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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary
in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

Median base pay · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$67,480
≈ $32.44/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 2,230 jobs
Middle 50%
$57,650–$81,710
vs U.S. median
+5%
Metro rank
#126 of 397

Industrial Machinery Mechanics in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro earn a median of $67,480 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,230 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% above the U.S. median of $64,520 and 9% below the CA statewide median of $74,400. It ranks #126 of 397 metros with published figures for this job.

INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY MECHANICS · SAN DIEGO-CHULA VISTA-CARLSBAD, CA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SAN DIEGO-CHULA VISTA-CARLSBAD, CA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$51,990P25$57,650MEDIAN$67,480P75$81,710P90$99,510
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$46,120P25$55,010MEDIAN$64,520P75$78,780P90$95,170
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What is the average Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in San Diego?

The BLS median is $67,480 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,230 jobs pay between $57,650 and $81,710. The 10th percentile is $51,990 and the 90th is $99,510.

Is San Diego a high-paying metro for Industrial Machinery Mechanics?

That is 5% above the U.S. median of $64,520 and 9% below the CA statewide median of $74,400. It ranks #126 of 397 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Industrial Machinery Mechanics make an hour in San Diego?

About $32.44 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $67,480 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $27.72–$39.28 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.