Industrial Machinery Mechanics in Minnesota
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$56,084
after federal, FICA and Minnesota tax
Tax takes
$15,876
22.1% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$56,986
Minnesota costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Minnesota — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$71,960
Kept after tax
$56,084
Worth in national money
$56,986
State rank
15
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Minnesota is one of the better-paying states for this job. The middle earner takes $71,960, which ranks 15 of 51 states with published figures. That is about 11.53% above the national middle.
- Middle of the local pack. Of 490 occupations Minnesota reports figures for, this is number 215.
- No great distortion either way. Minnesota costs about what the country costs, so from $71,960, take-home of $56,084 is worth roughly $56,986 in national money. The average comes to $72,830, above the middle, thanks to the top of the range.
- Minnesota ranks 15 of 51 states publishing a median for industrial machinery mechanics, at $71,960 — about 11.53% above the national median. A state's position on nominal pay is the figure wage tables report and the least informative of the three on this page, because it survives neither the tax adjustment nor the price adjustment intact for most occupations.
- In Minnesota's occupational distribution, industrial machinery mechanics sits at 215 of 490 — neither quartile. This local position is what a resident compares against, and it is determined by the state's own labor market rather than by national patterns for this occupation.
- Price parity in Minnesota is near the national base, so for industrial machinery mechanics, whose median is $71,960, the adjusted figure of $56,986 differs little from $56,084 retained after tax. The state's position for this occupation is therefore set by wage and tax rather than by living costs. At $72,830 the mean overshoots the median — the usual right-skewed shape.
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Pay band: Industrial Machinery Mechanics
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $52,040 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $71,960 |
| Top tenth earn over | $97,600 |
| This salary | $71,960 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Minnesota | $56,084 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $59,454 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | +$4,196 |
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $67,170 |
|---|---|
| You could take a cut of | −$5,754 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 98 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Half the people doing this work in Minnesota earn less than $71,960. The published range is $52,040 up to $97,600, so an individual figure can sit a long way from the middle in either direction.
- One filer, no dependants, no pension contributions — that is the household behind Minnesota's $56,084, worked from $71,960. That is on purpose. It lets states be compared with each other, not with each other's family circumstances. Local city taxes are left out. Locally this work ranks 215 of 490.
- Two cautions on $56,986, the adjusted value of that $71,960 median. It levels out prices with a single number for all of Minnesota. No actual address matches that. The wage figures and price figures are also from different years. Each is published on its own timetable. This work sits at 215 of 490 locally.
- Reported values are medians; for industrial machinery mechanics in Minnesota the tenth-to-ninetieth percentile band is $52,040 to $97,600. Neither the median nor the band is an offer rate, and neither accounts for hours, shift differentials or overtime.
- The Minnesota take-home of $56,084, on $71,960 for work ranking 215 of 490 locally, models the simplest household deliberately: holding it constant is what makes the interstate comparison meaningful. It also means the absolute figure overstates liability for most real filers, and municipal income taxes are outside the model entirely. The occupation ranks 215 of 490 in the state.
- This $56,986 adjusted figure, worked from $71,960, rests on a state-level price parity averaging over within-state dispersion larger than much of the between-state dispersion. Wage and price vintages differ by publication schedule. The result is directionally sound and not address-specific, for work at 215 of 490 in the state. The occupation ranks 215 of 490 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
The range here is narrow. From $52,040 at the bottom tenth to $97,600 at the top, pay for this work clusters rather than spreads.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
Further than the number implies. Minnesota is cheaper than the national average, so this take-home behaves like $56,986 in national terms.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Four deductions, stacked. The federal layer and the two payroll taxes apply wherever you work; Minnesota then takes its own share, leaving $56,084.
Can I compare this job across every state?
Yes for this one. Pay is published in all 51 jurisdictions, so a state-to-state comparison here rests on the same survey everywhere rather than on a patchwork.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($52,040 to $97,600) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Minnesota rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Minnesota's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $56,986 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $56,084 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Minnesota income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Is this occupation's state coverage complete?
State-level estimates are published for all 51 jurisdictions for this occupation, so cross-state comparison is not confounded by suppression. ⚠️ Estimates remain survey-based and carry sampling error; small differences between adjacent states should not be over-read.