SOC 49-3042 · Goldsboro, NC metro

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in Goldsboro, NC

The average salary for mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Goldsboro, North Carolina is $57,530 a year ($27.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,200: half of the 40 people in this job in the Goldsboro, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,240).

$57,530average per year

$27.66 / hourMedian $60,200Take-home ≈ $46,619

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  • $64K75th
  • $72K90th

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

40people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#13 of 14North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay range in Goldsboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,700 or more. The middle half of mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Goldsboro earn between $49,990 and $64,020.

  • $41K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $72K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,530$4,794$27.66
Median$60,200$5,017$28.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,990$4,166$24.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,020$5,335$30.78

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay in Goldsboro vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Goldsboro earn 13% less than the North Carolina average ($66,150) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($69,240). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $65,510.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Goldsboro$57,530$60,200$40,530$71,70040
North Carolina$66,150$64,080$47,140$87,6605,100
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 Goldsboro

On the average salary of $57,530, a single filer in Goldsboro takes home about $46,619 a year, or $3,885 a month and $1,793 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Goldsboro area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $57,530 buys what about $65,034 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Goldsboro ($40,570). A typical home costs $188,523, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary in other North Carolina cities

Goldsboro ranks 13th of 14 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($70,040).

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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 Goldsboro: questions

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

$27.66 an hour on average, and $28.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $46,619 a year ($3,885 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,530.

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

The average here is 17% 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 Goldsboro, NC (24140). 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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