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 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	300	39	$28.40/hr	$22.98/hr	$24.59/hr	$28.70/hr	$31.23/hr	$36.45/hr

Leading Industries for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	10	$31.44/hr
Manufacturing	30	$28.41/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	1,410	$29.73/hr
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
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	30	$30.11/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	50	$27.04/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	50	$29.21/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	70	$30.65/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	140	$30.11/hr	18.2%
St Cloud MN MSA	150	$29.33/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	160	$29.81/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	190	$28.80/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	200	$29.91/hr	8.8%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	210	$30.03/hr	N/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	280	$29.91/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	300	$28.70/hr	16.3%
Central Minnesota	320	$29.33/hr	17.6%
Southwest Balance of State	410	$29.92/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	430	$29.83/hr	15.1%
Minnesota	1,450	$29.70/hr	14.0%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	540	$28.64/hr	13.2%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	760	$24.60/hr	4.5%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	6,790	$31.62/hr	3.7%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	13,500	$28.24/hr	3.2%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	5,190	$36.07/hr	8.1%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	70	$25.71/hr	9.0%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	840	$31.19/hr	12.7%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	2,950	$37.23/hr	14.6%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	2,230	$42.58/hr	3.8%
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	570	$30.93/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.