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Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$56,550
United States, 2025
Employment
37,870
United States, 2025
Typical education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, dairy equipment, and irrigation systems.
- O*NET code
- 49-3041.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Reassemble machines and equipment following repair, testing operation and making adjustments, as necessary.
- Maintain, repair, and overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, and irrigation systems.
- Examine and listen to equipment, read inspection reports, and confer with customers to locate and diagnose malfunctions.
- Record details of repairs made and parts used.
- Dismantle defective machines for repair, using hand tools.
- Clean and lubricate parts.
- Repair or replace defective parts, using hand tools, milling and woodworking machines, lathes, welding equipment, grinders, or saws.
- Test and replace electrical components and wiring, using test meters, soldering equipment, and hand tools.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$37,470
25th percentile
$46,450
75th percentile
$65,580
90th percentile
$78,740
Most important skills
- Equipment Maintenance4.3
- Repairing4.3
- Troubleshooting4.0
- Operation and Control3.8
- Critical Thinking3.5
- Quality Control Analysis3.4
- Complex Problem Solving3.4
- Operations Monitoring3.4
- Equipment Selection3.3
- Active Listening3.1
- Monitoring3.1
- Speaking3.1
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 17 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
17
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment Maintenance | 4.3 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Repairing | 4.3 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Troubleshooting | 4.0 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.5 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Operation and Control | 3.8 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.4 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.4 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.4 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Equipment Selection | 3.3 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Active Listening | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Speaking | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.0 | 2.6 | Not selected | 2.6 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $78,830 | 40 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $75,900 | 140 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $74,210 | 140 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | $72,440 | 70 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $68,690 | 240 | 2025 |
| Yuba City, CA | $66,150 | 80 | 2025 |
| Bozeman, MT | $65,530 | 40 | 2025 |
| NV | $65,250 | 70 | 2025 |
| Great Falls, MT | $64,490 | 40 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $64,320 | 130 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | $63,900 | 360 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $63,760 | 340 | 2025 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $63,750 | 50 | 2025 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $63,750 | 80 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | $63,750 | 240 | 2025 |
| Ames, IA | $63,490 | 80 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $63,180 | 120 | 2025 |
| ND | $63,030 | 770 | 2025 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $63,000 | 250 | 2025 |
| Billings, MT | $62,890 | 60 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.