Compare One Occupation Across States
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Full industrial machinery mechanics overview →U.S. mean $68,460 · median $64,520
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $83,870 | $87,670 | $40 | +22.5% | $54,310–$106,200 |
| Hawaii | #2 | $82,700 | $77,330 | $40 | +20.8% | $50,960–$117,520 |
| Wyoming | #3 | $81,310 | $78,320 | $39 | +18.8% | $50,960–$114,830 |
| Alaska | #4 | $80,250 | $77,390 | $39 | +17.2% | $47,360–$109,160 |
| Washington | #5 | $79,580 | $77,220 | $38 | +16.2% | $49,450–$112,410 |
| Oregon | #6 | $76,810 | $75,670 | $37 | +12.2% | $53,290–$99,470 |
| Illinois | #7 | $76,250 | $76,200 | $37 | +11.4% | $49,230–$102,590 |
| California | #8 | $76,060 | $74,400 | $37 | +11.1% | $47,880–$107,700 |
| Nevada | #9 | $75,900 | $77,750 | $36 | +10.9% | $59,450–$96,150 |
| Colorado | #10 | $75,240 | $75,600 | $36 | +9.9% | $50,470–$101,590 |
| New Jersey | #11 | $74,420 | $74,760 | $36 | +8.7% | $48,680–$99,440 |
| Arizona | #12 | $74,230 | $74,790 | $36 | +8.4% | $51,240–$100,810 |
| New York | #13 | $72,990 | $69,740 | $35 | +6.6% | $47,820–$101,360 |
| Montana | #14 | $72,910 | $67,250 | $35 | +6.5% | $48,730–$105,930 |
| Minnesota | #15 | $72,830 | $71,960 | $35 | +6.4% | $52,040–$97,600 |
| Massachusetts | #16 | $72,660 | $72,840 | $35 | +6.1% | $49,230–$98,350 |
| Connecticut | #17 | $72,230 | $69,950 | $35 | +5.5% | $47,310–$101,490 |
| North Dakota | #18 | $72,140 | $65,990 | $35 | +5.4% | $51,210–$104,350 |
| Utah | #19 | $71,920 | $70,720 | $35 | +5.1% | $47,870–$102,800 |
| Delaware | #20 | $71,830 | $67,320 | $35 | +4.9% | $49,410–$102,610 |
| Maine | #21 | $71,380 | $72,310 | $34 | +4.3% | $51,160–$94,060 |
| Maryland | #22 | $71,280 | $71,870 | $34 | +4.1% | $47,620–$96,450 |
| Missouri | #23 | $70,000 | $67,390 | $34 | +2.2% | $45,190–$104,110 |
| Kansas | #24 | $69,200 | $65,830 | $33 | +1.1% | $45,910–$90,640 |
| Wisconsin | #25 | $68,760 | $66,620 | $33 | +0.4% | $49,360–$88,790 |
| Ohio | #26 | $67,900 | $65,130 | $33 | -0.8% | $47,580–$91,540 |
| Vermont | #27 | $67,380 | $63,180 | $32 | -1.6% | $50,170–$86,210 |
| Virginia | #28 | $67,320 | $64,020 | $32 | -1.7% | $46,060–$92,210 |
| New Hampshire | #29 | $67,280 | $64,150 | $32 | -1.7% | $46,630–$91,850 |
| Michigan | #30 | $67,240 | $64,250 | $32 | -1.8% | $47,080–$91,270 |
| Indiana | #31 | $67,220 | $63,950 | $32 | -1.8% | $47,860–$87,300 |
| Tennessee | #32 | $66,880 | $65,010 | $32 | -2.3% | $45,530–$88,610 |
| Pennsylvania | #33 | $66,700 | $63,840 | $32 | -2.6% | $47,510–$84,620 |
| Iowa | #34 | $66,440 | $64,400 | $32 | -3% | $47,770–$82,780 |
| Kentucky | #35 | $66,000 | $64,560 | $32 | -3.6% | $46,050–$85,320 |
| Nebraska | #36 | $66,000 | $64,110 | $32 | -3.6% | $49,130–$83,320 |
| Texas | #37 | $65,940 | $61,930 | $32 | -3.7% | $41,580–$95,770 |
| Rhode Island | #38 | $65,870 | $64,770 | $32 | -3.8% | $48,970–$82,980 |
| Oklahoma | #39 | $65,480 | $61,540 | $31 | -4.4% | $46,210–$90,700 |
| Idaho | #40 | $65,270 | $62,860 | $31 | -4.7% | $47,270–$90,580 |
| West Virginia | #41 | $65,130 | $61,710 | $31 | -4.9% | $44,860–$93,730 |
| Alabama | #42 | $64,300 | $61,920 | $31 | -6.1% | $42,940–$91,840 |
| South Carolina | #43 | $64,280 | $62,330 | $31 | -6.1% | $45,060–$83,050 |
| Georgia | #44 | $63,930 | $61,130 | $31 | -6.6% | $44,730–$83,890 |
| New Mexico | #45 | $63,550 | $60,670 | $31 | -7.2% | $41,290–$84,480 |
| North Carolina | #46 | $63,540 | $62,430 | $31 | -7.2% | $43,550–$81,970 |
| Louisiana | #47 | $62,800 | $60,260 | $30 | -8.3% | $37,790–$88,490 |
| Florida | #48 | $62,690 | $60,650 | $30 | -8.4% | $43,470–$84,000 |
| South Dakota | #49 | $62,610 | $61,560 | $30 | -8.5% | $48,510–$77,680 |
| Mississippi | #50 | $61,510 | $57,760 | $30 | -10.2% | $38,880–$86,930 |
| Arkansas | #51 | $61,020 | $59,760 | $29 | -10.9% | $39,180–$81,020 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.