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 2022

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	250	32	$25.73/hr	$18.69/hr	$22.76/hr	$24.20/hr	$30.39/hr	$31.93/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	80	$30.21/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	1,450	$24.24/hr
Professional and Business Services	50	$24.91/hr
Other Services	140	$19.49/hr

Other Regional Data for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
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
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	80	$29.93/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	80	$24.24/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	110	$24.61/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	210	$30.02/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	210	$24.04/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	220	$24.77/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	250	$24.20/hr	7.4%
Central Minnesota	280	$24.38/hr	6.1%
Northwest Minnesota	320	$24.35/hr	7.1%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	320	$24.61/hr	7.6%
Southwest Balance of State	410	$24.11/hr	N/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	460	$24.84/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	480	$24.16/hr	7.2%
Minnesota	1,760	$24.24/hr	7.4%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	530	$23.61/hr	17.1%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	680	$20.03/hr	2.7%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	6,750	$30.19/hr	6.4%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	12,930	$24.23/hr	-5.4%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	4,140	$31.27/hr	3.2%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	120	$24.61/hr	5.4%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	1,540	$26.31/hr	12.6%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	1,670	$31.52/hr	12.6%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	1,690	$38.23/hr	9.5%
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	240	$32.04/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.