Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

49-3042 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and surface mining. Excludes "Rail Car Repairers" (49-3043) and "Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists" (49-3031).

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
108,540 1.4 % $22.18 $46,140 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $14.28 $17.33 $21.55 $26.16 $31.18
Annual Wage (2) $29,710 $36,040 $44,830 $54,420 $64,850

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 27,370 4.53 $22.02 $45,800
Local Government (OES Designation) 8,510 0.15 $23.71 $49,320
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 7,650 0.38 $24.83 $51,640
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing 7,110 6.42 $22.17 $46,110
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 6,870 1.28 $21.72 $45,180

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Metal Ore Mining 2,860 8.38 $24.80 $51,580
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing 7,110 6.42 $22.17 $46,110
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 27,370 4.53 $22.02 $45,800
Coal Mining 2,700 3.39 $22.72 $47,270
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 5,650 3.27 $20.70 $43,050

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Water Transportation 870 0.99 $30.57 $63,580
Elementary and Secondary Schools 40 (7) $28.82 $59,940
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 100 0.09 $26.93 $56,010
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 230 0.27 $25.80 $53,660
Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers (8) (8) $25.58 $53,210

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 11,370 0.81 0.95 $26.75 $55,650
Texas 10,490 1.04 1.22 $19.47 $40,500
Pennsylvania 4,410 0.81 0.94 $21.56 $44,850
Florida 4,350 0.61 0.72 $20.22 $42,060
Louisiana 4,000 2.18 2.56 $20.44 $42,510




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming 860 3.20 3.75 $23.21 $48,270
Alaska 760 2.47 2.89 $30.60 $63,650
North Dakota 850 2.40 2.81 $23.15 $48,150
Louisiana 4,000 2.18 2.56 $20.44 $42,510
West Virginia 1,370 1.99 2.33 $19.04 $39,600




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 760 2.47 2.89 $30.60 $63,650
Hawaii 340 0.60 0.70 $29.81 $62,010
Nevada 1,710 1.54 1.80 $28.16 $58,570
California 11,370 0.81 0.95 $26.75 $55,650
Washington 2,640 0.98 1.15 $26.45 $55,010

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 3,270 1.31 1.54 $19.18 $39,890
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 3,000 0.79 0.92 $29.88 $62,140
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 2,340 0.66 0.78 $26.23 $54,560
Denver-Aurora, CO 1,470 1.24 1.45 $23.90 $49,720
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,400 1.23 1.44 $23.93 $49,780
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,380 0.82 0.96 $24.00 $49,910
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,360 0.81 0.95 $24.78 $51,540
Texarkana-Texarkana, TX-AR 1,270 24.12 28.25 $22.12 $46,020
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 1,240 0.56 0.66 $21.60 $44,930
Baltimore-Towson, MD 1,130 0.91 1.07 $23.22 $48,290