Occupational Employment Statistics
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles. Excludes “Automotive Body and Related Repairers" (49-3021), "Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists" (49-3031), and "Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles" (49-2096).
Southeast Minnesota
| 1,350 | 105 | $22.28/hr | $12.85/hr | $15.82/hr | $20.43/hr | $28.24/hr | $33.62/hr |
Natural Resources and Mining | N/A | N/A |
Construction | 50 | $21.98/hr |
Manufacturing | 70 | $23.70/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 7,260 | $21.38/hr |
Information | N/A | N/A |
Financial Activities | 110 | $21.48/hr |
Professional and Business Services | 150 | $20.22/hr |
Education and Health Services | 40 | $20.61/hr |
Leisure and Hospitality | N/A | $22.54/hr |
Other Services | 3,900 | $20.23/hr |
Public Administration | 60 | $27.24/hr |
- Maintain cleanliness of work area.
- Test and adjust repaired systems to meet manufacturers' performance specifications.
- Estimate costs of vehicle repair.
- Plan work procedures, using charts, technical manuals, and experience.
- Test drive vehicles and test components and systems, using equipment such as infrared engine analyzers, compression gauges, and computerized diagnostic devices.
- Review work orders and discuss work with supervisors.
- Repair or replace defective ball joint suspensions, brake shoes, or wheel bearings.
- Inspect vehicles for damage and record findings so that necessary repairs can be made.
- Change spark plugs, fuel filters, air filters, and batteries in hybrid electric vehicles.
- Repair, replace, or adjust defective fuel injectors, carburetor parts, and gasoline filters.