Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Occupational Description:
Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. Excludes “Millwrights" (49-9044), "Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines" (49-3042), and "Maintenance Workers, Machinery" (49-9043).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2022

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northeast Minnesota	810	84	$34.89/hr	$29.85/hr	$31.59/hr	$35.26/hr	$38.77/hr	$39.17/hr

Leading Industries for Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	500	$31.61/hr
Construction	70	$25.49/hr
Manufacturing	4,070	$30.80/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	2,100	$32.28/hr
Information	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	180	$30.66/hr
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Leisure and Hospitality	N/A	N/A
Other Services	410	$29.97/hr
Public Administration	110	$31.49/hr

Other Regional Data for Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Northeast Balance of State	110	$35.27/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	120	$30.80/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	150	$30.64/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	160	$30.62/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	190	$29.55/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	330	$24.41/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	370	$30.51/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	470	$30.55/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	510	$30.06/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	580	$30.55/hr	19.6%
Central Minnesota	630	$30.66/hr	20.3%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	760	$31.61/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	810	$35.26/hr	6.0%
Southeast Minnesota	810	$25.29/hr	18.6%
Southwest Minnesota	840	$28.80/hr	20.0%
Southeast Balance of State	970	$25.84/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	3,720	$31.97/hr	19.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	4,230	$31.79/hr	N/A
Minnesota	7,490	$31.52/hr	18.9%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	1,540	$26.31/hr	12.6%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	120	$24.61/hr	5.4%
Millwrights	680	$30.75/hr	6.2%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	5,680	$24.86/hr	-2.3%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	750	$37.20/hr	4.7%
Rail Car Repairers	430	$31.01/hr	2.8%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	1,690	$38.23/hr	9.5%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	6,750	$30.19/hr	6.4%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	4,140	$31.27/hr	3.2%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	1,670	$31.52/hr	12.6%

Task for Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Examine parts for defects, such as breakage or excessive wear.
Clean, lubricate, or adjust parts, equipment, or machinery.
Repair or maintain the operating condition of industrial production or processing machinery or equipment.
Observe and test the operation of machinery or equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using voltmeters or other testing devices.
Operate newly repaired machinery or equipment to verify the adequacy of repairs.
Record parts or materials used and order or requisition new parts or materials, as necessary.
Record repairs and maintenance performed.
Reassemble equipment after completion of inspections, testing, or repairs.
Repair or replace broken or malfunctioning components of machinery or equipment.
Disassemble machinery or equipment to remove parts and make repairs.