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 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	1,630	117	$27.92/hr	$18.52/hr	$24.14/hr	$30.03/hr	$31.38/hr	$35.69/hr

Leading Industries for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	20	$32.68/hr
Manufacturing	30	$27.24/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	1,550	$29.99/hr
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Other Services	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	50	$24.88/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	80	$30.92/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	150	$26.09/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	160	$27.24/hr	18.2%
Southeast Balance of State	170	$30.47/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	200	$30.51/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	220	$31.61/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	270	$31.26/hr	8.8%
Northwest Minnesota	310	$30.11/hr	16.3%
Central Minnesota	350	$29.48/hr	17.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	360	$30.65/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	490	$29.74/hr	15.1%
Southwest Balance of State	490	$29.69/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,630	$30.03/hr	14.0%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	620	$25.34/hr	13.2%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	760	$23.76/hr	4.5%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	6,360	$30.90/hr	3.7%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	12,120	$24.67/hr	3.2%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	4,600	$32.94/hr	8.1%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	150	$24.40/hr	9.0%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	1,790	$30.25/hr	12.7%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	2,390	$35.17/hr	14.6%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	2,060	$40.83/hr	3.8%
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	340	$31.99/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.