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Best States to Be a Industrial Machinery Mechanics
After 2025 state income tax and 2024 cost of living, a industrial machinery mechanics salary goes furthest in Wyoming — a $78,320 BLS median worth $84,496 in real terms (Gera US Real Pay Index 125.1).
Which US states are best for a industrial machinery mechanics after cost of living and tax?
For a industrial machinery mechanics, the Gera US Real Pay Index ranks Wyoming #1: a $78,320 BLS median becomes $84,496 in cost-of-living-and-tax-adjusted terms (index 125.1). Florida ranks last ($58,648, index 86.8). Real BLS OEWS May 2025 across 51 states; re-dated annually.
Gera US Real Pay Index
Wyoming ranks #1 of 51 states for a industrial machinery mechanics. Index 100 = the average state; 125.1 means pay goes 25.1% further after tax and cost of living.
How this is calculatedIndustrial Machinery Mechanics — real pay by state (best first)
| # | State | BLS median | State tax | Cost (RPP) | Real pay | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | $78,320 | — | 92.7 | $84,496 | 125.1 |
| 2 | Nevada | $77,750 | — | 100.0 | $77,766 | 115.1 |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $87,670 | $4,577 | 109.9 | $75,607 | 111.9 |
| 4 | Alaska | $77,390 | — | 102.4 | $75,606 | 111.9 |
| 5 | North Dakota | $65,990 | $49 | 89.0 | $74,125 | 109.7 |
| 6 | Arizona | $74,790 | $1,395 | 100.7 | $72,902 | 107.9 |
| 7 | Illinois | $76,200 | $3,631 | 100.0 | $72,600 | 107.5 |
| 8 | Washington | $77,220 | — | 107.0 | $72,159 | 106.8 |
| 9 | Missouri | $67,390 | $2,286 | 90.8 | $71,687 | 106.1 |
| 10 | Maine | $72,310 | $3,266 | 97.0 | $71,143 | 105.3 |
| 11 | Colorado | $75,600 | $2,666 | 103.1 | $70,774 | 104.8 |
| 12 | Tennessee | $65,010 | — | 91.9 | $70,763 | 104.8 |
| 13 | Iowa | $64,400 | $2,407 | 87.8 | $70,637 | 104.6 |
| 14 | Kansas | $65,830 | $2,874 | 90.1 | $69,899 | 103.5 |
| 15 | Minnesota | $71,960 | $3,404 | 98.6 | $69,514 | 102.9 |
| 16 | South Dakota | $61,560 | — | 88.6 | $69,492 | 102.9 |
| 17 | Ohio | $65,130 | $1,009 | 92.8 | $69,116 | 102.3 |
| 18 | Kentucky | $64,560 | $2,452 | 90.2 | $68,888 | 102.0 |
| 19 | Nebraska | $64,110 | $2,238 | 90.1 | $68,669 | 101.7 |
| 20 | Utah | $70,720 | $3,218 | 98.9 | $68,278 | 101.1 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $66,620 | $2,379 | 94.1 | $68,273 | 101.1 |
| 22 | Montana | $67,250 | $2,830 | 94.6 | $68,065 | 100.8 |
| 23 | Oregon | $75,670 | $5,817 | 103.4 | $67,581 | 100.1 |
| 24 | Oklahoma | $61,540 | $2,386 | 87.8 | $67,341 | 99.7 |
| 25 | Louisiana | $60,260 | $1,433 | 88.2 | $66,692 | 98.7 |
| 26 | West Virginia | $61,710 | $2,041 | 89.5 | $66,672 | 98.7 |
| 27 | Alabama | $61,920 | $2,831 | 88.8 | $66,524 | 98.5 |
| 28 | Indiana | $63,950 | $1,889 | 93.3 | $66,498 | 98.5 |
| 29 | Hawaii | $77,330 | $4,347 | 110.0 | $66,378 | 98.3 |
| 30 | New Jersey | $74,760 | $2,583 | 108.8 | $66,336 | 98.2 |
| 31 | Arkansas | $59,760 | $2,122 | 86.9 | $66,298 | 98.2 |
| 32 | Massachusetts | $72,840 | $3,422 | 105.8 | $65,639 | 97.2 |
| 33 | Maryland | $71,870 | $3,081 | 105.0 | $65,539 | 97.0 |
| 34 | Connecticut | $69,950 | $2,272 | 103.6 | $65,320 | 96.7 |
| 35 | California | $74,400 | $2,820 | 110.7 | $64,650 | 95.7 |
| 36 | Mississippi | $57,760 | $1,736 | 87.0 | $64,430 | 95.4 |
| 37 | Delaware | $67,320 | $3,102 | 99.8 | $64,341 | 95.3 |
| 38 | Michigan | $64,250 | $2,484 | 96.2 | $64,194 | 95.0 |
| 39 | South Carolina | $62,330 | $2,257 | 93.7 | $64,078 | 94.9 |
| 40 | North Carolina | $62,430 | $2,111 | 94.3 | $63,947 | 94.7 |
