49 Series · SOC 49-3041

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$56,550
Median / year
$78,740
Top 10% earn
+11%
Growth '23–'33
37,870
US workers

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians earn a median of $56,550 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $56,550, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $37,470 (10th percentile) to $78,740 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 37,870 US workers. Nevada pays the most ($65,250), since pay varies by state and metro area.

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The pay verdict

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians earn a median of $56,550, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 42% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Installation, Maintenance, and Repair, it ranks #29 of 51 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 11% by 2033.

$56,550
Median annual wage
Top 58%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#29 of 51
in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
2.1×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: Nevada at $65,250. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3041) pays a national median of $56,550 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $37,470 at the 10th percentile to $78,740 at the 90th, with a mean of $57,290 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 37,870 Americans work in this occupation across 47 reporting states and 241 metro areas.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a +11% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 3,700 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and long-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 8.1 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3 per 100.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Nevada pays the highest state median at $65,250, which is +15% above the national figure. The top metro is Vallejo, CA at $78,830 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.

BLS OEWS May 2025 37,870 jobs Median $56,550/yr

Median Salary

$56,550

per year

Median Hourly

$27.19/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$57,290

average

Employment

37,870

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$56,550 Bottom 42% higher than 42% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $200,000 every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Does this job pay well and grow?

Each dot is a 49-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 23 49-series occupations with growth data, Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians sits on the faster-growing side at +11% growth and $56,550 median pay.

Among 23 49-series occupations with growth data, Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians sits on the faster-growing side at +11% growth and $56,550 median pay. Scatter plot of 23 data points. $20000$40000$60000$80000$100000 -10%-5%0%5%10%15%20% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage
Among 23 49-series occupations with growth data, Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians sits on the faster-growing side at +11% growth and $56,550 median pay.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

+11%

Much faster than average

Annual Openings

3,700

per year (projected)

Typical Education

High school diploma or equivalent

On-the-Job Training

Long-term on-the-job training

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

All safety ratings →
B

Safe

Safety Grade (BLS 2023)

Fatality Rate

8.1/100K

Injury Rate

3/100

Danger Index

16/100

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023

Career Intelligence

Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Equipment Maintenance 4.3
Repairing 4.3
Troubleshooting 4.0
Operation and Control 3.8
Critical Thinking 3.5
Complex Problem Solving 3.4
Operations Monitoring 3.4
Quality Control Analysis 3.4
Equipment Selection 3.3
Active Listening 3.1

Knowledge Areas

Mechanical 4.7
Customer and Personal Service 3.8
English Language 3.7
Computers and Electronics 3.7
Engineering and Technology 3.5
Physics 3.4
Mathematics 3.4
Production and Processing 3.0
Design 2.7
Administration and Management 2.7

Key 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.
  • Calculate bills according to record of repairs made, labor time, and parts used.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

$37,470$46,450$56,550$65,580$78,740
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

Hourly Rate Distribution

$18.01$22.33$27.19$31.53$37.86
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$37,470

