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What heavy equipment mechanics make
Median
$65,510
Bottom tenth
$46,820
Top tenth
$94,460
The national median is $65,510 a year, the bottom tenth earn $46,820 or less and the top tenth $94,460 or more, in the 2025 survey. This is straight time. Overtime is normal in this trade and is not in these figures, so with overtime you take home more than the number above.