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Industrial Machinery Mechanics
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The map below shows some metro areas where the profession is more popular, compared to the size of the population, than in the rest of the country. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the US.
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Listed below are US metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Industrial Machinery Mechanics relative to the population of the city, as of 2006.
A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.Clicking on each city's name takes you to a detailed career profile for that city, providing the number of jobs, salaries, amount of training required, and more, for hundreds of job types.
| Metro Area | Jobs | Salary (2006) | Relative Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
ALABAMA | |||
| Decatur | 210 | $38,490 | 2.7 |
| Tuscaloosa | 250 | $41,400 | 2.1 |
| Huntsville | 610 | $48,490 | 2 |
| Gadsden | 70 | $32,330 | 1.7 |
| Mobile | 380 | $37,920 | 1.4 |
| Anniston | 90 | $40,340 | 1.4 |
| Birmingham | 990 | $35,980 | 1.2 |
| Montgomery | 250 | $36,370 | 1 |
ALASKA | |||
| Fairbanks | 110 | $66,280 | 2.5 |
| Anchorage | 50 | 0.2 | |
ARIZONA | |||
| Prescott | 60 | $42,440 | 0.7 |
| Tucson | 310 | $38,290 | 0.5 |
| Phoenix | 1,480 | $48,020 | 0.5 |
ARKANSAS | |||
| Pine Bluff | 90 | $36,270 | 2 |
| Jonesboro | 130 | $32,470 | 1.9 |
| Fayetteville | 520 | $35,020 | 1.9 |
| Fort Smith | 300 | $34,500 | 1.7 |
| Hot Springs | 60 | $35,340 | 1.2 |
| Little Rock | 550 | $35,490 | 1 |
CALIFORNIA | |||
| Vallejo | 660 | $55,360 | 3.3 |
| Merced | 160 | $45,710 | 2.1 |
| Stockton | 550 | $42,120 | 1.7 |
| Visalia | 280 | $31,160 | 1.4 |
| Bakersfield | 560 | $39,760 | 1.4 |
| Yuba City | 70 | $42,080 | 1.3 |
| Hanford | 50 | $49,120 | 1.2 |
| Modesto | 280 | $44,210 | 1 |
| Fresno | 460 | $43,210 | 0.9 |
| Oakland | 1,460 | $58,210 | 0.9 |
| Redding | 80 | $47,670 | 0.8 |
| Salinas | 170 | $53,360 | 0.7 |
| Riverside | 1,210 | $45,300 | 0.6 |
| San Jose | 700 | $50,840 | 0.5 |
| Oxnard | 220 | $42,570 | 0.5 |
| Los Angeles | 3,000 | $45,410 | 0.4 |
| Santa Ana | 1,070 | $47,250 | 0.4 |
| Santa Cruz | 50 | $40,910 | 0.4 |
| Santa Rosa | 120 | $44,680 | 0.4 |
| Santa Barbara | 100 | $45,250 | 0.4 |
| Sacramento | 550 | $48,970 | 0.4 |
| San Diego | 790 | $43,600 | 0.4 |
| Chico | 40 | 0.4 | |
| San Luis Obispo | 50 | $54,170 | 0.3 |
| San Francisco | 300 | $51,580 | 0.2 |
COLORADO | |||
| Grand Junction | 140 | $34,970 | 2 |
| Greeley | 160 | $52,330 | 1.6 |
| Fort Collins | 150 | $46,680 | 0.8 |
| Colorado Springs | 290 | $35,180 | 0.7 |
| Denver | 1,450 | $45,260 | 0.7 |
| Boulder | 140 | $46,180 | 0.6 |
