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Field of degree: Mechanics and repair

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Mechanics and repair field of degree. Employment: 25,410. Median annual wage: $63,000.

Table 1. Mechanics and repair degree, 2023.

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Table 1. Mechanics and repair degree, 2023
Data	Mechanics and repair	All fields
Employment	25,410	63,725,710
Median wage	63,000	70,000
Percent employed part time	9	15
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	28	62
Percent with an advanced degree	20	38
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 1. Types of mechanics and repair major, 2023.

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Chart 1. Types of mechanics and repair, 2023
Mechanics and repair major	Major share
Electrical, Mechanical, And Precision Technologies And Production	100%
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a mechanics and repair degree, by occupational group, 2023.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a mechanics and repair degree, by occupational group, 2023
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	19%
Management occupations	15
Transportation and material moving occupations	11
Production occupations	8
Sales and related occupations	8
Other	38
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a mechanics and repair degree.

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Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a mechanics and repair degree
Occupation	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2023	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2023	Percent growth, projected 2024–34	Typical entry-level education
Managers, all other	8%	21%	4%	Bachelor's degree
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	7	1	4	Postsecondary nondegree award
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	5	2	4	Postsecondary nondegree award
First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers	4	10	0	High school diploma or equivalent
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers	3	2	4	Postsecondary nondegree award
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	3	1	2	High school diploma or equivalent
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	3	3	0	High school diploma or equivalent
Software developers	3	32	16	Bachelor's degree
Set and exhibit designers	2	16	2	Bachelor's degree
Carpenters	2	1	4	High school diploma or equivalent
Note: Occupational profiles may comprise multiple SOC occupations, which may have differing education categories. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (projected growth, entry-level education) and U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (degree holders, advanced degrees).

Suggested citation:

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Field of degree: Mechanics and repair,
at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/field-of-degree/mechanics-and-repair/mechanics-and-repair-field-of-degree.htm (visited August 28, 2025).

Last Modified Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025