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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$65,510
United States, 2025
Employment
176,600
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 mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and mining.
- O*NET code
- 49-3042.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Research, order, and maintain parts inventory for services and repairs.
- Repair and replace damaged or worn parts.
- Test mechanical products and equipment after repair or assembly to ensure proper performance and compliance with manufacturers' specifications.
- Operate and inspect machines or heavy equipment to diagnose defects.
- Read and understand operating manuals, blueprints, and technical drawings.
- Dismantle and reassemble heavy equipment using hoists and hand tools.
- Overhaul and test machines or equipment to ensure operating efficiency.
- Adjust, maintain, and repair or replace subassemblies, such as transmissions and crawler heads, using hand tools, jacks, and cranes.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$46,820
25th percentile
$56,970
75th percentile
$79,270
90th percentile
$94,460
Most important skills
- Repairing4.1
- Troubleshooting4.1
- Equipment Maintenance4.0
- Operations Monitoring3.8
- Operation and Control3.6
- Equipment Selection3.4
- Quality Control Analysis3.4
- Critical Thinking3.3
- Judgment and Decision Making3.1
- Complex Problem Solving3.1
- Reading Comprehension3.1
- Active Listening3.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repairing | 4.1 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Troubleshooting | 4.1 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 4.0 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.8 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.4 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Operation and Control | 3.6 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Equipment Selection | 3.4 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.1 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Active Listening | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Speaking | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Writing | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks, AK | $104,000 | 260 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $95,980 | 510 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $95,410 | 2,370 | 2025 |
| Kokomo, IN | $90,040 | 40 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | $85,300 | 120 | 2025 |
| Springfield, IL | $83,990 | 70 | 2025 |
| AK | $82,670 | 1,430 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $82,510 | 220 | 2025 |
| Longview, WA | $82,340 | 160 | 2025 |
| Mankato, MN | $81,990 | 70 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $81,290 | 1,630 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $81,120 | 350 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | $81,120 | 110 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | $81,100 | 410 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $81,090 | 1,930 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $81,000 | 6,610 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $80,900 | 320 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | $80,360 | 540 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | $79,870 | 50 | 2025 |
| NV | $79,860 | 2,870 | 2025 |
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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.