 49-3042 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in Baltimore, MD

The average salary for mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Baltimore, Maryland is $70,290 a year ($33.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,170: half of the 940 people in this job in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($69,240).

$70,290average per year

$33.79 / hourMedian $66,170Take-home ≈ $55,152

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  • $60K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $94K90th

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

940people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Maryland metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay range in Baltimore

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,950 or more. The middle half of mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Baltimore earn between $59,890 and $79,230.

  • $51K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $94K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,290$5,858$33.79
Median$66,170$5,514$31.81
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,890$4,991$28.79
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,230$6,602$38.09

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay in Baltimore vs. Maryland and the U.S.

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Baltimore earn about the same as the Maryland average ($70,860) and about the same as the U.S. average ($69,240). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $65,510.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Baltimore$70,290$66,170$50,640$93,950940
Maryland$70,860$68,250$50,640$93,9501,800
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 Baltimore

On the average salary of $70,290, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $55,152 a year, or $4,596 a month and $2,121 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $70,290 buys what about $67,272 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Baltimore ranks 1st of 3 Maryland metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salaries in Maryland

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 Baltimore: questions

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

$33.79 an hour on average, and $31.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $55,152 a year ($4,596 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,290. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).

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