25th Percentile

$46,450

Median

$56,550

75th Percentile

$65,580

90th Percentile

$78,740

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 Nevada $65,250 +15% above national
2 North Dakota $63,030 +11% above national
3 New Jersey $62,300 +10% above national
4 South Dakota $62,140 +10% above national
5 Delaware $61,850 +9% above national
6 Montana $61,710 +9% above national
7 Washington $61,370 +9% above national
8 Wyoming $60,880 +8% above national
9 Oregon $60,830 +8% above national
10 Indiana $60,460 +7% above national
11 Maryland $60,360 +7% above national
12 Iowa $59,860 +6% above national
13 Idaho $59,600 +5% above national
14 Illinois $59,430 +5% above national
15 Maine $58,880 +4% above national
16 Wisconsin $58,870 +4% above national
17 Oklahoma $58,860 +4% above national
18 Vermont $58,750 +4% above national
19 Connecticut $58,690 +4% above national
20 Minnesota $58,040 +3% above national
21 Texas $57,150 +1% above national
22 New York $56,550 same as national
23 Utah $56,070 1% below national
24 Colorado $55,400 2% below national
25 California $53,790 5% below national
26 Arizona $53,630 5% below national
27 Ohio $53,400 6% below national
28 Missouri $51,330 9% below national
29 Pennsylvania $51,310 9% below national
30 Michigan $50,870 10% below national
31 North Carolina $50,750 10% below national
32 New Hampshire $50,360 11% below national
33 Kansas $50,290 11% below national
34 Georgia $50,170 11% below national
35 Alabama $50,000 12% below national
36 Hawaii $49,990 12% below national
37 New Mexico $49,920 12% below national
38 Nebraska $49,810 12% below national
39 Arkansas $49,030 13% below national
40 Mississippi $49,030 13% below national
41 Kentucky $48,970 13% below national
42 Florida $48,360 14% below national
43 Louisiana $48,330 15% below national
44 Tennessee $47,830 15% below national
45 Virginia $47,700 16% below national
46 South Carolina $46,640 18% below national
47 West Virginia $46,240 18% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 Vallejo, CA $78,830 +39% above national
2 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $75,900 +34% above national
3 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $74,210 +31% above national
4 Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area $73,620 +30% above national
5 Bellingham, WA $72,440 +28% above national
6 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $68,690 +21% above national
7 West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $67,790 +20% above national
8 Yuba City, CA $66,150 +17% above national
9 Bozeman, MT $65,530 +16% above national
10 Great Falls, MT $64,490 +14% above national
11 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $64,320 +14% above national
12 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $63,900 +13% above national
13 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $63,760 +13% above national
14 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $63,750 +13% above national
15 Grand Forks, ND-MN $63,750 +13% above national
16 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA $63,750 +13% above national
17 East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $63,690 +13% above national
18 Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area $63,530 +12% above national
19 Ames, IA $63,490 +12% above national
20 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $63,180 +12% above national
21 Sioux Falls, SD-MN $63,000 +11% above national
22 Billings, MT $62,890 +11% above national
23 Minot, ND $62,840 +11% above national
24 North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $62,760 +11% above national
25 Cedar Rapids, IA $62,690 +11% above national
26 Yakima, WA $62,550 +11% above national
27 Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $62,450 +10% above national
28 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $62,380 +10% above national
29 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $62,350 +10% above national
30 West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,290 +10% above national
31 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $62,210 +10% above national
32 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $62,200 +10% above national
33 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $62,180 +10% above national
34 Rochester, MN $62,090 +10% above national
35 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $62,090 +10% above national
36 Oklahoma City, OK $62,070 +10% above national
37 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $62,000 +10% above national
38 East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,880 +9% above national
39 Modesto, CA $61,670 +9% above national
40 St. Louis, MO-IL $61,640 +9% above national
41 Dubuque, IA $61,500 +9% above national
42 Kennewick-Richland, WA $61,460 +9% above national
43 Merced, CA $61,360 +9% above national
44 Madison, WI $61,000 +8% above national
45 Iowa City, IA $60,950 +8% above national
46 Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $60,950 +8% above national
47 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $60,920 +8% above national
48 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $60,880 +8% above national
49 St. Joseph, MO-KS $60,840 +8% above national
50 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $60,810 +8% above national
51 East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $60,690 +7% above national
52 Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $60,400 +7% above national
53 Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $60,400 +7% above national
54 Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $60,370 +7% above national
55 Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $60,230 +7% above national
56 Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $60,150 +6% above national
57 Boise City, ID $60,000 +6% above national
58 Tuscaloosa, AL $59,980 +6% above national
59 Champaign-Urbana, IL $59,960 +6% above national
60 Evansville, IN $59,770 +6% above national
61 Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $59,720 +6% above national
62 Columbia, MO $59,690 +6% above national
63 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA $59,690 +6% above national
64 Peoria, IL $59,680 +6% above national
65 Wausau, WI $59,630 +5% above national
66 Syracuse, NY $59,590 +5% above national
67 Idaho Falls, ID $59,520 +5% above national
68 Eau Claire, WI $59,490 +5% above national
69 Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,440 +5% above national
70 Jonesboro, AR $59,390 +5% above national
