Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines in California
Local pay for mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 49-3042
$78,550
median pay, California
20,080
employed in California
+19.9%
vs U.S. median
+5.8%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in California earn between $63,830 and $94,620 a year; the U.S. median is $65,510.
$47,880
P10
$63,830
P25
$78,550
MEDIAN
$94,620
P75
$129,310
P90
Pay by metro in California
$95,980
$95,410
$81,000
$80,900
$79,830
$79,160
$78,960
$77,560
$40k $90k $140k