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Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary in Los Angeles, CA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians in Los Angeles, CA have a median annual salary of $68,690, with 240 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $46,470 at the 10th percentile to $95,040 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$68,690

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$33.02

Employment

240

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$46,470
10th
$52,150
25th
$68,690
Median
$81,180
75th
$95,040
90th

Local compared with national

Los Angeles, CA

$68,690

Median annual · 2025

United States

$56,550

Median annual · 2025

The Los Angeles, CA median is 21.5% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $12,140).

Top skills

  1. 1.Equipment MaintenanceImportance 4.3
  2. 2.RepairingImportance 4.3
  3. 3.TroubleshootingImportance 4.0
  4. 4.Operation and ControlImportance 3.8
  5. 5.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.5
  6. 6.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.4
  7. 7.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.4
  8. 8.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.4
  9. 9.Equipment SelectionImportance 3.3
  10. 10.Active ListeningImportance 3.1
  11. 11.SpeakingImportance 3.1
  12. 12.MonitoringImportance 3.1

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
  • FarmLogic FarmPAD
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
  • ServiceMax
  • Web browser software

Common 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.
  • Tune or overhaul engines.
  • Drive trucks to haul tools and equipment for on-site repair of large machinery.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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