SOC 49-3042 · Barnstable Town, MA metro

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in Barnstable, MA

The average salary for mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Barnstable, Massachusetts is $80,180 a year ($38.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,270: half of the 40 people in this job in the Barnstable Town, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($69,240).

$80,180average per year

$38.55 / hourMedian $79,270Take-home ≈ $61,548

  • $60K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $89K75th
  • $95K90th

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

40people in this job
+16%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Massachusetts metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay range in Barnstable

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,370 or more. The middle half of mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Barnstable earn between $74,320 and $88,940.

  • $60K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $89K75th
  • $95K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$80,180$6,682$38.55
Median$79,270$6,606$38.11
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,320$6,193$35.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$88,940$7,412$42.76

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay in Barnstable vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Barnstable earn about the same as the Massachusetts average ($80,190) and 16% more than the U.S. average ($69,240). At the median the gap is +21% against the U.S. median of $65,510.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Barnstable$80,180$79,270$60,270$95,37040
Massachusetts$80,190$76,070$59,730$108,6701,620
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 Barnstable

On the average salary of $80,180, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $61,548 a year, or $5,129 a month and $2,367 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Barnstable area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $80,180 buys what about $81,524 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Barnstable ($56,360). A typical home costs $764,671, or 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Barnstable ranks 2nd of 4 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($80,530).

All Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salaries in Massachusetts

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 Barnstable: questions

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

$38.55 an hour on average, and $38.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $61,548 a year ($5,129 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,180. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 16% more 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 Barnstable Town, MA (12700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.34, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.34).

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