Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017

49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. Excludes "Millwrights" (49-9044), "Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines" (49-3042), and "Maintenance Workers, Machinery" (49-9043).

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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)
341,260	0.9 %	$25.54	$53,110	0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$15.88	$19.60	$24.69	$30.26	$37.28
Annual Wage (2)	$33,030	$40,770	$51,360	$62,940	$77,540

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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)
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	41,310	20.37	$23.15	$48,150
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	28,670	4.38	$24.67	$51,320
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	11,780	2.00	$25.06	$52,120
Plastics Product Manufacturing	11,700	2.04	$24.61	$51,180
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only)	11,380	3.17	$28.94	$60,200

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	41,310	20.37	$23.15	$48,150
Other Pipeline Transportation	670	8.26	$31.51	$65,550
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	2,060	7.09	$29.82	$62,020
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills	1,950	6.82	$19.46	$40,480
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	6,400	6.61	$29.75	$61,880

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	7,490	1.92	$33.94	$70,600
Natural Gas Distribution	2,490	2.21	$33.78	$70,260
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	270	0.01	$32.55	$67,700
Support Activities for Water Transportation	280	0.31	$32.00	$66,560
Oil and Gas Extraction	2,190	1.62	$31.89	$66,340

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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)
Texas	31,180	2.62	1.10	$26.49	$55,100
California	25,460	1.52	0.64	$27.83	$57,880
Michigan	20,100	4.70	1.96	$25.00	$52,000
Ohio	18,450	3.44	1.43	$24.51	$50,990
Pennsylvania	14,650	2.53	1.06	$24.33	$50,600

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	2,080	7.77	3.25	$31.79	$66,130
Alabama	10,720	5.58	2.33	$24.40	$50,750
Michigan	20,100	4.70	1.96	$25.00	$52,000
Kentucky	8,650	4.61	1.92	$24.86	$51,700
Mississippi	5,150	4.60	1.92	$23.35	$48,580

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
North Dakota	1,390	3.34	1.40	$33.18	$69,020
District of Columbia	190	0.26	0.11	$32.77	$68,160
Wyoming	2,080	7.77	3.25	$31.79	$66,130
Hawaii	680	1.07	0.45	$29.90	$62,200
Nevada	1,450	1.11	0.46	$29.70	$61,780

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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-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	10,910	3.72	1.56	$29.18	$60,700
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division	6,300	1.72	0.72	$27.51	$57,220
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division	5,880	1.33	0.55	$26.52	$55,160
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division	5,390	0.80	0.34	$29.02	$60,350
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	5,040	1.92	0.80	$24.61	$51,200
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division	4,700	3.81	1.59	$26.41	$54,940
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	4,410	4.17	1.74	$25.66	$53,360
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	3,930	2.03	0.85	$27.47	$57,130
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	3,290	2.77	1.16	$24.12	$50,170
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	3,250	5.89	2.46	$23.02	$47,890

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

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Dalton, GA	1,340	20.27	8.47	$20.16	$41,930
Odessa, TX	990	14.46	6.04	$25.09	$52,180
Battle Creek, MI	670	12.03	5.02	$25.92	$53,920
Farmington, NM	580	11.96	4.99	$27.11	$56,390
Pine Bluff, AR	310	10.03	4.19	$27.86	$57,940
Tuscaloosa, AL	980	9.77	4.08	$29.26	$60,860
Midland, TX	850	9.62	4.02	$27.92	$58,070
Spartanburg, SC	1,430	9.58	4.00	$25.95	$53,980
Casper, WY	350	9.30	3.88	$28.18	$58,610
Bowling Green, KY	680	9.19	3.84	$24.07	$50,060