Field of degree: Mechanics and repair
Table 1. Mechanics and repair degree, 2021
Data |
Mechanics and repair |
All fields |
Employment
|
25,320 |
59,687,450 |
Median wage
|
55,000 |
63,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
11 |
14 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
23 |
62 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
20 |
38 |
Chart 1. Types of mechanics and repair, 2021
Mechanics and repair major |
Major share |
Electrical, Mechanical, And Precision Technologies And Production
|
100% |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a mechanics and repair degree, by occupational group, 2021
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
|
21% |
Production occupations
|
11 |
Management occupations
|
8 |
Architecture and engineering occupations
|
8 |
Transportation and material moving occupations
|
8 |
Other
|
45 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a mechanics and repair degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile |
Percent growth, projected 2022–32 |
Typical entry-level education |
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2021 |
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2021 |
Electricians
|
6% |
High school diploma or equivalent |
2% |
1% |
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
|
5 |
No formal educational credential |
2 |
1 |
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
|
4 |
Postsecondary nondegree award |
6 |
2 |
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
|
4 |
Postsecondary nondegree award |
3 |
2 |
Maintenance and repair workers, general
|
4 |
High school diploma or equivalent |
2 |
1 |
Court reporters and simultaneous captioners
|
3 |
Postsecondary nondegree award |
2 |
5 |
Managers, all other
|
3 |
Bachelor's degree |
3 |
21 |
Automotive service technicians and mechanics
|
2 |
Postsecondary nondegree award |
4 |
1 |
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
|
1 |
High school diploma or equivalent |
5 |
0 |
Retail salespersons
|
-2 |
No formal educational credential |
3 |
4 |
Last Modified Date:
Wednesday, September 6, 2023