How much does a Mechanical Fitter make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Mechanical Fitter in the United States is $34,750 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.
However, a Mechanical Fitter's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $39,455
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,098 to $37,213
Key Factors That Influence Mechanical Fitter Salaries
A Mechanical Fitter's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do Mechanical Fitter Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Mechanical Fitters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $43,830
San Francisco: $43,350
Oakland: $42,436
San Jose, CA$43,830
San Francisco, CA$43,350
Oakland, CA$42,436
New York, NY$40,010
Paramus, NJ$39,524
Queens Village, NY$39,522
Passaic, NJ$39,489
Bergenfield, NJ$39,486
Stamford, CT$39,409
Huntington, NY$39,395
Newark, NJ$39,138
Bridgeport, CT$39,065
Vallejo, CA$38,996
New Brunswick, NJ$38,982
Petaluma, CA$38,961
Middlesex, NJ$38,895
Somerset, NJ$38,871
Santa Cruz, CA$38,826
Boston, MA$38,614
Monterey, CA$38,492
Seattle, WA$38,412
Santa Rosa, CA$38,405
Los Angeles, CA$38,395
Juneau, AK$38,304
Washington, DC$38,266
Orange, CA$38,142
Santa Ana, CA$38,051
Long Beach, CA$38,016
Anaheim, CA$38,009
Anchorage, AK$37,992
Santa Maria, CA$37,887
Everett, WA$37,880
Danbury, CT$37,758
Bremerton, WA$37,710
Tacoma, WA$37,585
New Suffolk, NY$37,584
Sacramento, CA$37,575
Santa Barbara, CA$37,536
Trenton, NJ$37,498
San Diego, CA$37,498
Brockton, MA$37,460
Fairbanks, AK$37,375
Lompoc, CA$37,286
Lowell, MA$37,258
Ventura, CA$37,251
Nashua, NH$37,245
Stockton, CA$37,241
Modesto, CA$36,987
Poughkeepsie, NY$36,911
Olympia, WA$36,845
Kennewick, WA$36,845
New Haven, CT$36,831
Lawrence, MA$36,706
Hartford, CT$36,671
Riverside, CA$36,664
New Bedford, MA$36,629
Richland, WA$36,629
Bakersfield, CA$36,581
San Bernardino, CA$36,567
New Britain, CT$36,563
Atlantic City, NJ$36,563
New London, CT$36,550
Norwich, CT$36,539
Portsmouth, NH$36,532
Boulder, CO$36,458
Portland, OR$36,411
Worcester, MA$36,407
Minneapolis, MN$36,299
Philadelphia, PA$36,251
Honolulu, HI$36,136
Saint Paul, MN$36,119
Vineland, NJ$36,112
Providence, RI$36,011
Chicago, IL$35,910
Bellingham, WA$35,868
Springfield, MA$35,841
Baltimore, MD$35,830
Chico, CA$35,743
Pittsfield, MA$35,650
Manchester, NH$35,583
Spokane, WA$35,431
Denver, CO$35,427
Albany, NY$35,264
Troy, NY$35,250
Nassau, NY$35,213
Schenectady, NY$35,177
Wilmington, DE$35,149
Burlington, VT$35,100
Salem, OR$35,087
Portland, ME$34,979
Yakima, WA$34,944
Rochester, MN$34,836
Reno, NV$34,819
Fresno, CA$34,819
Milwaukee, WI$34,788
Detroit, MI$34,753
Ann Arbor, MI$34,747
Allentown, PA$34,743
Colorado Springs, CO$34,683
Syracuse, NY$34,666
Carson City, NV$34,666
Houston, TX$34,617
Eugene, OR$34,600
Gary, IN$34,558
Springfield, OR$34,531
Bismarck, ND$34,524
Galveston, TX$34,499
Medford, OR$34,447
Fort Collins, CO$34,433
Concord, NH$34,416
Austin, TX$34,405
Mesa, AZ$34,333
Reading, PA$34,329
Phoenix, AZ$34,326
Dallas, TX$34,315
Saint Cloud, MN$34,282
Madison, WI$34,235
Utica, NY$34,141
Rochester, NY$34,086
Des Moines, IA$34,082
Raleigh, NC$34,079
Atlanta, GA$34,027
Battle Creek, MI$34,016
Salt Lake City, UT$34,006
Lancaster, PA$33,954
Harrisburg, PA$33,905
Kansas City, MO$33,870
Champaign, IL$33,863
Kansas City, KS$33,863
Fort Worth, TX$33,860
Columbus, OH$33,854
Boca Raton, FL$33,846
Pittsburgh, PA$33,832
Richmond, VA$33,818
Indianapolis, IN$33,811
Cleveland, OH$33,808
Las Vegas, NV$33,766
