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 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	350	37	$26.02/hr	$18.42/hr	$23.67/hr	$25.07/hr	$30.56/hr	$31.91/hr

Leading Industries for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	30	$29.18/hr
Manufacturing	N/A	N/A
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	1,620	$24.76/hr
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Other Services	70	$23.45/hr

Other Regional Data for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
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
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	80	$27.41/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	80	$23.60/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	150	$24.76/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	210	$24.56/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	230	$30.10/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	230	$24.63/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	240	$24.47/hr	7.4%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	280	$26.78/hr	7.6%
Northwest Minnesota	350	$25.07/hr	7.1%
Central Minnesota	360	$24.63/hr	6.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	380	$27.07/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	530	$24.85/hr	7.2%
Southwest Balance of State	530	$24.83/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,800	$24.83/hr	7.4%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	650	$23.32/hr	17.1%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	680	$22.87/hr	2.7%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	6,630	$29.90/hr	6.4%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	11,610	$24.40/hr	-5.4%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	4,490	$33.39/hr	3.2%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	300	$23.42/hr	5.4%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	1,710	$28.86/hr	12.6%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	1,630	$32.23/hr	12.6%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	2,020	$37.11/hr	9.5%
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	220	$37.35/hr	N/A

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.