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 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	540	44	$30.19/hr	$23.37/hr	$26.34/hr	$29.77/hr	$32.70/hr	$37.77/hr

Leading Industries for Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Construction	20	$30.81/hr
Manufacturing	3,850	$32.42/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	1,110	$36.63/hr
Information	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	270	$31.54/hr
Other Services	1,000	$30.70/hr
Public Administration	50	$36.33/hr

Other Regional Data for Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	110	$30.98/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	110	$40.71/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	130	$31.53/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	180	$31.17/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	220	$30.89/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	290	$36.68/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	410	$29.67/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	410	$30.51/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	460	$29.82/hr	22.6%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	500	$40.00/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	520	$40.00/hr	11.0%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	520	$31.57/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	540	$29.77/hr	21.4%
Southeast Balance of State	570	$29.63/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	610	$33.53/hr	25.3%
Southeast Minnesota	700	$30.98/hr	22.1%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	3,590	$35.98/hr	20.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	4,070	$35.85/hr	N/A
Minnesota	6,650	$33.50/hr	20.5%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	840	$31.19/hr	12.7%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	70	$25.71/hr	9.0%
Millwrights	470	$34.16/hr	6.6%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	4,020	$26.31/hr	-2.8%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	1,190	$39.15/hr	2.5%
Rail Car Repairers	390	$38.99/hr	1.8%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	2,230	$42.58/hr	3.8%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	6,790	$31.62/hr	3.7%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	5,190	$36.07/hr	8.1%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	2,950	$37.23/hr	14.6%

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.