Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages O*NET task lead SOC 49-3041

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

O*NET task statements lead this Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians card before OEWS pay; neighboring titles include Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Watch and Clock Repairers, Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, Signal and Track Switch Repairers.

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Same-major-group titles next to Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians: Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers ($95K) , Watch and Clock Repairers ($67K) , Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment ($85K) , Signal and Track Switch Repairers ($92K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 49-3041 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Reassemble machines and equipment following repair, testing operation and making adjustments, as necessary
  2. 2. Maintain, repair, and overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, and irrigation systems
  3. 3. Examine and listen to equipment, read inspection reports, and confer with customers to locate and diagnose malfunctions
  4. 4. Record details of repairs made and parts used
  5. 5. Dismantle defective machines for repair, using hand tools
  6. 6. Clean and lubricate parts
  7. 7. Repair or replace defective parts, using hand tools, milling and woodworking machines, lathes, welding equipment, grinders, or saws
  8. 8. Test and replace electrical components and wiring, using test meters, soldering equipment, and hand tools
  9. 9. Tune or overhaul engines
  10. 10. Calculate bills according to record of repairs made, labor time, and parts used
  11. 11. Drive trucks to haul tools and equipment for on-site repair of large machinery
  12. 12. Fabricate new metal parts, using drill presses, engine lathes, and other machine tools

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians: O*NET ranks Equipment Maintenance first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 49-3041 - lead skill Equipment Maintenance at 4.3 ; lead knowledge Mechanical. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Equipment Maintenance 4.3
  2. 2. Repairing 4.3
  3. 3. Troubleshooting 4.0
  4. 4. Operation and Control 3.8
  5. 5. Critical Thinking 3.5
  6. 6. Complex Problem Solving 3.4
  7. 7. Operations Monitoring 3.4
  8. 8. Quality Control Analysis 3.4

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Mechanical 4.7
  2. 2. Customer and Personal Service 3.8
  3. 3. English Language 3.7
  4. 4. Computers and Electronics 3.7
  5. 5. Engineering and Technology 3.5
  6. 6. Physics 3.4
National median after O*NET task lead
$56,550
/year · 12 published task lines above
Lead task: Reassemble machines and equipment following repair, testing operation and making adjustments, as necessary
$57K
National median
↑ +11%
Growth 2024-2034
3,700
Annual openings
37,870
Estimated US jobs
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Highest-pay peer · $95K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Top Paying States for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

1. Nevada $65,250
2. South Dakota $62,140
3. Oregon $60,830
4. Washington $61,370
5. North Dakota $63,030
6. New Jersey $62,300
7. Indiana $60,460
8. Montana $61,710
9. Wyoming $60,880
10. Delaware $61,850

Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations titles

  1. 1. Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment $84,890
  2. 2. Signal and Track Switch Repairers $92,460
  3. 3. Avionics Technicians $82,280
  4. 4. Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $95,320
  5. 5. Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $79,870
  6. 6. Watch and Clock Repairers $67,230

O*NET publishes 12 leading task statements for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041). The national OEWS median is $56,550 inside Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations. Same-group neighbors: Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Watch and Clock Repairers, Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, Signal and Track Switch Repairers. Lead published task: Reassemble machines and equipment following repair, testing operation and making adjustments, as necessary.

Employment Projections expect +11% change between 2024 and 2034 (much faster than average vs baseline 3.1%). About 3,700 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Nevada at $65,250. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers at $95,320. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians pay-rank #29 in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians sits at pay-rank #29 of 51 detailed Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations, the middle third of the major-group median table. ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 49-3041 · national median $56,550 · middle third of Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (#29/51). The day-to-day tasks above set this role apart from peers with a similar title.

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 49-3041

Nevada · top state for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

$65K published median

South Dakota · #2 state pay

$62K · behind Nevada

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

Highest-pay peer vs Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians · $95K

Watch and Clock Repairers

Lower-pay peer beside Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians · $67K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians mid-table among Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #29 of 51 detailed Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers ($56K), Mechanical Door Repairers ($56K), Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians ($58K), Automotive Body and Related Repairers ($55K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What do farm equipment mechanics and service technicians do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians. Leading ones include: 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. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for farm equipment mechanics and service technicians? ▼
For SOC 49-3041, O*NET importance scores lead with Equipment Maintenance (4.3), Repairing (4.3), Troubleshooting (4.0), Operation and Control (3.8). Knowledge areas emphasize Mechanical, Customer and Personal Service, English Language. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $56,550 as the national median for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians. The published 10th-90th range is $37,470 to $78,740. Beside Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers ($95,320), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians is +11%. Projected annual openings: about 3,700. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: much faster than average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians? ▼
Nevada ($65,250), South Dakota ($62,140), Oregon ($60,830) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 49-3041. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics