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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
49-3041 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, dairy equipment, and irrigation systems. Excludes "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) |
34,300 |
2.1 % |
$20.29 |
$42,190 |
0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$12.88 |
$15.77 |
$19.54 |
$24.24 |
$29.13 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$26,790 |
$32,800 |
$40,630 |
$50,410 |
$60,590 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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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 |
25,140 |
3.64 |
$20.45 |
$42,530 |
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance |
1,880 |
0.91 |
$20.12 |
$41,840 |
Support Activities for Crop Production |
1,870 |
0.54 |
$20.00 |
$41,600 |
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores |
1,550 |
0.95 |
$18.74 |
$38,980 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) |
700 |
0.12 |
$19.03 |
$39,580 |
Industries with the highest concentration 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 |
25,140 |
3.64 |
$20.45 |
$42,530 |
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores |
1,550 |
0.95 |
$18.74 |
$38,980 |
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance |
1,880 |
0.91 |
$20.12 |
$41,840 |
Support Activities for Crop Production |
1,870 |
0.54 |
$20.00 |
$41,600 |
Water, Sewage and Other Systems |
230 |
0.45 |
$22.45 |
$46,690 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
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 |
2,810 |
0.17 |
0.70 |
$22.75 |
$47,310 |
Texas |
2,260 |
0.19 |
0.79 |
$21.09 |
$43,880 |
Iowa |
2,250 |
1.46 |
6.15 |
$21.22 |
$44,130 |
Wisconsin |
1,640 |
0.58 |
2.43 |
$21.27 |
$44,250 |
Minnesota |
1,630 |
0.57 |
2.40 |
$21.38 |
$44,470 |
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) |
South Dakota |
790 |
1.86 |
7.86 |
$20.12 |
$41,840 |
Nebraska |
1,610 |
1.65 |
6.96 |
$20.38 |
$42,400 |
North Dakota |
670 |
1.60 |
6.77 |
$23.56 |
$49,000 |
Iowa |
2,250 |
1.46 |
6.15 |
$21.22 |
$44,130 |
Montana |
490 |
1.06 |
4.46 |
$20.84 |
$43,350 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Connecticut |
70 |
0.04 |
0.19 |
$26.30 |
$54,710 |
Arizona |
300 |
0.11 |
0.46 |
$24.09 |
$50,110 |
North Dakota |
670 |
1.60 |
6.77 |
$23.56 |
$49,000 |
Wyoming |
70 |
0.26 |
1.08 |
$22.84 |
$47,510 |
California |
2,810 |
0.17 |
0.70 |
$22.75 |
$47,310 |
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) |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
520 |
0.14 |
0.61 |
$21.27 |
$44,240 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
360 |
0.06 |
0.25 |
$26.33 |
$54,770 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
340 |
0.17 |
0.72 |
$21.64 |
$45,010 |
St. Louis, MO-IL |
290 |
0.22 |
0.91 |
$20.60 |
$42,850 |
Modesto, CA |
280 |
1.54 |
6.48 |
$21.57 |
$44,870 |
Stockton-Lodi, CA |
250 |
1.02 |
4.30 |
$24.90 |
$51,790 |
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
250 |
0.21 |
0.87 |
$17.31 |
$36,010 |
Lancaster, PA |
250 |
1.00 |
4.24 |
$20.63 |
$42,910 |
Madison, WI |
240 |
0.62 |
2.62 |
$21.68 |
$45,100 |
Visalia-Porterville, CA |
220 |
1.43 |
6.02 |
$20.42 |
$42,470 |
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) |
Grand Island, NE |
140 |
3.40 |
14.37 |
$21.11 |
$43,910 |
Hanford-Corcoran, CA |
100 |
2.27 |
9.56 |
$23.41 |
$48,690 |
Yuma, AZ |
120 |
1.93 |
8.14 |
$27.70 |
$57,620 |
Harrisonburg, VA |
120 |
1.90 |
8.03 |
$18.88 |
$39,280 |
Jonesboro, AR |
100 |
1.77 |
7.45 |
$17.86 |
$37,160 |
Appleton, WI |
210 |
1.74 |
7.33 |
$18.82 |
$39,140 |
Modesto, CA |
280 |
1.54 |
6.48 |
$21.57 |
$44,870 |
Merced, CA |
110 |
1.53 |
6.45 |
$22.83 |
$47,490 |
Yakima, WA |
140 |
1.46 |
6.17 |
$21.18 |
$44,060 |
Great Falls, MT |
50 |
1.44 |
6.07 |
$20.33 |
$42,290 |
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