Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Nashville

$65,030

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN. Middle half of wages roughly $56,520 to $78,510.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median
−0.7%
US median
$65,510
Metro RPP
96.3
Middle half
$56,520 to $78,510
OEWS employment
750
SOC
49-3042

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines in Nashville pay a median $65,030 (May 2025), 0.7% below the US median of $65,510. At local prices (RPP 96.3), that median buys about what $67,529 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$65,030 in Nashville buys about what $67,529 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 96.3, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 104.6 vs all-items 96.3 (US = 100, 2024).

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Nashville $65,030 $56,520 to $78,510 96.3
Buffalo $60,850 $58,650 to $72,810 95.8
San Francisco $95,410 $79,100 to $106,240 115.6
Tulsa $60,120 $49,430 to $75,560 89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines in Nashville?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is $65,030.
How does Nashville pay compare to the US median for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines?
Local median pay is 0.7% below the national OEWS median of $65,510.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Nashville is 96.3 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $65,030 has about the same purchasing power as $67,529 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?
Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

  • BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
  • BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
  • Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

  • Federal, state, or local income taxes
  • Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
  • Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.