The average annual salaries for industrial machinery mechanics in the state of Pennsylvania are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of industrial machinery mechanics among Pennsylvania cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for industrial machinery mechanics in Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $40,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of industrial machinery mechanics from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,210 | -0.39% | 25.15% |
| 2021 | $59,440 | 6.41% | - |
| 2020 | $55,630 | 5.61% | - |
| 2019 | $52,510 | 1.28% | - |
| 2018 | $51,840 | 4.28% | - |
| 2017 | $49,620 | 2.30% | - |
| 2016 | $48,480 | 1.77% | - |
| 2015 | $47,620 | 1.74% | - |
| 2014 | $46,790 | 2.35% | - |
| 2013 | $45,690 | 3.00% | - |
| 2012 | $44,320 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of industrial machinery mechanics in some Pennsylvania cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of industrial machinery mechanics in state of Pennsylvania ranges from $44,890 to $62,830. The highest paying area for industrial machinery mechanics in Pennsylvania is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington with a median annual salary of $62,830. The second highest paying city/area in Pennsylvania State is York-Hanover (mean annual salary $61,000). The lowest paying area is East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $44,890.