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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).
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 |
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 |
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 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
2,480 |
1.02 |
0.88 |
$ 44.29 |
$ 92,130 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
7,350 |
1.19 |
1.02 |
$ 43.39 |
$ 90,260 |
| New Bedford, MA |
60 |
0.91 |
0.78 |
$ 43.05 |
$ 89,540 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI |
380 |
0.88 |
0.75 |
$ 41.72 |
$ 86,790 |
| Fairbanks, AK |
240 |
6.88 |
5.89 |
$ 41.36 |
$ 86,030 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
480 |
0.42 |
0.36 |
$ 40.81 |
$ 84,880 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA |
130 |
1.10 |
0.95 |
$ 40.26 |
$ 83,740 |
| Anchorage, AK |
460 |
2.70 |
2.31 |
$ 37.95 |
$ 78,940 |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI |
80 |
1.11 |
0.95 |
$ 37.30 |
$ 77,570 |
| Napa, CA |
60 |
0.75 |
0.64 |
$ 37.24 |
$ 77,470 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines:
About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
