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Heavy Equipment Technician salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 174 open job postings for Heavy Equipment Technician roles at 67 companies, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 45 more postings in CAD (median CA$94.5K). How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Heavy Equipment Technician: postings by posted pay129 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 12 bands from $26.00/hr to $50.00/hr. Median $35.57/hr ($74K/yr); middle half $31.50–$40.00/hr.Median $35.58/hr$26.00/hr$50.00/hr

Postings per pay band: $26.00/hr–$28.00/hr: 7; $28.00/hr–$30.00/hr: 10; $30.00/hr–$32.00/hr: 18; $32.00/hr–$34.00/hr: 9; $34.00/hr–$36.00/hr: 29; $36.00/hr–$38.00/hr: 14; $38.00/hr–$40.00/hr: 6; $40.00/hr–$42.00/hr: 19; $42.00/hr–$44.00/hr: 3; $44.00/hr–$46.00/hr: 1; $46.00/hr–$48.00/hr: 4; $48.00/hr–$50.00/hr: 9.

Pay by level

  1. InternCA$19.33/hr (CA$40.2K/yr) median, CA$19.33–CA$28.25/hr typical, 6 postings
  2. Mid level$35.57/hr ($74K/yr) median, $31.50–$40.00/hr typical, 122 postingsMid level: middle half $31.50–$40.00/hr, median $35.57/hr ($74K/yr)
  3. Senior$40.00/hr ($83.2K/yr) median, $30.61–$52.98/hr typical, 3 postingsSenior: middle half $30.61–$52.98/hr, median $40.00/hr ($83.2K/yr)

Companies hiring

  1. Paramount Placement$70K median, $65K–$72.5K typical, 20 postingsParamount Placement: middle half $65K–$72.5K, median $70K
  2. MasterTech$38.00/hr ($79K/yr) median, $34.50–$40.00/hr typical, 20 postingsMasterTech: middle half $34.50–$40.00/hr, median $38.00/hr ($79K/yr)
  3. Department of Transportation$74K median, $74K–$74K typical, 10 postingsDepartment of Transportation: middle half $74K–$74K, median $74K
  4. KomatsuLive$40.83/hr ($84.9K/yr) median, $40.00–$47.50/hr typical, 10 postingsKomatsuLive: middle half $40.00–$47.50/hr, median $40.83/hr ($84.9K/yr)

Top-paying companies

  1. Republic · $101K median, 4 postings
  2. KomatsuLive · $84.9K median, 10 postings
  3. HiFyve · $83.2K median, 7 postings
  4. MasterTech · $79K median, 20 postings

By location

  1. United States$35.25/hr ($73.3K/yr) median, $31.50–$40.00/hr typical, 118 postingsUnited States: middle half $31.50–$40.00/hr, median $35.25/hr ($73.3K/yr)
  2. CanadaCA$45.43/hr (CA$94.5K/yr) median, CA$38.50–CA$48.60/hr typical, 52 postings
  3. Alberta, CanadaCA$47.25/hr (CA$98.3K/yr) median, CA$39.00–CA$52.50/hr typical, 24 postings
  4. Texas$34.50/hr ($71.8K/yr) median, $31.00–$38.00/hr typical, 11 postingsTexas: middle half $31.00–$38.00/hr, median $34.50/hr ($71.8K/yr)

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $35.57/hr ($74K/yr) median, $31.00–$40.00/hr typical, from 39 postings.

Newest Heavy Equipment Technician postings

  1. Heavy Equipment TechnicianToromont CAT · Ontario, Canada · CA$35.00–CA$50.00/hr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  2. Heavy Equipment TechnicianParamount Placement · Madison Heights, VA · $45K–$80K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  3. Heavy Equipment TechnicianParamount Placement · Chippewa Falls, WI · $60K–$90K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  4. Heavy Equipment TechnicianParamount Placement · Wilmington, NC · $60K–$85K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  5. Heavy Equipment TechnicianParamount Placement · Wisconsin · $60K–$80K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a Heavy Equipment Technician make?

The median posted base pay for Heavy Equipment Technician jobs is $35.57/hr ($74K/yr), from 174 job postings with pay at 67 companies.

What is the typical Heavy Equipment Technician pay range?

The middle half of postings list $31.50–$40.00/hr. The top 10% list $98.8K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $59.6K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Heavy Equipment Technician jobs?

By median posted pay: Republic ($101K), KomatsuLive ($84.9K), HiFyve ($83.2K).

How does Heavy Equipment Technician pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Intern CA$19.33/hr (CA$40.2K/yr), Mid level $35.57/hr ($74K/yr), Senior $40.00/hr ($83.2K/yr).

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