Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay in North Carolina

In North Carolina, the median pay for industrial machinery mechanics is $30.02 an hour ($62,430 a year). About 15,720 people work in this job there.

$30.02Median hourly pay

$49,650–$74,420Middle half of workers, yearly

15,720People in this job in North Carolina

That is 3% lower than the U.S. median ($64,520). North Carolina ranks 39th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for industrial machinery mechanics in North Carolina

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$20.94	$43,550
25% of workers	$23.87	$49,650
Half of workers (median)	$30.02	$62,430
75% of workers	$35.78	$74,420
90% of workers	$39.41	$81,970

Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay in North Carolina metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Asheville	$66,510	530
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia	$65,530	4,690
Greenville	$65,200	110
Fayetteville	$64,630	460
Wilmington	$64,440	270
Durham-Chapel Hill	$63,140	540
Raleigh-Cary	$62,080	1,360
Rocky Mount	$61,910	400
Jacksonville	$61,770	40
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton	$61,570	850
Winston-Salem	$61,120	1,050
Greensboro-High Point	$60,320	1,570
Goldsboro	$60,200	180
Pinehurst-Southern Pines	$54,320	50
Burlington	$48,490	280

North Carolina unemployment rate: 3.5% (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 North Carolina

Job	Median yearly pay
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$64,080
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$60,580
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,320
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$45,750
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,770
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$64,820
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$46,320
Millwrights	$62,990

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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.