Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Career, Salary and Skills
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $65,510 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 176,600. Wage data is published for 415 locations.
Occupation 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.
O*NET code
49-3042.00
Job zone
3
Typical education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$65,510
Hourly median
$31.50
Employment
176,600
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Repairing | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.75 | 3.50 |
| Operation and Control | 3.62 | 3.38 |
| Equipment Selection | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.12 | 3.38 |
Typical tasks
- 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.
- Research, order, and maintain parts inventory for services and repairs.
Technology
- Database software
- Fleet management software
- Maintenance management software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Recordkeeping software
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in TXMedian $61,940 · Employment 20,080
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in CAMedian $78,550 · Employment 20,080
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in FLMedian $63,550 · Employment 9,240
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in AZMedian $64,980 · Employment 7,040
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in PAMedian $63,870 · Employment 6,870
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in Los Angeles, CAMedian $81,000 · Employment 6,610
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in OHMedian $63,200 · Employment 6,270
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in GAMedian $60,560 · Employment 6,270
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in Houston, TXMedian $62,410 · Employment 5,330
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in NCMedian $64,080 · Employment 5,100
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in NYMedian $66,310 · Employment 4,700
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Salary in ALMedian $63,850 · Employment 4,640
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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.