CONNECTICUT | |||
| Norwich | 240 | $51,250 | 1.3 |
| New Haven | 330 | $41,540 | 0.8 |
| Hartford | 650 | $45,490 | 0.7 |
| Waterbury | 70 | $45,980 | 0.7 |
| Bridgeport | 290 | $47,590 | 0.4 |
| Danbury | 40 | $48,710 | 0.4 |
DELAWARE | |||
| Dover | 120 | $43,130 | 1.5 |
| Wilmington | 500 | $52,520 | 0.9 |
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | |||
| Washington | 970 | $47,490 | 0.3 |
FLORIDA | |||
| Lakeland | 450 | $32,370 | 1.4 |
| Jacksonville | 850 | $46,500 | 0.9 |
| Palm Bay | 190 | $45,180 | 0.6 |
| Miami | 900 | $37,420 | 0.6 |
| Tampa | 1,110 | $41,680 | 0.6 |
| Pensacola | 120 | $37,890 | 0.5 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 580 | $42,840 | 0.5 |
| Sarasota | 210 | $34,190 | 0.5 |
| Deltona | 110 | $36,930 | 0.4 |
| Fort Walton Beach | 50 | $41,240 | 0.4 |
| Orlando | 620 | $38,040 | 0.4 |
| Tallahassee | 60 | $34,270 | 0.2 |
| West Palm Beach | 170 | $42,360 | 0.2 |
GEORGIA | |||
| Dalton | 860 | $33,550 | 7.8 |
| Rome | 260 | $37,140 | 5.2 |
| Savannah | 770 | $44,080 | 3.5 |
| Gainesville | 290 | $39,310 | 3.2 |
| Valdosta | 180 | $32,900 | 2.9 |
| Athens | 260 | $42,090 | 2.6 |
| Augusta | 740 | $39,560 | 2.3 |
| Warner Robins | 100 | $44,150 | 1.6 |
| Atlanta | 3,400 | $41,020 | 0.9 |
| Columbus | 140 | $35,230 | 0.9 |
HAWAII | |||
| Honolulu | 440 | $48,560 | 0.6 |
IDAHO | |||
| Pocatello | 90 | $40,850 | 2.2 |
| Idaho Falls | 110 | $38,340 | 1.8 |
| Lewiston | 40 | $36,880 | 1.4 |
ILLINOIS | |||
| Danville | 190 | $36,700 | 5.3 |
| Peoria | 370 | $53,320 | 1.4 |
| Champaign | 160 | $41,940 | 1.2 |
| Waukegan | 680 | $42,460 | 1.2 |
| Rockford | 270 | $46,020 | 1.2 |
| Kankakee | 60 | $41,570 | 1.1 |
| Chicago | 5,340 | $47,850 | 0.9 |
| Bloomington | 60 | $50,100 | 0.6 |
| Springfield | 40 | $43,880 | 0.3 |
INDIANA | |||
| Evansville | 1,290 | $45,390 | 4.7 |
| Columbus | 200 | $40,210 | 4 |
| Terre Haute | 380 | $41,570 | 3.9 |
| Gary | 1,680 | $47,890 | 3.8 |
| Anderson | 160 | $41,830 | 3.3 |
| Elkhart | 650 | $43,730 | 3.2 |
| Bloomington | 120 | $38,230 | 1.3 |
| South Bend | 260 | $41,160 | 1.2 |
| Michigan City | 70 | $39,380 | 1.1 |
| Fort Wayne | 370 | $43,410 | 1.1 |
| Indianapolis | 1,510 | $47,820 | 1 |
| Muncie | 50 | $42,580 | 0.8 |
IOWA | |||
| Sioux City | 300 | $31,140 | 2.9 |
| Waterloo | 220 | $41,760 | 1.8 |
| Cedar Rapids | 350 | $41,470 | 1.8 |
| Dubuque | 110 | $40,300 | 1.5 |
| Davenport | 380 | $44,780 | 1.3 |
| Ames | 50 | $37,320 | 1.1 |
| Des Moines | 470 | $38,740 | 0.9 |
KANSAS | |||
| Topeka | 210 | $42,480 | 1.3 |
| Lawrence | 70 | $40,010 | 1.2 |
| Wichita | 500 | $40,520 | 1.1 |
KENTUCKY | |||
| Owensboro | 510 | $39,970 | 8.4 |
| Bowling Green | 300 | $44,070 | 4.3 |
| Elizabethtown | 160 | $35,600 | 2.9 |
