DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

49-3042 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

Occupational Description:
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and mining. Excludes ?Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists? (49-3031) and ?Rail Car Repairers? (49-3043).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA8015$28.08/hr$1.04/hr$20.92/hr$24.05/hr$27.93/hr$30.62/hr$37.21/hr
Minnesota 3,310314$29.26/hr$0.32/hr$20.80/hr$25.46/hr$29.67/hr$33.99/hr$38.03/hr
U S 147,8001,921$26.75/hr$0.11/hr$17.03/hr$20.96/hr$26.04/hr$31.27/hr$38.06/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Construction30$23.64/hr
Public Administration20$28.96/hr
Other Regional Data For Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,960 $30.48/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 280 $28.79/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 270 $29.77/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 240 $25.86/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 220 $27.54/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 180 $28.05/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 160 $25.20/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 100 $23.53/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 80 $27.93/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 50 $26.37/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 40 $28.92/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 30 $29.79/hr N/A
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OESProjections
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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators220$24.47/hrN/A
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers170$28.96/hrN/A
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists120$22.64/hrN/A
Locksmiths and Safe RepairersN/AN/AN/A
Motorboat MechanicsN/AN/AN/A
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related RepairersN/AN/AN/A
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine MechanicsN/A$18.93/hrN/A
Tasks for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines