Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Career, Salary and Skills
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $56,550 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 37,870. Wage data is published for 198 locations.
Occupation description
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
Typical education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$56,550
Hourly median
$27.19
Employment
37,870
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Repairing | 4.25 | 4.12 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 4.25 | 4.12 |
| Troubleshooting | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Operation and Control | 3.75 | 3.12 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Equipment Selection | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Monitoring | 3.12 | 3.00 |
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.
Technology
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- FarmLogic FarmPAD
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- ServiceMax
- Web browser software
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary in CAMedian $53,790 · Employment 4,730
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary in IAMedian $59,860 · Employment 2,210
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary in TXMedian $57,150 · Employment 2,200
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary in KSMedian $50,290 · Employment 2,130
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary in NEMedian $49,810 · Employment 1,770
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary in ILMedian $59,430 · Employment 1,770
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary in MNMedian $58,040 · Employment 1,620
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary in WIMedian $58,870 · Employment 1,560
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary in OHMedian $53,400 · Employment 1,300
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary in INMedian $60,460 · Employment 1,200
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary in WAMedian $61,370 · Employment 1,120
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary in TNMedian $47,830 · Employment 1,030
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.