Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA), the median pay for industrial machinery mechanics is $34.66 an hour ($72,090 a year). About 8,500 people work in this job there.

$34.66Median hourly pay
$56,070–$90,190Middle half of workers, yearly
8,500People in this job in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

That is 12% higher than the U.S. median ($64,520). It is 3% lower than the California median ($74,400).

Pay range for industrial machinery mechanics in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$22.48$46,760
25% of workers$26.96$56,070
Half of workers (median)$34.66$72,090
75% of workers$43.36$90,190
90% of workers$51.26$106,620

Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$90,5802,550
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$84,620920
Napa$81,320180
Modesto$78,370810
Vallejo$78,200520
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$77,6301,050
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$77,020260
Stockton-Lodi$76,140740
El Centro$75,890180
Bakersfield-Delano$73,680910
Hanford-Corcoran$73,400140
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$73,2002,740
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$73,200130
Redding$72,60090
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (this page)$72,0908,500
Merced$71,990310
Salinas$71,490350
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$70,790100
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$69,200480
Yuba City$69,070170
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$67,890200
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$67,4802,230
Fresno$67,1401,210
Visalia$62,460580
Chico$59,990200

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for industrial machinery mechanics

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Long-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +17.8% over ten years, much faster than average · about 44,400 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$81,000
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,440
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,810
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$72,750
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$60,110
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$90,740
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$56,520
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$73,830

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.