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).| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Southwest Minnesota | 440 | 79 | $24.32/hr | $0.79/hr | $17.12/hr | $20.81/hr | $24.58/hr | $28.51/hr | $30.84/hr |
| Minnesota | 1,770 | 158 | $22.97/hr | $0.41/hr | $16.06/hr | $19.21/hr | $22.91/hr | $27.12/hr | $30.42/hr |
| U S | 36,290 | 798 | $21.28/hr | $0.13/hr | $13.49/hr | $16.48/hr | $20.59/hr | $25.44/hr | $30.23/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2020 - 2030 | |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 760 | $23.99/hr | 20.0% |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 180 | $17.61/hr | -0.5% |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 160 | $27.56/hr | 13.8% |
| Motorboat Mechanics | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | N/A | $18.43/hr | N/A |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | N/A | N/A | 12.0% |
Tasks for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Repairs or replaces defective parts, using hand tools, milling and woodworking machines, lathes, welding equipment, grinders, or saws.
- Examines and listens to machines, motors, gas and diesel engines, and equipment to detect malfunctioning.
- Tests and replaces electrical components and wiring, using test meter, soldering equipment, and wire strippers.
- Records type and cause of defect on agricultural equipment.
- Drives truck to haul tools and equipment to work site.
- Fabricates new metal parts, using drill press, engine lathe, and other machine tools.
- Reads inspection reports and examines equipment to determine type and extent of defect.
- Reassembles, adjusts, and lubricates machines and equipment, using hand tools.
- Dismantles defective machines, using hand tools.
- Installs and repairs agricultural plumbing systems.
- Installs and maintains self-propelled irrigation system, using truck-mounted crane, wrenches, tube cutter, and pipe threader.
