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
Central Minnesota 45044$26.81/hr$0.71/hr$18.93/hr$22.50/hr$26.91/hr$30.61/hr$35.72/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
Construction170$26.36/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities140$25.73/hr
Public Administration40$29.79/hr
Other Regional Data For Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,820 $30.66/hr 16.7%
Central Minnesota 450 $26.91/hr 14.3%
Northeast Minnesota 340 $27.94/hr 11.6%
Northwest Minnesota 320 $28.74/hr 9.7%
Southeast Minnesota 190 $28.40/hr 6.2%
Southwest Minnesota 160 $27.56/hr 14.0%
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators2,010$31.23/hr14.6%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists930$24.56/hr7.2%
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Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics140$18.07/hr4.4%
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Mechanical Door RepairersN/A$24.57/hr15.0%
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Tasks for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines