The annual salary statistics of mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 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 | $34,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,410 | -1.46% | 32.46% |
| 2021 | $48,100 | 7.63% | - |
| 2018 | $44,430 | -0.34% | - |
| 2017 | $44,580 | 4.42% | - |
| 2016 | $42,610 | 24.85% | - |
| 2012 | $32,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,410, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is the lowest paying city for mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in state of Virginia, following city of Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $58,870). Compared with the highest paying city Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 19.5 percent (19.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Richmond | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford |