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
EDR 7W- Central 34038$27.63/hr$0.97/hr$19.10/hr$23.50/hr$27.85/hr$31.39/hr$36.85/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
Construction150$27.46/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities120$26.53/hr
Public Administration30$29.79/hr
Other Regional Data For Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 1,820 $30.66/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 340 $27.85/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 340 $27.94/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 190 $28.40/hr N/A
EDR 4 - West Central 180 $29.41/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 110 $28.54/hr N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest 70 $26.57/hr N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central 70 $24.73/hr N/A
EDR 5 - North Central 50 $28.97/hr N/A
EDR 7E- East Central 50 $25.72/hr N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 30 $19.94/hr N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters N/A $28.97/hr N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest N/A $27.03/hr N/A
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Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics110$15.75/hrN/A
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Tasks for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines