Best States for Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Ranked by median salary, with cost-of-living adjustments. Find where industrial machinery mechanics earn the most and have the best purchasing power.

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State Rankings

Rank	State	Median	COL-Adjusted	Employment
1	AlaskaAK	$86,590	$82,154	660
2	District of ColumbiaDC	$85,380	$72,850	190
3	HawaiiHI	$80,180	$67,209	760
4	NevadaNV	$75,490	$75,339	2,460
5	WashingtonWA	$75,220	$70,103	10,300
6	WyomingWY	$74,510	$77,777	2,290
7	CaliforniaCA	$73,840	$65,230	25,790
8	ColoradoCO	$73,770	$70,257	5,850
9	ConnecticutCT	$73,530	$68,464	2,980
10	New JerseyNJ	$73,000	$64,545	9,110
11	OregonOR	$71,430	$70,653	6,490
12	MassachusettsMA	$70,540	$63,837	6,290
13	KansasKS	$70,170	$77,622	6,570
14	MontanaMT	$69,880	$72,415	890
15	UtahUT	$69,670	$71,019	3,920
16	MinnesotaMN	$68,160	$68,988	6,650
17	New YorkNY	$67,010	$57,967	12,630
18	IllinoisIL	$66,770	$67,444	9,460
19	IndianaIN	$65,670	$72,007	17,700
20	DelawareDE	$65,560	$64,401	1,040
21	MaineME	$65,190	$65,782	1,420
22	IowaIA	$65,090	$72,483	5,860
23	North DakotaND	$65,070	$70,119	2,760
24	ArizonaAZ	$64,840	$66,366	4,450
25	WisconsinWI	$64,520	$69,227	14,500
26	MarylandMD	$64,080	$58,414	3,070
27	KentuckyKY	$64,060	$71,978	10,420
28	Rhode IslandRI	$63,870	$63,426	1,020
29	LouisianaLA	$63,830	$70,143	5,900
30	PennsylvaniaPA	$63,830	$65,266	18,500
31	OhioOH	$63,650	$70,099	20,180
32	NebraskaNE	$63,130	$69,374	2,730
33	MichiganMI	$63,030	$67,701	18,850
34	VirginiaVA	$62,940	$60,812	9,500
35	TennesseeTN	$62,830	$68,667	10,100
36	IdahoID	$62,570	$64,705	1,780
37	OklahomaOK	$62,530	$70,180	6,240
38	VermontVT	$62,520	$60,523	710
39	TexasTX	$61,590	$63,824	57,150
40	West VirginiaWV	$61,400	$70,091	3,160
41	New HampshireNH	$61,360	$57,399	2,140
42	MissouriMO	$61,270	$68,688	4,450
43	South CarolinaSC	$61,260	$67,319	9,520
44	North CarolinaNC	$60,860	$65,161	15,650
45	AlabamaAL	$60,390	$68,703	17,110
46	FloridaFL	$60,340	$60,340	13,820
47	GeorgiaGA	$60,100	$64,554	13,010
48	South DakotaSD	$59,690	$65,235	1,270
49	New MexicoNM	$59,420	$63,280	2,730
50	ArkansasAR	$58,410	$67,215	6,770
51	MississippiMS	$57,220	$67,081	5,010

Analysis

The top three states for industrial machinery mechanics by median salary are Alaska, District of Columbia, and Hawaii. However, when adjusted for cost of living, the rankings may shift — states with lower living costs can offer greater real purchasing power even with lower nominal salaries.

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