What are the main factors that influence an Equipment Mechanic's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Equipment Mechanic?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Equipment Mechanic roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An Equipment Mechanic's salary?

An Equipment Mechanic's salary grows with experience: starting around $52,273 for beginners, reaching about $64,831 at mid-level, and approach $80,663 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Equipment Mechanic?

Equipment Mechanic salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Equipment Mechanic roles are District of Columbia $67,498, California $67,242, Massachusetts $66,346. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Equipment Mechanic roles make?

Salaries for Equipment Mechanic level roles vary by specialization: Heavy Equipment Mechanic: $72,914; Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic: $57,725; Ground Support Equipment Mechanic: $52,929; Construction Equipment Mechanic: $52,075; Ag Mechanic/Equipment Operator: $50,045.

Equipment Mechanic Salary in Vermont

How much does an Equipment Mechanic make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Equipment Mechanic in Vermont is $59,835 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, an Equipment Mechanic's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,946
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,650 to $68,268
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,018

10% $48,018

50% (Median) $59,835

90% $75,946

Equipment Mechanic Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,268	$5,689	$1,313	$33
Average	$59,835	$4,986	$1,151	$29
25th Percentile	$53,650	$4,471	$1,032	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Equipment Mechanic Salaries

An Equipment Mechanic's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Equipment Mechanic Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Equipment Mechanic's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $52,273
Early Career (1-2 years): $58,078
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $64,831
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $74,522
Expert (over 8 years): $80,663

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Facilities Mechanic Technician I	less than 1 year	$52,273
Equipment Mechanic	1-2 years	$58,078
Facilities Mechanic Technician III	2-4 years	$64,831
Facilities Mechanic Technician IV	5-8 years	$74,522
Facilities Mechanic Supervisor	over 8 years	$80,663

How Do Equipment Mechanic Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Equipment Mechanics. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $67,498.
California: $67,242.
Massachusetts: $66,346.

District of Columbia $67,498 California $67,242 Massachusetts $66,346 Washington $66,102 New Jersey $66,077 Alaska $65,992 Connecticut $65,151 New York $64,809

Hawaii $63,718 Rhode Island $63,206 Maryland $62,859 Minnesota $62,383 Colorado $62,200 Illinois $62,139 Oregon $61,908 Delaware $61,737

New Hampshire $61,630 Virginia $61,389 Pennsylvania $60,688 Nevada $60,335 North Dakota $60,219 Michigan $60,036 Wisconsin $59,969 Vermont $59,835

Texas $59,463 Maine $59,439 Arizona $59,402 Ohio $59,359 Georgia $58,798 Indiana $58,518 Wyoming $58,463 Utah $58,378

Iowa $58,341 Kansas $58,049 Louisiana $57,963 North Carolina $57,933 Missouri $57,921 Florida $57,683 Montana $57,555 Nebraska $57,433

Kentucky $57,366 South Carolina $57,122 Tennessee $56,970 Idaho $56,909 New Mexico $56,464 Oklahoma $56,366 Alabama $56,006 South Dakota $55,403

Arkansas $55,074 West Virginia $54,897 Mississippi $54,366

Top Paying Cities for Equipment Mechanic

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Adamant: $61,246
Barre: $61,338
Cabot: $61,203

