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Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 198 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$54,975
BLS median: $63,760
DOL Median Salary
$54,975
From 198 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$63,760
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
119
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
421,940
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$54,975
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$31,616$48,859$54,975$62,026$100,224

This figure comes from 198 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$63,760
BLS Survey Salary Range
$45,090$52,710$63,760$78,070$92,730

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 421,940 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 13.8% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings
RankEmployerMedian SalaryFilingsvs Market
1ZF Transmissions Gray Court, LLC$61,3605-3.8%
2Alma Plantation, LLC$54,97422-13.8%
3STERLING SUGARS, LLC$51,6167-19.1%
4LOUISIANA SUGAR CANE COOP, INC.$48,57910-23.8%
5Morse Hydraulics USA, LLC$45,6008-28.5%
6Lafourche Sugars LLC$41,6005-34.8%

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Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Nebraska$77,000+22%1
Illinois$73,000+9.3%3
Oklahoma$71,176+13.8%1
Florida$65,141+8%2
Alabama$65,000+7.6%5
Colorado$63,000-14.6%3
Texas$62,150+0.9%1
California$61,183-17.1%8
Missouri$60,000-2.1%3
Utah$58,500-16%1
Maryland$57,387-10.4%1
North Carolina$56,243-7.6%1
Louisiana$54,974-13.9%15
New Jersey$54,288-25.6%4
Nevada$52,582-30.4%1
Pennsylvania$51,000-20.1%1
Massachusetts$47,840-32.2%1
New York$46,166-31.1%2
Ohio$45,808-28%2
Oregon$45,691-36%2
Washington$45,600-39.4%3
Tennessee$41,000-34.7%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Industrial Machinery Mechanics positions, 4% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 86% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings
EmployerMost Common EducationMedian Salary
Alma Plantation, LLCNone$54,974
LOUISIANA SUGAR CANE COOP, INC.None$48,579
Morse Hydraulics USA, LLCHigh School$45,600
STERLING SUGARS, LLCNone$51,616
ZF Transmissions Gray Court, LLCAssociate's$61,360
Lafourche Sugars LLCNone$41,600

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Industrial Machinery Mechanics make?

Based on 198 DOL filings, the median salary for a Industrial Machinery Mechanics is $54,975, ranging from $48,859 to $62,026.

What is the highest salary for a Industrial Machinery Mechanics?

The 90th percentile salary is $92,730 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Industrial Machinery Mechanics salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Industrial Machinery Mechanics positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.