The median annual wage for Industrial Machinery Mechanics in Columbia, SC is $63,620 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $65,000.
Pay spans roughly $45,730 at the 10th percentile to $85,700 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.59 per hour. An estimated 1,350 people work as industrial machinery mechanics in Columbia, SC.
| Median (annual) | $63,620 |
| Mean (annual) | $65,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.59 |
| 10th percentile | $45,730 |
| 90th percentile | $85,700 |
| Employment | 1,350 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.