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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary
in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$64,010
≈ $30.77/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 540 jobs
Middle 50%
$56,830–$74,620
vs U.S. median
-1%
Metro rank
#177 of 397

Industrial Machinery Mechanics in the Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $64,010 a year, based on BLS estimates for 540 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% below the U.S. median of $64,520 and 1% below the IA statewide median of $64,400. It ranks #177 of 397 metros with published figures for this job.

INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY MECHANICS · NORTHEAST IOWA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · NORTHEAST IOWA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$47,460P25$56,830MEDIAN$64,010P75$74,620P90$83,260
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P10$46,120P25$55,010MEDIAN$64,520P75$78,780P90$95,170
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What is the average Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area?

The BLS median is $64,010 a year (May 2025). Half of the 540 jobs pay between $56,830 and $74,620. The 10th percentile is $47,460 and the 90th is $83,260.

Is Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Industrial Machinery Mechanics?

That is 1% below the U.S. median of $64,520 and 1% below the IA statewide median of $64,400. It ranks #177 of 397 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Industrial Machinery Mechanics make an hour in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area?

About $30.77 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $64,010 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $27.32–$35.88 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.