Heavy Equip Mechanic salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Heavy Equip Mechanic” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
135
FY 2026
Total paid
$10.1M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$81,037
base rate median $81,078
Average paid
$74,480
across 135 with pay
Highest paid
$96,150
Gray, Dean Todd
Median pay by fiscal year
Paid in year and annual base rate
Median paid in yearMedian annual base rate
Employees by fiscal year
People on the payroll at any time in the year
Agencies with this job title
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$83,909
$73,826
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray, Dean Todd | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Region 1 Equipment | $38.98 /hr | $96,150 | $13,876 |
| Erickson, Daniel D | Transportation Dept Metro Fleet East | $38.98 /hr | $93,032 | $10,695 |
| Johnson, Brett J | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Region 1 Equipment | $38.98 /hr | $91,734 | $8,304 |
| Eklund, Seth R | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Region 1 Equipment | $38.98 /hr | $90,739 | $4,455 |
| Severson, Jon | Transportation Dept Metro Fleet West | $38.98 /hr | $89,955 | $8,244 |
| Knops, Steven J | Transportation Dept Metro Fleet West | $38.98 /hr | $88,903 | $6,023 |
| Ogilvie, John Richard | Transportation Dept Metro Fleet East | $38.98 /hr | $88,485 | $7,449 |
| DeWitt, Randy | Transportation Dept Duluth Equipment Services | $38.98 /hr | $88,347 | $7,309 |
| Ballstadt, Anthony Jay | Transportation Dept Equipment Shop Rochester | $38.98 /hr | $86,885 | — |
| Sorenson, Keith Richard | Transportation Dept Metro Fleet East | $38.98 /hr | $85,568 | $4,444 |
| Huebert, Darren Hertzler | Transportation Dept Equipment Shop St Cloud | $38.98 /hr | $84,991 | $2,894 |
| Lechuga, Mario Alexander | Transportation Dept Metro Fleet West | $38.98 /hr | $84,977 | $3,221 |
| Wehmas, Christopher John | Transportation Dept Metro Fleet West | $38.98 /hr | $84,762 | $5,562 |
| McDonough, Matthew Scott | Transportation Dept Duluth Equipment Services | $38.98 /hr | $84,382 | $3,245 |
| Krech, Brent | Transportation Dept Metro Fleet East | $38.98 /hr | $84,193 | $2,397 |
| Jones, Brian Scott | Transportation Dept Metro Fleet West | $38.98 /hr | $83,955 | $1,959 |
| Cyr, Nathan P | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Region 2 Equipment | $38.98 /hr | $83,941 | $2,280 |
| Winker, Roger Joseph | Transportation Dept Windom Shop | $38.98 /hr | $83,742 | $2,660 |
| Nash, Robert Lee | Transportation Dept Metro Fleet West | $38.98 /hr | $83,139 | $1,533 |
| Korlin, Ryan | Transportation Dept Equipment Shop St Cloud | $38.98 /hr | $83,096 | $2,046 |
| Sagedahl, Douglas | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Region 2 Equipment | $38.98 /hr | $83,027 | $465 |
| Conerton, Justin C | Transportation Dept Equipment Shop St Cloud | $38.98 /hr | $82,821 | $1,783 |
| Oien, Matthew | Transportation Dept Metro Fleet West | $38.98 /hr | $82,740 | $877 |
| Ebnet, Eric | Transportation Dept Equipment Shop St Cloud | $38.98 /hr | $82,728 | $1,520 |
| Lossing, Scott | Transportation Dept Virginia Equipment Services | $38.98 /hr | $82,507 | $944 |
| Robinette, Randall Allen | Transportation Dept Equipment Fleet Management | $38.98 /hr | $82,207 | $1,169 |
| Olson, Tommy A | Transportation Dept Equipment Fleet Management | $38.98 /hr | $82,207 | $1,169 |
| Wannarka, Mark D | Transportation Dept Equipment Shop Owatonna | $38.98 /hr | $82,188 | $760 |
| Katzung, Bryan K | Transportation Dept Equipment Shop Owatonna | $38.98 /hr | $82,060 | $1,023 |
| Tabako, Brian Joseph | Transportation Dept Metro Fleet West | $38.98 /hr | $82,037 | — |
| Knuth, Jacob Leon | Transportation Dept Virginia Equipment Services | $38.98 /hr | $82,014 | $115 |
| Kallio, Scott Creighton | Transportation Dept Metro Fleet West | $38.98 /hr | $81,847 | — |
| Laflamme, Matthew | Transportation Dept Metro Fleet West | $38.98 /hr | $81,712 | — |
| LaValle, Lance | Transportation Dept Metro Fleet East | $38.98 /hr | $81,625 | $28 |
| Gartner, Jess J | Transportation Dept Metro Fleet West | $38.98 /hr | $81,621 | $544 |
| Hart, Thomas Christopher | Transportation Dept Equipment Shop St Cloud | $38.98 /hr | $81,617 | $672 |
| Faber Sr, Zeke | Transportation Dept Duluth Equipment Services | $38.98 /hr | $81,617 | $292 |
| Wenzel, Thomas R | Transportation Dept Metro Fleet East | $38.98 /hr | $81,602 | — |
| Hayes Jr, Terrance Dennis | Transportation Dept Metro Fleet East | $38.98 /hr | $81,552 | — |
| Pyka, Joshua James | Transportation Dept Equipment Shop St Cloud | $38.98 /hr | $81,535 | $497 |
| Masloski, James D | Transportation Dept Operations Manager | $38.98 /hr | $81,495 | $439 |
| Nelson, Rodney B | Transportation Dept Equipment Shop Rochester | $38.98 /hr | $81,476 | $351 |
| Smith, Michael Joseph | Transportation Dept Willmar Shop | $38.98 /hr | $81,466 | $409 |
| Meyer, Jeremy Brandon | Transportation Dept D4 Fleet/Repair Shop | $38.98 /hr | $81,434 | $351 |
| Dowling, James Richard | Transportation Dept Metro Fleet East | $38.98 /hr | $81,433 | $292 |
| Thorson, Jason Pascua | Minnesota Zoological Garden Campus & Fleet Operations | $38.98 /hr | $81,267 | $230 |
| Gillett, Cory | Transportation Dept Equipment Shop Baxter | $38.98 /hr | $81,165 | $1,207 |
| Noordmans, Jason Dean | Transportation Dept Willmar Shop | $38.98 /hr | $81,131 | $88 |
| Rheaume, Kyle Craig | Transportation Dept Willmar Shop | $38.98 /hr | $81,077 | — |
| Kent, Trevor Mark | Transportation Dept D4 Fleet/Repair Shop | $38.98 /hr | $81,072 | — |
Each person counts once per fiscal year, agency and county (multiple positions combined, shown as “+ more”). “Paid” is the total paid during the fiscal year, including overtime and other pay; it is lower than the base rate for anyone who started, left or worked part time. “Base pay” is the rate on record.