Cincinnati, OH$33,766
Petersburg, VA$33,714
Huntsville, AL$33,662
Lansing, MI$33,639
Lebanon, PA$33,634
Pueblo, CO$33,631
Appleton, WI$33,620
Buffalo, NY$33,606
Dayton, OH$33,596
Racine, WI$33,589
Charlotte, NC$33,585
Saint Louis, MO$33,575
York, PA$33,554
Elkhart, IN$33,554
Gastonia, NC$33,548
Billings, MT$33,539
Beaumont, TX$33,530
Lorain, OH$33,523
Benton Harbor, MI$33,516
Toledo, OH$33,509
Binghamton, NY$33,492
Rock Hill, SC$33,488
Rockford, IL$33,471
Springfield, IL$33,457
Elyria, OH$33,453
Fargo, ND$33,453
Flagstaff, AZ$33,429
Fort Lauderdale, FL$33,408
Duluth, MN$33,387
Miami, FL$33,387
Cheyenne, WY$33,363
Grand Forks, ND$33,363
Bangor, ME$33,287
Cedar Rapids, IA$33,248
Durham, NC$33,234
Louisville, KY$33,231
Grand Rapids, MI$33,224
Hialeah, FL$33,221
Casper, WY$33,172
Scranton, PA$33,130
New Orleans, LA$33,120
Virginia Beach, VA$33,116
Akron, OH$33,099
Peoria, IL$33,054
Sarasota, FL$33,047
Nashville, TN$33,022
Omaha, NE$33,022
Green Bay, WI$33,022
Baton Rouge, LA$33,005
Charleston, SC$32,998
Jamestown, NY$32,981
Davenport, IA$32,981
Tucson, AZ$32,963
Saint Petersburg, FL$32,943
Tampa, FL$32,936
Evansville, IN$32,915
Port Arthur, TX$32,915
Bradenton, FL$32,901
Santa Fe, NM$32,838
Orlando, FL$32,776
Clearwater, FL$32,765
Canton, OH$32,692
La Crosse, WI$32,692
Albuquerque, NM$32,671
Newport News, VA$32,668
High Point, NC$32,658
Ogden, UT$32,644
Corpus Christi, TX$32,616
Norfolk, VA$32,595
Laramie, WY$32,595
Rock Island, IL$32,574
Saginaw, MI$32,567
Jacksonville, FL$32,564
Salisbury, NC$32,557
Boise, ID$32,550
Moline, IL$32,532
Fort Myers, FL$32,522
Memphis, TN$32,515
Tulsa, OK$32,498
Waterloo, IA$32,477
Spartanburg, SC$32,442
Lincoln, NE$32,425
Fort Wayne, IN$32,418
Provo, UT$32,414
Cedar Falls, IA$32,373
San Antonio, TX$32,359
Greensboro, NC$32,345
South Bend, IN$32,341
Savannah, GA$32,303
Muskegon, MI$32,289
Birmingham, AL$32,286
Winston Salem, NC$32,269
Lake Charles, LA$32,185
Anderson, IN$32,178
Lexington, KY$32,168
Augusta, GA$32,157
Greenville, SC$32,157
Lima, OH$32,129
Wichita, KS$32,126
Tuscaloosa, AL$32,126
Columbia, SC$32,095
Springfield, OH$32,088
Asheville, NC$32,032
Bloomington, IN$32,008
Knoxville, TN$31,883
Shreveport, LA$31,879
Wilmington, NC$31,834
Roanoke, VA$31,834
Topeka, KS$31,771
Frankfort, KY$31,768
Oklahoma City, OK$31,744
Chillicothe, OH$31,730
Longview, TX$31,726
Melbourne, FL$31,723
Sioux Falls, SD$31,667
Mobile, AL$31,664
Terre Haute, IN$31,650
Altoona, PA$31,629
Amarillo, TX$31,605
Killeen, TX$31,594
Fayetteville, AR$31,566
Chattanooga, TN$31,556
Sioux City, IA$31,525
Idaho Falls, ID$31,518
Lynchburg, VA$31,490
Gainesville, FL$31,445
Portsmouth, OH$31,427
Little Rock, AR$31,420
Lafayette, LA$31,407
Youngstown, OH$31,407
Daytona Beach, FL$31,386
Clarksville, TN$31,382
Pensacola, FL$31,379
Temple, TX$31,376
Hopkinsville, KY$31,275
Erie, PA$31,268
Florence, SC$31,254
Charleston, WV$31,198
Great Falls, MT$31,181
Macon, GA$31,132
Tallahassee, FL$31,129
Fayetteville, NC$31,122
Waco, TX$31,115
Helena, MT$31,090
Pine Bluff, AR$31,077
Vincennes, IN$31,035
Lubbock, TX$31,021
Alamogordo, NM$31,000
Twin Falls, ID$30,969
Rapid City, SD$30,958
Jackson, MS$30,896
Huntington, WV$30,893
Greenville, MS$30,892
Parkersburg, WV$30,857
Montgomery, AL$30,851
Wichita Falls, TX$30,816
Springfield, MO$30,816
Biloxi, MS$30,798
Monroe, LA$30,764
Johnstown, PA$30,739
Sumter, SC$30,726
Columbus, GA$30,722
Pascagoula, MS$30,656
Abilene, TX$30,656
Kingsport, TN$30,566
Albany, GA$30,566
Gulfport, MS$30,555
Alexandria, LA$30,441
Fort Smith, AR$30,354
El Paso, TX$30,260