| Lexington | 710 | $40,630 | 1.9 |
| Louisville | 1,540 | $43,150 | 1.6 |
LOUISIANA | |||
| Houma | 580 | $40,360 | 4.8 |
| Lafayette | 740 | $34,530 | 3.7 |
| Lake Charles | 250 | $42,340 | 2.1 |
| Shreveport | 490 | $42,210 | 2 |
| Baton Rouge | 920 | $40,490 | 1.6 |
| New Orleans | 1,100 | $41,360 | 1.5 |
| Alexandria | 120 | $33,880 | 1.4 |
MAINE | |||
| Lewiston | 120 | $40,820 | 1.8 |
| Portland | 300 | $39,940 | 1 |
| Bangor | 70 | $39,500 | 0.8 |
MARYLAND | |||
| Hagerstown | 270 | $40,150 | 1.9 |
| Salisbury | 100 | $40,480 | 1.3 |
| Cumberland | 60 | $43,210 | 1.3 |
| Baltimore | 1,490 | $43,860 | 0.7 |
| Bethesda | 220 | $50,220 | 0.2 |
MASSACHUSETTS | |||
| Lawrence | 150 | $42,910 | 1.9 |
| Leominster | 140 | $38,500 | 1.9 |
| Pittsfield | 80 | $41,260 | 1.8 |
| Springfield | 640 | $39,620 | 1.4 |
| Haverhill | 150 | $53,860 | 1.3 |
| New Bedford | 100 | $37,260 | 1.1 |
| Lynn | 140 | $47,740 | 1 |
| Lowell | 160 | $50,840 | 0.9 |
| Framingham | 160 | $50,520 | 0.7 |
| Worcester | 260 | $42,770 | 0.7 |
| Brockton | 80 | $40,910 | 0.6 |
| Boston | 1,350 | $47,010 | 0.5 |
| Barnstable | 60 | $47,530 | 0.4 |
MICHIGAN | |||
| Jackson | 200 | $51,300 | 2.5 |
| Niles | 170 | $52,240 | 2 |
| Battle Creek | 130 | $43,240 | 1.8 |
| Grand Rapids | 1,100 | $54,020 | 1.8 |
| Holland | 250 | $49,130 | 1.6 |
| Muskegon | 100 | $47,090 | 1.2 |
| Warren | 2,050 | $53,810 | 1 |
| Kalamazoo | 220 | $45,500 | 1 |
| Detroit | 1,170 | $53,250 | 1 |
| Bay City | 40 | $64,210 | 0.9 |
| Lansing | 180 | $54,270 | 0.6 |
MINNESOTA | |||
| Duluth | 610 | $45,490 | 3.1 |
| St. Cloud | 380 | $44,300 | 2.7 |
| Rochester | 210 | $41,910 | 1.9 |
| Minneapolis | 3,540 | $46,860 | 1.2 |
MISSISSIPPI | |||
| Gulfport | 230 | $39,750 | 1.6 |
| Hattiesburg | 100 | $37,130 | 1.2 |
| Jackson | 290 | $45,690 | 0.7 |
MISSOURI | |||
| St. Joseph | 180 | $38,030 | 3.2 |
| Joplin | 250 | $32,760 | 2.3 |
| St. Louis | 3,030 | $48,360 | 1.4 |
| Kansas City | 1,640 | $41,450 | 1 |
| Jefferson City | 90 | $41,490 | 1 |
| Springfield | 260 | $36,230 | 0.9 |
| Columbia | 70 | $37,260 | 0.7 |
MONTANA | |||
| Billings | 190 | $45,120 | 1.6 |
| Missoula | 40 | $39,600 | 0.5 |
NEBRASKA | |||
| Lincoln | 300 | $38,610 | 1.2 |
| Omaha | 490 | $38,870 | 0.7 |
NEVADA | |||
| Reno | 250 | $38,100 | 0.8 |
| Las Vegas | 610 | $54,390 | 0.4 |
NEW HAMPSHIRE | |||
| Nashua | 300 | $46,090 | 1.5 |
| Portsmouth | 110 | $48,470 | 1.4 |
| Manchester | 200 | $41,720 | 1.3 |
| Rochester | 90 | $42,470 | 1.3 |
NEW JERSEY | |||
| Vineland | 370 | $40,150 | 4.3 |
| Camden | 970 | $45,710 | 1.1 |
| Edison | 1,600 | $47,660 | 0.9 |
| Newark | 1,540 | $44,870 | 0.9 |
| Trenton | 260 | $43,430 | 0.7 |
| Atlantic City | 70 | $47,150 | 0.3 |
