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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics in West Virginia

Want to work in West Virginia as a Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic? Read this first!

4.3% Jobs Projection
$44,970 Median Salary
210 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics in West Virginia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics in West Virginia is growing slower than average.

  • Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics in West Virginia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics Work in West Virginia?

In West Virginia, there were 2,190 people working as Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics in the year 2018.

There were 1,900 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 290 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics in this state are growing at a rate of 4.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 210 annual job openings, and 2,160 total jobs in 2026 for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 13,500 annual jobs and 137,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics Make in West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics ranged from $31,380 to $71,020 with $44,970 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.09 to $34.14. The median hourly rate was $21.62.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.54 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.08.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia Metros for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,730 $58,900
Charleston, WV 420 $46,900
Beckley, WV 220 $52,170
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 210 $40,910
Wheeling, WV-OH 170 $58,230
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 140 $55,570
Cumberland, MD-WV 80 $40,300
Morgantown, WV 80 $40,150
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 80 $44,920
Winchester, VA-WV 40 $44,640

Top States for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics Employment

The table below shows the states where most Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 18,110 $48,160
California 12,030 $63,550
Florida 6,110 $46,870
Pennsylvania 5,850 $50,110
Washington 4,560 $58,990
North Carolina 4,340 $46,380
Georgia 4,250 $45,320
Ohio 4,180 $54,640
Arizona 3,990 $52,690
Virginia 3,880 $52,830
Missouri 3,520 $49,150
Colorado 3,320 $53,220
Louisiana 3,310 $46,230
Indiana 3,200 $49,970
Minnesota 3,130 $58,120
Illinois 3,080 $60,470
Tennessee 3,060 $45,870
Kentucky 2,830 $47,180
New York 2,830 $55,530
Maryland 2,490 $55,990

Below are the states where Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $71,160
Hawaii $68,900
Wyoming $67,010
Nevada $63,860
California $63,550
New Jersey $60,840
Illinois $60,470
Washington $58,990
North Dakota $58,570
District of Columbia $58,160

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