SOC 49-3042 · Sherman-Denison, TX metro

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in Sherman, TX

The average salary for mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Sherman, Texas is $61,810 a year ($29.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,740: half of the 50 people in this job in the Sherman-Denison, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,240).

$61,810average per year

$29.71 / hourMedian $59,740Take-home ≈ $51,844

  • $42K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $93K90th

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

50people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#14 of 25Texas metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay range in Sherman

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,910 or more. The middle half of mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Sherman earn between $48,330 and $74,780.

  • $42K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $93K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,810$5,151$29.72
Median$59,740$4,978$28.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,330$4,028$23.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,780$6,232$35.95

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines pay in Sherman vs. Texas and the U.S.

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines) in Sherman earn 5% less than the Texas average ($65,140) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($69,240). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $65,510.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sherman$61,810$59,740$42,260$92,91050
Texas$65,140$61,940$45,710$89,14020,080
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 Sherman

On the average salary of $61,810, a single filer in Sherman takes home about $51,844 a year, or $4,320 a month and $1,994 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Sherman a good place for mobile heavy equipment mechanics (except engines)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sherman area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.8), so the average $61,810 buys what about $65,916 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Sherman ($44,610). A typical home costs $291,269, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Sherman ranks 14th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Odessa pays the most ($69,270).

All Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salaries in Texas

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 Sherman: questions

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

$29.71 an hour on average, and $28.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $51,844 a year ($4,320 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,810. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 11% 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 Sherman-Denison, TX (43300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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