NEW MEXICO | |||
| Farmington | 260 | $31,300 | 3.8 |
| Albuquerque | 380 | $47,010 | 0.6 |
| Las Cruces | 50 | $39,350 | 0.6 |
NEW YORK | |||
| Elmira | 130 | $48,420 | 2.7 |
| Ithaca | 100 | $38,930 | 2.3 |
| Syracuse | 880 | $46,490 | 1.7 |
| Glens Falls | 100 | $37,820 | 1.3 |
| Buffalo | 930 | $45,570 | 1.1 |
| Rochester | 840 | $39,200 | 1.1 |
| Utica | 170 | $32,220 | 0.9 |
| Albany | 610 | $48,560 | 0.9 |
| Binghamton | 130 | $33,910 | 0.8 |
| Poughkeepsie | 300 | $49,320 | 0.8 |
| Nassau | 1,470 | $45,420 | 0.7 |
| New York | 3,620 | $46,160 | 0.4 |
NORTH CAROLINA | |||
| Rocky Mount | 280 | $37,810 | 3.4 |
| Burlington | 250 | $35,270 | 3.3 |
| Greensboro | 1,130 | $38,250 | 1.9 |
| Hickory | 460 | $34,220 | 1.7 |
| Winston-Salem | 540 | $36,770 | 1.7 |
| Fayetteville | 270 | $39,520 | 1.5 |
| Charlotte | 1,990 | $40,250 | 1.5 |
| Wilmington | 220 | $45,620 | 1.1 |
| Asheville | 200 | $38,310 | 0.8 |
| Greenville | 50 | $34,240 | 0.6 |
| Raleigh | 360 | $40,220 | 0.5 |
NORTH DAKOTA | |||
| Grand Forks | 110 | $38,430 | 1.6 |
| Fargo | 140 | $38,040 | 0.8 |
OHIO | |||
| Youngstown | 780 | $57,290 | 2.1 |
| Toledo | 820 | $48,220 | 1.6 |
| Cincinnati | 2,240 | $46,940 | 1.3 |
| Dayton | 770 | $55,260 | 1.2 |
| Canton | 320 | $40,710 | 1.2 |
| Akron | 590 | $47,720 | 1.1 |
| Columbus | 1,430 | $42,370 | 1 |
| Cleveland | 1,510 | $42,190 | 0.9 |
OKLAHOMA | |||
| Tulsa | 920 | $38,470 | 1.4 |
| Oklahoma City | 1,050 | $43,950 | 1.2 |
OREGON | |||
| Eugene | 410 | $42,740 | 1.9 |
| Portland | 2,580 | $46,160 | 1.6 |
| Corvallis | 40 | $39,760 | 1.2 |
| Bend | 100 | $40,160 | 1.2 |
| Salem | 250 | $39,120 | 1.1 |
| Medford | 130 | $39,040 | 1.1 |
PENNSYLVANIA | |||
| Reading | 1,070 | $40,500 | 4.3 |
| Williamsport | 250 | $32,090 | 3.6 |
| York | 860 | $43,650 | 3.1 |
| Lancaster | 1,080 | $36,850 | 2.9 |
| Altoona | 180 | $28,580 | 2.1 |
| Johnstown | 140 | $46,170 | 1.8 |
| Erie | 300 | $43,630 | 1.6 |
| Lebanon | 90 | $40,540 | 1.6 |
| Scranton | 620 | $37,940 | 1.5 |
| Harrisburg | 710 | $41,830 | 1.5 |
| Pittsburgh | 2,580 | $42,570 | 1.4 |
| Allentown | 680 | $41,430 | 1.3 |
| Philadelphia | 3,210 | $44,350 | 1 |
| State College | 50 | $44,530 | 0.6 |
RHODE ISLAND | |||
| Providence | 610 | $41,270 | 0.7 |
SOUTH CAROLINA | |||
| Spartanburg | 780 | $41,640 | 4.5 |
| Anderson | 220 | $36,150 | 2.9 |
| Florence | 320 | $40,300 | 2.6 |
| Greenville | 840 | $37,160 | 1.8 |
| Columbia | 770 | $42,610 | 1.4 |
| Sumter | 60 | $33,940 | 1.4 |
| Charleston | 380 | $40,490 | 0.9 |
SOUTH DAKOTA | |||
| Sioux Falls | 270 | $35,420 | 1.4 |
| Rapid City | 60 | $36,910 | 0.7 |
TENNESSEE | |||
| Jackson | 270 | $30,250 | 3.7 |
| Cleveland | 140 | $35,410 | 2.9 |
| Chattanooga | 910 | $33,920 | 2.5 |
