Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and mining.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
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| Alabama | 4,450 | $53,130 | $25.54 | |
| Alaska | 1,080 | $78,570 | $37.77 | |
| Arizona | 5,600 | $57,320 | $27.56 | |
| Arkansas | 1,250 | $49,560 | $23.83 | |
| California | 12,060 | $66,190 | $31.82 | |
| Colorado | 2,990 | $58,300 | $28.03 | |
| Connecticut | 570 | $61,210 | $29.43 | |
| Delaware | 490 | $58,520 | $28.14 | |
| District of Columbia | 90 | $68,160 | $32.77 | |
| Florida | 6,420 | $50,150 | $24.11 | |
| Georgia | 4,280 | $53,350 | $25.65 | |
| Hawaii | 550 | $80,650 | $38.77 | |
| Idaho | 980 | $52,260 | $25.13 | |
| Illinois | 3,570 | $52,310 | $25.15 | |
| Indiana | 4,140 | $56,250 | $27.05 | |
| Iowa | 1,890 | $54,850 | $26.37 | |
| Kansas | 1,580 | $52,300 | $25.14 | |
| Kentucky | 2,030 | $52,260 | $25.13 | |
| Louisiana | 3,370 | $53,740 | $25.84 | |
| Maine | 1,110 | $53,560 | $25.75 | |
| Maryland | 2,590 | $60,220 | $28.95 | |
| Massachusetts | 2,400 | $70,860 | $34.07 | |
| Michigan | 3,390 | $56,560 | $27.19 | |
| Minnesota | 1,670 | $62,720 | $30.16 | |
| Mississippi | 1,680 | $48,010 | $23.08 | |
| Missouri | 2,980 | $54,750 | $26.32 | |
| Montana | 1,130 | $58,720 | $28.23 | |
| Nebraska | 970 | $53,000 | $25.48 | |
| Nevada | 2,850 | $64,340 | $30.94 | |
| New Hampshire | 500 | $58,700 | $28.22 | |
| New Jersey | 1,330 | $67,870 | $32.63 | |
| New Mexico | 970 | $57,260 | $27.53 | |
| New York | 2,730 | $68,660 | $33.01 | |
| North Carolina | 4,900 | $52,380 | $25.19 | |
| North Dakota | 1,580 | $63,290 | $30.43 | |
| Ohio | 4,290 | $55,540 | $26.70 | |
| Oklahoma | 2,010 | $51,620 | $24.82 | |
| Oregon | 2,280 | $59,270 | $28.49 | |
| Pennsylvania | 7,800 | $55,940 | $26.89 | |
| Rhode Island | 160 | $57,510 | $27.65 | |
| South Carolina | 2,170 | $52,420 | $25.20 | |
| South Dakota | 570 | $55,810 | $26.83 | |
| Tennessee | 1,850 | $50,720 | $24.39 | |
| Texas | 17,810 | $54,910 | $26.40 | |
| Utah | 1,730 | $55,100 | $26.49 | |
| Vermont | 260 | $51,830 | $24.92 | |
| Virginia | 4,770 | $55,170 | $26.53 | |
| Washington | 4,260 | $66,380 | $31.91 | |
| West Virginia | 1,510 | $47,410 | $22.79 | |
| Wisconsin | 2,380 | $58,950 | $28.34 | |
| Wyoming | 1,230 | $66,270 | $31.86 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that prepares individuals to maintain and repair specialized farm, ranch, and agribusiness power equipment and vehicles. Includes instruction in the principles of diesel, combustion, electrical, steam, hydraulic, and mechanical systems and their application to the maintenance of terrestrial and airborne crop-spraying equipment; tractors and hauling equipment; planting and harvesting equipment; cutting equipment; power sources and systems for silos; irrigation and pumping equipment; dairy, feeding, and shearing operations; and processing systems.
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills in the field maintenance and repair of heavy equipment, and in the general maintenance and overhaul of such equipment. Includes instruction in inspection, maintenance, and repair of tracks, wheels, brakes, operating controls, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, electrical circuitry, engines and in techniques of welding and brazing.
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$57,280 per yearNational average salaryModerateJob growth rate
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High school diploma or equivalentTypical education requirement
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Long-term on-the-job trainingTypical on-the-job training requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines.
- Less than high school 12%
- High school graduate 47%
- College dropout 23%
- Associate’s degree 13%
- Bachelor’s degree 3%
- Master’s degree 1%
- Doctorate degree 0%
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