Best Cities for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicianss

Cities ranked by purchasing power — where farm equipment mechanics and service technicianss get the most value from their salary after accounting for cost of living. A score above 1.00 means better than national average.

How we calculate this: City Score = (Local Salary ÷ National Median) ÷ (Local Cost ÷ National Avg Cost). A score of 1.20 means 20% better purchasing power than average.

#	Location	Score	Raw Salary	Adjusted Salary	Rent/Income
1	South DakotaState	1.21	$62,140	$68,436	19%
2	North DakotaState	1.20	$63,030	$68,067	19%
3	IowaState	1.19	$59,860	$67,108	19%
4	IndianaState	1.18	$60,460	$66,807	21%
5	OklahomaState	1.18	$58,860	$66,508	20%
6	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAMetro	1.17	$75,900	$66,404	35%
7	WyomingState	1.16	$60,880	$65,462	19%
8	NevadaState	1.15	$65,250	$65,120	27%
9	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIMetro	1.14	$58,870	$64,550	25%
10	MontanaState	1.13	$61,710	$64,015	22%
11	WisconsinState	1.13	$58,870	$63,781	22%
12	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIMetro	1.11	$62,380	$62,693	28%
13	IdahoState	1.09	$59,600	$61,762	24%
14	DelawareState	1.08	$61,850	$61,238	26%
15	IllinoisState	1.08	$59,430	$61,016	26%
16	Columbus, OHMetro	1.08	$56,900	$60,856	27%
17	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXMetro	1.08	$59,290	$60,998	32%
18	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXMetro	1.07	$55,660	$60,500	28%
19	TexasState	1.06	$57,150	$59,780	29%
20	MinnesotaState	1.05	$58,040	$59,224	26%
21	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCMetro	1.05	$57,000	$59,499	32%
22	MaineState	1.04	$58,880	$58,998	26%
23	OhioState	1.04	$53,400	$59,071	23%
24	OregonState	1.04	$60,830	$59,058	31%
25	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAMetro	1.04	$68,690	$58,961	40%
26	AlabamaState	1.02	$50,000	$57,405	23%
27	MississippiState	1.02	$49,030	$57,818	22%
28	MissouriState	1.02	$51,330	$57,935	24%
29	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAMetro	1.02	$62,200	$57,699	35%
30	New JerseyState	1.01	$62,300	$57,261	35%
31	VermontState	1.01	$58,750	$57,317	29%
32	WashingtonState	1.01	$61,370	$57,195	37%
33	ArkansasState	1.00	$49,030	$56,813	21%
34	KansasState	0.99	$50,290	$55,878	25%
35	UtahState	0.99	$56,070	$55,958	32%
36	KentuckyState	0.98	$48,970	$55,333	23%
37	MarylandState	0.98	$60,360	$55,275	33%
38	MichiganState	0.97	$50,870	$55,114	26%
39	West VirginiaState	0.97	$46,240	$54,917	22%
40	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHMetro	0.97	$62,350	$54,934	49%
41	ConnecticutState	0.96	$58,690	$54,545	32%
42	NebraskaState	0.96	$49,810	$54,437	25%
43	New MexicoState	0.96	$49,920	$54,261	25%
44	Kansas City, MO-KSMetro	0.96	$50,290	$54,192	31%
45	GeorgiaState	0.95	$50,170	$53,715	34%
46	LouisianaState	0.95	$48,330	$53,640	26%
47	North CarolinaState	0.95	$50,750	$53,761	31%
48	ArizonaState	0.94	$53,630	$53,152	34%
49	PennsylvaniaState	0.94	$51,310	$52,897	30%
50	Pittsburgh, PAMetro	0.94	$49,120	$53,103	29%
51	ColoradoState	0.93	$55,400	$52,562	40%
52	TennesseeState	0.92	$47,830	$52,273	32%
53	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNMetro	0.91	$49,490	$51,445	38%
54	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDMetro	0.91	$53,070	$51,275	36%
55	South CarolinaState	0.90	$46,640	$50,696	32%
56	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVMetro	0.90	$57,610	$51,073	42%
57	New YorkState	0.89	$56,550	$50,267	39%
58	CaliforniaState	0.86	$53,790	$48,591	51%
59	FloridaState	0.84	$48,360	$47,645	43%
60	New HampshireState	0.84	$50,360	$47,509	38%
61	VirginiaState	0.81	$47,700	$46,087	40%
62	HawaiiState	0.80	$49,990	$45,445	57%
63	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLMetro	0.80	$49,130	$45,281	50%

Data Sources: Salary: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS). Cost of Living: BEA Regional Price Parities (2024). Rent: HUD Fair Market Rents (FY2025).