• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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 mining. Excludes “Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists” (49-3031) and “Rail Car Repairers” (49-3043).

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National estimates for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Industry profile for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Geographic profile for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

National estimates for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
177,280	1.2 %	$ 30.93	$ 64,340	0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 20.67	$ 24.24	$ 29.76	$ 36.18	$ 41.21
Annual Wage (2)	$ 42,990	$ 50,420	$ 61,900	$ 75,260	$ 85,720

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Industry profile for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	44,570	5.99	$ 31.59	$ 65,700
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only)	19,730	5.68	$ 28.84	$ 59,990
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	13,370	1.72	$ 29.76	$ 61,900
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	9,390	2.56	$ 29.96	$ 62,330
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	9,360	4.00	$ 29.49	$ 61,340

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Metal Ore Mining	3,400	8.00	$ 34.49	$ 71,730
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	44,570	5.99	$ 31.59	$ 65,700
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only)	19,730	5.68	$ 28.84	$ 59,990
Support Activities for Water Transportation	5,220	5.49	$ 51.70	$ 107,530
Coal Mining	2,160	5.15	$ 34.06	$ 70,850

Top paying industries for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Water Transportation	5,220	5.49	$ 51.70	$ 107,530
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	130	0.03	$ 48.51	$ 100,900
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only)	260	0.07	$ 45.02	$ 93,650
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	480	0.12	$ 42.40	$ 88,180
Support Activities for Air Transportation	720	0.29	$ 38.82	$ 80,740

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Geographic profile for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Texas	19,620	1.45	1.24	$ 29.22	$ 60,780
California	19,560	1.09	0.93	$ 38.87	$ 80,840
Florida	9,100	0.95	0.82	$ 29.50	$ 61,350
Arizona	8,560	2.73	2.34	$ 29.38	$ 61,110
Pennsylvania	7,970	1.34	1.15	$ 28.93	$ 60,180

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
North Dakota	2,270	5.44	4.66	$ 33.29	$ 69,250
Wyoming	1,300	4.75	4.07	$ 34.31	$ 71,370
Alaska	1,250	4.00	3.43	$ 38.62	$ 80,330
West Virginia	2,220	3.23	2.76	$ 25.90	$ 53,880
Louisiana	5,350	2.89	2.48	$ 28.91	$ 60,130

Top paying states for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii	570	0.92	0.79	$ 39.93	$ 83,050
California	19,560	1.09	0.93	$ 38.87	$ 80,840
Alaska	1,250	4.00	3.43	$ 38.62	$ 80,330
Massachusetts	2,500	0.69	0.59	$ 35.14	$ 73,090
New Jersey	3,480	0.83	0.71	$ 35.09	$ 72,990

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	7,350	1.19	1.02	$ 43.39	$ 90,260
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	5,690	2.49	2.13	$ 28.83	$ 59,970
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	5,420	1.70	1.46	$ 30.85	$ 64,170
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	4,250	1.07	0.92	$ 30.50	$ 63,430
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	4,080	0.43	0.37	$ 36.50	$ 75,910
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	3,260	1.16	0.99	$ 29.29	$ 60,920
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	2,480	1.02	0.88	$ 44.29	$ 92,130
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	2,350	1.41	1.21	$ 33.70	$ 70,090
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	2,220	0.82	0.70	$ 32.46	$ 67,510
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	2,210	1.17	1.00	$ 29.80	$ 61,980

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL	540	12.32	10.55	$ 27.22	$ 56,610
York-Hanover, PA	1,530	8.45	7.24	$ 28.69	$ 59,680
Odessa, TX	600	7.86	6.73	$ 30.71	$ 63,870
Fairbanks, AK	240	6.88	5.89	$ 41.36	$ 86,030
Lafayette, LA	1,320	6.85	5.87	$ 26.92	$ 55,990
Texarkana, TX-AR	380	6.77	5.80	$ 28.35	$ 58,970
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA	370	6.41	5.49	$ 30.24	$ 62,890
Houma-Thibodaux, LA	490	6.10	5.22	$ 28.34	$ 58,950
Lake Charles, LA	510	5.58	4.78	$ 32.03	$ 66,630
Prescott, AZ	370	5.29	4.53	$ 31.04	$ 64,570