Adamant, VT $61,246

Barre, VT $61,338

Cabot, VT $61,203

Calais, VT $61,257

East Barre, VT $61,245

East Calais, VT $61,246

East Montpelier, VT $61,287

Eden, VT $61,206

Eden Mills, VT $61,150

Graniteville, VT $61,334

Hyde Park, VT $61,296

Johnson, VT $61,373

Lake Elmore, VT $61,228

Marshfield, VT $61,214

Moretown, VT $61,378

Morrisville, VT $61,370

Moscow, VT $61,402

Northfield, VT $61,303

Northfield Falls, VT $61,589

North Hyde Park, VT $61,292

North Montpelier, VT $61,230

Plainfield, VT $61,222

Roxbury, VT $61,118

South Barre, VT $61,409

Waterbury, VT $61,395

Stowe, VT $61,404

Waitsfield, VT $61,370

Warren, VT $61,255

Washington, VT $61,136

Waterbury Center, VT $61,394

Websterville, VT $61,325

Williamstown, VT $61,253

Wolcott, VT $61,220

Woodbury, VT $61,160

Worcester, VT $61,220

Rutland, VT $61,219

Belmont, VT $61,030

Benson, VT $61,029

Bomoseen, VT $61,125

Brandon, VT $61,170

Bridport, VT $61,177

Castleton, VT $61,137

Center Rutland, VT $61,179

Chittenden, VT $61,038

Cuttingsville, VT $61,017

Danby, VT $61,121

East Middlebury, VT $61,211

East Poultney, VT $61,128

East Wallingford, VT $61,061

Fair Haven, VT $61,083

Florence, VT $61,062

Forest Dale, VT $61,173

Gaysville, VT $60,785

Granville, VT $61,072

Hancock, VT $61,062

Hydeville, VT $61,133

Killington, VT $61,055

Middlebury, VT $61,305

Middletown Springs, VT $61,095

Mount Holly, VT $61,038

North Clarendon, VT $61,128

Orwell, VT $61,121

Pawlet, VT $61,143

Pittsfield, VT $61,091

Pittsford, VT $61,149

Poultney, VT $61,138

Proctor, VT $61,205

Ripton, VT $61,135

Rochester, VT $61,103

Rupert, VT $61,097

Salisbury, VT $61,194

Shoreham, VT $61,142

Stockbridge, VT $61,034

Wallingford, VT $61,067

Wells, VT $61,145

West Pawlet, VT $61,166

West Rupert, VT $61,152

West Rutland, VT $61,114

Whiting, VT $61,145

Saint Johnsbury, VT $61,211

Albany, VT $61,175

Barnet, VT $61,145

Barton, VT $61,169

Beebe Plain, VT $61,187

Concord, VT $61,088

Coventry, VT $61,258

Craftsbury, VT $61,193

Craftsbury Common, VT $61,196

Danville, VT $61,159

Derby, VT $61,187

Derby Line, VT $61,141

East Burke, VT $61,139

East Charleston, VT $61,145

East Hardwick, VT $61,178

East Haven, VT $61,006

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $61,209

Glover, VT $61,150

Granby, VT $60,931

Greensboro, VT $61,130

Greensboro Bend, VT $61,169

Hardwick, VT $61,236

Irasburg, VT $61,153

Island Pond, VT $61,053

Lowell, VT $61,133

Lower Waterford, VT $61,203

Lyndon, VT $61,192

Lyndon Center, VT $61,261

Lyndonville, VT $61,194

Morgan, VT $61,084

Newport, VT $61,224

Newport Center, VT $61,145

North Concord, VT $60,986

North Troy, VT $61,154

Orleans, VT $61,131

Passumpsic, VT $61,214

Peacham, VT $61,091

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $61,216

Sheffield, VT $61,108

Sutton, VT $61,103

Troy, VT $61,160

West Burke, VT $61,144

West Charleston, VT $61,115

West Danville, VT $61,163

Westfield, VT $61,114

West Glover, VT $61,156

Averill, VT $60,800

Beecher Falls, VT $61,194

Canaan, VT $61,042

Gilman, VT $61,311

Guildhall, VT $60,961

Lunenburg, VT $61,094

Norton, VT $60,922

North Bennington, VT $61,602

North Pownal, VT $61,726

Pownal, VT $61,761

White River Junction, VT $61,203

Ascutney, VT $61,231

Barnard, VT $61,064

Bethel, VT $61,102

Bradford, VT $61,166

Bridgewater, VT $61,127

Bridgewater Corners, VT $61,005

Brookfield, VT $61,161

Brownsville, VT $61,128

Chelsea, VT $61,126

Corinth, VT $61,110

East Corinth, VT $61,135

East Randolph, VT $61,147

East Ryegate, VT $61,094

East Thetford, VT $61,169

Fairlee, VT $61,103

Groton, VT $61,120

Hartford, VT $61,362

Hartland, VT $61,147

Hartland Four Corners, VT $61,145

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $61,302

Newbury, VT $61,113

North Hartland, VT $61,191

North Pomfret, VT $61,086

North Thetford, VT $61,168

Norwich, VT $61,156

Plymouth, VT $60,961

Post Mills, VT $61,155

Quechee, VT $61,218

Randolph, VT $61,207

Randolph Center, VT $61,176

