Industrial Machinery Mechanics Career, Salary and Skills
Industrial Machinery Mechanics have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $64,520 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 439,640. Wage data is published for 443 locations.
Occupation description
Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. May also install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to plans.
O*NET code
49-9041.00
Job zone
3
Typical education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$64,520
Hourly median
$31.02
Employment
439,640
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Repairing | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Operation and Control | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.62 | 3.50 |
| Equipment Selection | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Monitoring | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Active Listening | 3.12 | 3.00 |
Typical tasks
- Examine parts for defects, such as breakage or excessive wear.
- Record repairs and maintenance performed.
- Repair or maintain the operating condition of industrial production or processing machinery or equipment.
- Repair or replace broken or malfunctioning components of machinery or equipment.
- Clean, lubricate, or adjust parts, equipment, or machinery.
- Disassemble machinery or equipment to remove parts and make repairs.
- Reassemble equipment after completion of inspections, testing, or repairs.
- Operate newly repaired machinery or equipment to verify the adequacy of repairs.
Technology
- BIT Corp ProMACS PLC
- Extranet Machine Tools Suite
- Inventory tracking software
- KEYENCE PLC Ladder Logic
- Maintenance management software
- Maintenance planning and control software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Programmable logic controller PLC software
- SAP software
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in TXMedian $61,930 · Employment 56,950
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in CAMedian $74,400 · Employment 26,830
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in PAMedian $63,840 · Employment 22,160
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in OHMedian $65,130 · Employment 21,950
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in Houston, TXMedian $63,180 · Employment 18,360
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in ALMedian $61,920 · Employment 17,850
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in MIMedian $64,250 · Employment 17,310
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in FLMedian $60,650 · Employment 17,120
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in NCMedian $62,430 · Employment 15,720
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in INMedian $63,950 · Employment 14,960
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in GAMedian $61,130 · Employment 14,230
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in WIMedian $66,620 · Employment 13,870
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.