Las Cruces, NM$30,103
Harlingen, TX$30,015
Pocatello, ID$30,010
Florence, AL$29,964
Brownsville, TX$29,958
Mcallen, TX$29,885
Dothan, AL$29,836
Columbus, MS$29,630
Altus, OK$29,468
Lawton, OK$29,402
Pierre, SD$29,276
What Skills Can Increase a Mechanical Fitter's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Commitment (Mentioned in 3.26% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Continuous Improvement (Mentioned in 2.55% Job Postings): A continual improvement process, also often called a continuous improvement process (abbreviated as CIP or CI), is an ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes. These efforts can seek "incremental" improvement over time or "breakthrough" improvement all at once. Delivery (customer valued) processes are constantly evaluated and improved in the light of their efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility. Some see CIPs as a meta-process for most management systems (such as business process management, quality management, project management, and program management). W. Edwards Deming, a pioneer of the field, saw it as part of the 'system' whereby feedback from the process and customer were evaluated against organisational goals. The fact that it can be called a management process does not mean that it needs to be executed by 'management'; but rather merely that it makes decisions about the implementation of the delivery process and the design of the delivery process itself.
Mechanical Assembly (Mentioned in 1.61% Job Postings): Combining mechanical components into a finished product using a variety of tools and equipment.
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Mechanical Fitter's salary.
Creativity: Can increase your salary by up to 20%.
Hydraulics: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Mechanical Fitter Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Mechanical Fitter roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average.
In contrast, Mechanical Fitter positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Mechanical Fitter as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Mechanical Fitter
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense
$41,699
$20.0
20%
Biotechnology
$41,699
$20.0
20%
Energy & Utilities
$41,699
$20.0
20%
Financial Services
$41,699
$20.0
20%
MFG Nondurable
$41,699
$20.0
20%
How Education impacts a Mechanical Fitter's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Mechanical Fitters enter the field with a No Diploma degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for a Mechanical Fitter with a No Diploma is between
$31,401
and $33,761).
Mechanical Fitter Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Mechanical Fitter's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
Salaries for a Mechanical Fitter can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $42,333 in 2023
to around $40,102 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Mechanical Fitter salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Mechanical Fitter
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Mechanical Fitter
Here are companies hiring for Mechanical Fitter and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Mechanical Fitter
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Mechanical Fitter?
The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Mechanical Fitter roles,
with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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