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 2020

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	350	44	$22.68/hr	$16.43/hr	$18.85/hr	$22.42/hr	$26.67/hr	$30.14/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	150	$24.87/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	1,520	$22.71/hr
Other Services	70	$18.98/hr
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
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	60	$23.26/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	120	$23.07/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	130	$22.19/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	150	$26.02/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	160	$23.94/hr	6.0%
Central Minnesota	240	$22.54/hr	12.4%
Northwest Balance of State	250	$19.52/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	260	$22.58/hr	N/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	310	$22.96/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	320	$21.26/hr	9.6%
Southeast Minnesota	350	$22.42/hr	-2.7%
Southwest Minnesota	440	$24.58/hr	13.7%
Southwest Balance of State	610	$23.76/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,770	$22.91/hr	8.7%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	510	$21.32/hr	1.1%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	750	$18.46/hr	13.4%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	7,100	$25.36/hr	9.9%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	11,830	$21.18/hr	3.6%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	300	$20.23/hr	9.6%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	490	$21.22/hr	5.4%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	3,920	$26.24/hr	10.0%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	1,830	$33.67/hr	1.9%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	3,310	$29.67/hr	7.4%
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	500	$26.97/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.