DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul buses and trucks, or maintain and repair any type of diesel engines. Includes mechanics working primarily with automobile or marine diesel engines.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	310	78	$25.86/hr	$0.73/hr	$17.97/hr	$21.81/hr	$26.17/hr	$29.57/hr	$32.15/hr
Minnesota	7,100	440	$25.66/hr	$0.33/hr	$16.91/hr	$20.78/hr	$25.36/hr	$30.37/hr	$36.19/hr
U S	266,330	2,930	$24.57/hr	$0.07/hr	$15.61/hr	$18.94/hr	$23.67/hr	$29.35/hr	$36.15/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Trade, Transportation and Utilities 190 $26.23/hr Other Services 30 $23.20/hr Public Administration 30 $26.89/hr Professional and Business Services 20 $24.78/hr Construction 10 $29.73/hr

Other Regional Data For Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 3,740 $26.94/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 730 $24.59/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 720 $24.53/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 320 $24.61/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 310 $26.17/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 260 $20.31/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 210 $23.05/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 120 $20.76/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 110 $26.34/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 100 $20.55/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 90 $22.56/hr N/A EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 30 $22.00/hr N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters N/A $17.34/hr N/A

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	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	340	$27.94/hr	N/A
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Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	30	$19.10/hr	N/A
Motorboat Mechanics	30	$20.00/hr	N/A
Motorcycle Mechanics	20	$21.42/hr	N/A
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	N/A	N/A	N/A

• Inspects defective equipment and diagnoses malfunctions, using test instruments, such as motor analyzers, chassis charts, and pressure gauges.
• Reconditions and replaces parts, pistons, bearings, gears, and valves.
• Attaches test instruments to equipment and reads dials and gauges to diagnose malfunctions.
• Changes oil, checks batteries, repairs tires and tubes, and lubricates equipment and machinery.
• Adjusts brakes, aligns wheels, tightens bolts and screws, and reassembles equipment.
• Examines and adjusts protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices.
• Operates valve-grinding machine to grind and reset valves.
• Reads job orders and observes and listens to operating equipment to ensure conformance to specifications or to determine malfunctions.
• Disassembles and overhauls internal combustion engines, pumps, generators, transmissions, clutches, and rear ends.
• Inspects and verifies dimensions and clearances of parts to ensure conformance to factory specifications.
• Inspects, repairs, and maintains automotive and mechanical equipment and machinery, such as pumps and compressors.