| Clarksville | 260 | $40,270 | 2.4 |
| Morristown | 150 | $37,830 | 2.4 |
| Johnson City | 150 | $30,750 | 1.5 |
| Kingsport | 240 | $42,790 | 1.4 |
| Nashville | 1,290 | $37,980 | 1.1 |
| Memphis | 960 | $38,660 | 1 |
| Knoxville | 460 | $38,540 | 0.9 |
TEXAS | |||
| Odessa | 430 | $30,330 | 5.9 |
| Victoria | 290 | $47,030 | 4.9 |
| Beaumont | 870 | $49,510 | 3.6 |
| Amarillo | 470 | $38,610 | 3.2 |
| Midland | 210 | $37,870 | 2.7 |
| Corpus Christi | 700 | $37,080 | 2.7 |
| Longview | 330 | $30,300 | 2.5 |
| Waco | 290 | $34,590 | 2 |
| Houston | 7,200 | $43,390 | 1.8 |
| Sherman | 100 | $41,160 | 1.8 |
| Wichita Falls | 150 | $38,790 | 1.8 |
| College Station | 160 | $35,870 | 1.5 |
| El Paso | 570 | $28,990 | 1.5 |
| Tyler | 190 | $40,560 | 1.4 |
| Killeen | 190 | $35,350 | 1.1 |
| Fort Worth | 1,390 | $41,070 | 1.1 |
| Texarkana | 80 | $39,990 | 1.1 |
| Dallas | 3,390 | $41,250 | 1 |
| McAllen | 330 | $33,050 | 1 |
| Abilene | 80 | $32,490 | 0.9 |
| San Antonio | 990 | $31,650 | 0.8 |
| Lubbock | 120 | $34,630 | 0.7 |
| Brownsville | 100 | $26,370 | 0.5 |
| Austin | 450 | $40,560 | 0.4 |
| Laredo | 40 | $28,140 | 0.4 |
UTAH | |||
| Ogden | 570 | $42,510 | 2.1 |
| Salt Lake City | 1,230 | $44,730 | 1.3 |
| Logan | 50 | $36,710 | 1 |
| Provo | 220 | $37,620 | 0.9 |
VERMONT | |||
| Burlington | 100 | $40,760 | 0.6 |
VIRGINIA | |||
| Winchester | 310 | $41,860 | 4.4 |
| Danville | 180 | $36,160 | 3.5 |
| Lynchburg | 400 | $41,950 | 2.8 |
| Harrisonburg | 180 | $39,610 | 2.6 |
| Blacksburg | 160 | $33,380 | 2.1 |
| Richmond | 1,310 | $49,490 | 1.3 |
| Virginia Beach | 1,630 | $40,170 | 1.3 |
| Roanoke | 280 | $42,580 | 1.2 |
WASHINGTON | |||
| Mount Vernon | 380 | $46,650 | 6.3 |
| Wenatchee | 180 | $58,420 | 3.4 |
| Bellingham | 260 | $58,840 | 2.3 |
| Yakima | 270 | $41,760 | 2.3 |
| Bremerton | 190 | $42,080 | 1.6 |
| Kennewick | 190 | $53,220 | 1.5 |
| Tacoma | 460 | $52,360 | 1.1 |
| Spokane | 300 | $40,130 | 0.9 |
| Seattle | 1,890 | $53,460 | 0.9 |
| Olympia | 50 | $42,160 | 0.4 |
WEST VIRGINIA | |||
| Wheeling | 470 | $48,060 | 5.1 |
| Charleston | 770 | $41,330 | 3.5 |
| Huntington | 540 | $37,610 | 3.1 |
| Weirton | 120 | $36,050 | 2 |
WISCONSIN | |||
| Oshkosh | 570 | $41,270 | 4.7 |
| Janesville | 310 | $42,500 | 3.2 |
| Green Bay | 810 | $44,500 | 3.1 |
| Racine | 340 | $48,280 | 3.1 |
| Fond du Lac | 160 | $45,600 | 3.1 |
| Wausau | 240 | $37,050 | 2.4 |
| Sheboygan | 170 | $39,270 | 2.2 |
| Appleton | 300 | $50,360 | 1.8 |
| Milwaukee | 1,730 | $46,830 | 1.2 |
| La Crosse | 120 | 1.2 | |
| Madison | 520 | $41,150 | 1 |
| Eau Claire | 80 | $35,170 | 0.7 |
WYOMING | |||
| Casper | 190 | $43,850 | 4 |
| Cheyenne | 60 | $49,600 | 1.1 |
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