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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

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. 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)
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:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing 60 0.08 $24.67 $51,310
Water, Sewage and Other Systems 230 0.45 $22.45 $46,690
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 80 (7) $22.02 $45,800
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 170 0.03 $21.81 $45,360
Automobile Dealers (8) (8) $21.67 $45,080


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




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 70 0.05 0.21 $31.81 $66,160
Napa, CA 70 0.90 3.81 $30.21 $62,840
Yuma, AZ 120 1.93 8.14 $27.70 $57,620
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 40 0.33 1.37 $27.69 $57,590
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 360 0.06 0.25 $26.33 $54,770
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 80 0.10 0.40 $25.46 $52,960
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 150 0.03 0.14 $25.27 $52,570
Tuscaloosa, AL 80 0.82 3.47 $25.14 $52,290
Stockton-Lodi, CA 250 1.02 4.30 $24.90 $51,790
Evansville, IN-KY 40 0.24 1.03 $24.90 $51,790

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 1,060 2.70 11.41 $19.95 $41,490
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 840 5.56 23.44 $19.66 $40,900
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 520 4.20 17.74 $22.23 $46,240
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 500 2.23 9.40 $21.12 $43,930
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 460 3.40 14.34 $21.47 $44,660

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 840 5.56 23.44 $19.66 $40,900
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 520 4.20 17.74 $22.23 $46,240
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 410 4.05 17.10 $21.96 $45,670
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 370 4.01 16.91 $21.21 $44,110
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 260 4.00 16.88 $20.33 $42,300

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 290 2.42 10.19 $24.19 $50,310
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 30 0.55 2.32 $24.05 $50,020
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 70 0.67 2.85 $23.96 $49,840
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 40 0.49 2.09 $23.16 $48,170
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 50 0.52 2.21 $22.91 $47,650


About May 2018 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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019