Reading, VT $61,012

Sharon, VT $61,100

South Pomfret, VT $61,042

South Royalton, VT $61,118

South Ryegate, VT $61,130

South Strafford, VT $61,115

South Woodstock, VT $61,027

Strafford, VT $61,062

Taftsville, VT $61,223

Thetford, VT $61,169

Thetford Center, VT $61,105

Topsham, VT $61,087

Tunbridge, VT $61,099

Vershire, VT $61,070

Wells River, VT $61,135

West Fairlee, VT $61,247

West Hartford, VT $61,087

West Newbury, VT $61,111

West Topsham, VT $61,136

Wilder, VT $61,365

Windsor, VT $61,172

Woodstock, VT $61,097

Bellows Falls, VT $61,320

Cambridgeport, VT $61,250

Cavendish, VT $61,047

Chester, VT $61,108

Chester Depot, VT $61,086

Grafton, VT $61,061

Londonderry, VT $61,171

Ludlow, VT $61,078

North Springfield, VT $61,292

Perkinsville, VT $61,125

Peru, VT $61,107

Proctorsville, VT $61,057

Saxtons River, VT $61,308

South Londonderry, VT $61,209

Springfield, VT $61,262

Westminster, VT $61,320

Westminster Station, VT $61,324

Weston, VT $61,044

Shaftsbury, VT $61,529

Brattleboro, VT $61,445

Bondville, VT $61,191

East Dover, VT $61,316

Jacksonville, VT $61,470

Jamaica, VT $61,192

Marlboro, VT $61,750

Newfane, VT $61,275

Putney, VT $61,263

Readsboro, VT $61,757

South Newfane, VT $61,297

Stamford, VT $61,712

Townshend, VT $61,220

Vernon, VT $61,633

Wardsboro, VT $61,264

West Dover, VT $61,365

West Dummerston, VT $61,291

West Halifax, VT $61,385

West Townshend, VT $61,138

West Wardsboro, VT $61,139

Whitingham, VT $61,448

Williamsville, VT $61,291

Wilmington, VT $61,411

Burlington, VT $61,578

South Burlington, VT $61,575

Winooski, VT $61,578

Colchester, VT $61,578

Alburgh, VT $61,271

Bakersfield, VT $61,362

Belvidere Center, VT $61,139

Bristol, VT $61,375

Cambridge, VT $61,448

Charlotte, VT $61,495

East Berkshire, VT $61,303

East Fairfield, VT $61,394

Enosburg Falls, VT $61,225

Essex, VT $61,531

Essex Junction, VT $61,536

Fairfax, VT $61,452

Fairfield, VT $61,393

Ferrisburgh, VT $61,427

Franklin, VT $61,228

Grand Isle, VT $61,458

Highgate Center, VT $61,280

Highgate Springs, VT $61,311

Hinesburg, VT $61,494

Huntington, VT $61,447

Isle La Motte, VT $61,347

Jeffersonville, VT $61,406

Jericho, VT $61,480

Jonesville, VT $61,493

Milton, VT $61,509

Monkton, VT $61,444

Montgomery, VT $61,225

Montgomery Center, VT $61,150

New Haven, VT $61,367

North Ferrisburgh, VT $61,454

North Hero, VT $61,393

Richford, VT $61,214

Richmond, VT $61,487

Saint Albans, VT $61,420

Saint Albans Bay, VT $61,413

Shelburne, VT $61,551

Sheldon, VT $61,347

Sheldon Springs, VT $61,498

South Hero, VT $61,514

Starksboro, VT $61,411

Swanton, VT $61,336

Underhill, VT $61,466

Underhill Center, VT $61,468

Vergennes, VT $61,348

Waterville, VT $61,369

Westford, VT $61,497

Williston, VT $61,543

Montpelier, VT $61,328

Bennington, VT $61,647

Arlington, VT $61,430

Dorset, VT $61,191

East Arlington, VT $61,168

East Dorset, VT $61,192

Manchester, VT $61,358

Manchester Center, VT $61,317

Equipment Mechanic Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Equipment Mechanic roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Equipment Mechanic positions in Telecom or Media typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Equipment Mechanic as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Equipment Mechanic

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$83,769	$40.0	40%
Pharmaceuticals	$77,785	$37.0	30%
Internet	$74,793	$36.0	25%
Financial Services	$71,802	$35.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$68,810	$33.0	15%

Equipment Mechanic Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Equipment Mechanic's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$53,650

Average $59,835/year

$68,268

$4,471

Average $4,986/month

$5,689

$1,032

Average $1,151/week

$1,313

$26

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,268	$5,689	$1,313	$33
Average	$59,835	$4,986	$1,151	$29
25th Percentile	$53,650	$4,471	$1,032	$26

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