Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

49-3041 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

Occupational Description:
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).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	1,620	57	$27.85/hr	$18.69/hr	$23.02/hr	$28.69/hr	$31.19/hr	$38.05/hr

Leading Industries for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	20	$29.30/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	1,560	$28.57/hr
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Duluth MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	30	$30.69/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	50	$27.93/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	50	$26.81/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	80	$31.52/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	150	$29.41/hr	18.2%
St Cloud MN MSA	160	$28.02/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	200	$29.34/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	210	$30.84/hr	8.8%
Northwest Balance of State	210	$29.34/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	240	$28.89/hr	N/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	270	$30.84/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	330	$27.88/hr	16.3%
Central Minnesota	330	$28.41/hr	17.6%
Southwest Balance of State	450	$29.39/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	480	$29.35/hr	15.1%
Minnesota	1,620	$28.69/hr	14.0%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	500	$30.16/hr	13.2%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	630	$27.68/hr	4.5%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	7,300	$33.05/hr	3.7%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	11,980	$28.86/hr	3.2%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	4,200	$37.75/hr	8.1%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	60	$29.02/hr	9.0%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	730	$31.16/hr	12.7%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	2,890	$39.24/hr	14.6%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	2,390	$40.52/hr	3.8%
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	450	$32.13/hr	51.5%

Task for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

Clean and lubricate parts.
Repair or replace defective parts, using hand tools, milling and woodworking machines, lathes, welding equipment, grinders, or saws.
Maintain, repair, and overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, and irrigation systems.
Dismantle defective machines for repair, using hand tools.
Record details of repairs made and parts used.
Reassemble machines and equipment following repair, testing operation and making adjustments, as necessary.
Examine and listen to equipment, read inspection reports, and confer with customers to locate and diagnose malfunctions.
Fabricate new metal parts, using drill presses, engine lathes, and other machine tools.
Tune or overhaul engines.
Test and replace electrical components and wiring, using test meters, soldering equipment, and hand tools.