| 41 | New Mexico | $60,670 | $1,737 | 92.2 | $63,910 | 94.6 |
| 42 | Texas | $61,930 | — | 97.1 | $63,808 | 94.5 |
| 43 | Pennsylvania | $63,840 | $1,960 | 97.6 | $63,420 | 93.9 |
| 44 | Idaho | $62,860 | $2,459 | 95.5 | $63,251 | 93.6 |
| 45 | Vermont | $63,180 | $1,788 | 98.0 | $62,672 | 92.8 |
| 46 | New York | $69,740 | $3,231 | 107.9 | $61,628 | 91.2 |
| 47 | New Hampshire | $64,150 | — | 104.2 | $61,585 | 91.2 |
| 48 | Rhode Island | $64,770 | $1,829 | 102.3 | $61,538 | 91.1 |
| 49 | Georgia | $61,130 | $2,648 | 96.3 | $60,733 | 89.9 |
| 50 | Virginia | $64,020 | $2,881 | 101.1 | $60,471 | 89.5 |
| 51 | Florida | $60,650 | — | 103.4 | $58,648 | 86.8 |
"Real pay" = BLS median − 2025 state income tax, divided by the state's 2024 BEA cost of living (US = 100). Only the 51 states for which BLS publishes a median for this occupation are ranked; suppressed cells are excluded, never set to zero.
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In Wyoming, a $78,320 salary is worth about $84,496 in cost-of-living-and-tax-adjusted terms.
State income tax $0 (no state income tax) · take-home $78,320 · BEA cost of living 92.7 (US = 100).
The same salary goes furthest in South Dakota — worth $88,411, a $3,915 gain over Wyoming.
| # | State | Real value | Cost (RPP) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota | $88,411 | 88.6 |
| 2 | Arkansas | $86,575 | 86.9 |
| 3 | Louisiana | $86,127 | 88.2 |
| 4 | Mississippi | $86,108 | 87.0 |
| 5 | Iowa | $85,850 | 87.8 |
| 6 | North Dakota | $85,840 | 89.0 |
| 7 | Tennessee | $85,251 | 91.9 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | $84,924 | 87.8 |
| 9 | Wyoming | $84,496 | 92.7 |
| 10 | Alabama | $83,767 | 88.8 |
| 11 | Kentucky | $83,394 | 90.2 |
| 12 | West Virginia | $83,293 | 89.5 |
Estimate only. State income tax is approximated from each state's 2025 flat rate (or top marginal rate as an upper bound for graduated states) and ignores federal tax, deductions and credits. The pre-published occupation and state pages use exact 2025 bracket math. Cost of living is the 2024 BEA Regional Price Parity (All Items).
Industrial Machinery Mechanics — real pay FAQ
- What is the best state to be a industrial machinery mechanics?
- By the Gera US Real Pay Index, Wyoming is the best state for a industrial machinery mechanics: a BLS median of $78,320 is worth $84,496 after the 2025 state income tax ($0) and the 2024 BEA cost-of-living adjustment (RPP 92.7), an index of 125.1 where the average state is 100.
- Does the highest-paying state also leave you best off?
- Not necessarily. District of Columbia has the highest headline BLS median for a industrial machinery mechanics at $87,670, but after state tax and cost of living it ranks #3 of 51 on real pay (index 111.9). That gap is exactly what the Gera US Real Pay Index reveals.
- Where does a industrial machinery mechanics salary go least far?
- Florida ranks last of 51 states for a industrial machinery mechanics: a $60,650 BLS median is worth only $58,648 after tax and cost of living (index 86.8). Higher local prices and/or income tax less far than the national average erode the headline pay.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) (May 2025 state estimates, US federal public domain); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities (All Items), by state (2024 (US = 100)); Tax Foundation — 2025 State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets. The Gera US Real Pay Index for a industrial machinery mechanics is computed by GeraJobs from these figures; no figure is modelled or interpolated.