71 Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $59,380 +5% above national
72 Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,340 +5% above national
73 Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,330 +5% above national
74 Burlington-South Burlington, VT $59,300 +5% above national
75 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $59,290 +5% above national
76 Rapid City, SD $59,280 +5% above national
77 West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $59,240 +5% above national
78 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $59,230 +5% above national
79 West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $59,080 +4% above national
80 Green Bay, WI $59,000 +4% above national
81 Salem, OR $58,990 +4% above national
82 Appleton, WI $58,970 +4% above national
83 Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $58,940 +4% above national
84 Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,940 +4% above national
85 Portland-South Portland, ME $58,880 +4% above national
86 Twin Falls, ID $58,880 +4% above national
87 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $58,870 +4% above national
88 Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $58,780 +4% above national
89 Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $58,780 +4% above national
90 Springfield, MO $58,670 +4% above national
91 South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,670 +4% above national
92 Lincoln, NE $58,600 +4% above national
93 Fort Wayne, IN $58,560 +4% above national
94 Fargo, ND-MN $58,460 +3% above national
95 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $58,430 +3% above national
96 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $58,280 +3% above national
97 Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $58,280 +3% above national
98 West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $58,260 +3% above national
99 Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $58,240 +3% above national
100 Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $58,220 +3% above national
101 Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $58,060 +3% above national
102 Rochester, NY $58,040 +3% above national
103 Chico, CA $57,890 +2% above national
104 Albany, OR $57,760 +2% above national
105 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $57,720 +2% above national
106 South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,700 +2% above national
107 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $57,610 +2% above national
108 Logan, UT-ID $57,590 +2% above national
109 Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $57,550 +2% above national
110 Amarillo, TX $57,400 +2% above national
111 Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $57,360 +1% above national
112 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $57,290 +1% above national
113 West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $57,280 +1% above national
114 Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $57,100 +1% above national
115 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA $57,030 +1% above national
116 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $57,000 +1% above national
117 Columbus, OH $56,900 +1% above national
118 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $56,870 +1% above national
119 Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $56,860 +1% above national
120 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $56,850 +1% above national
121 Bend, OR $56,720 same as national
122 Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $56,690 same as national
123 St. Cloud, MN $56,680 same as national
124 Eugene-Springfield, OR $56,600 same as national
125 North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $56,560 same as national
126 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $56,490 same as national
127 Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $56,490 same as national
128 Omaha, NE-IA $56,220 1% below national
129 Tulsa, OK $56,170 1% below national
130 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $55,940 1% below national
131 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $55,790 1% below national
132 Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $55,680 2% below national
133 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $55,660 2% below national
134 East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $55,200 2% below national
135 Lexington-Fayette, KY $55,150 2% below national
136 North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $55,030 3% below national
137 Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $54,350 4% below national
138 Mankato, MN $54,230 4% below national
139 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $54,120 4% below national
140 Huntsville, AL $53,860 5% below national
141 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $53,430 6% below national
142 Owensboro, KY $53,300 6% below national
143 Lancaster, PA $53,290 6% below national
144 Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $53,290 6% below national
145 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $53,070 6% below national
146 Birmingham, AL $52,880 6% below national
147 Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area $52,730 7% below national
148 Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $52,670 7% below national
149 Corpus Christi, TX $52,620 7% below national
150 Lebanon, PA $52,520 7% below national
151 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $52,450 7% below national
152 Jackson, MS $52,360 7% below national
153 Kansas nonmetropolitan area $52,040 8% below national
154 Lubbock, TX $51,980 8% below national
155 Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $51,770 8% below national
156 Stockton-Lodi, CA $51,750 8% below national
157 Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $51,330 9% below national
158 South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $51,210 9% below national
159 Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area $51,070 10% below national
160 Richmond, VA $51,060 10% below national
161 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $50,960 10% below national
162 Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $50,860 10% below national
163 Lansing-East Lansing, MI $50,800 10% below national
164 Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $50,720 10% below national
165 Lawrence, KS $50,650 10% below national
166 Fond du Lac, WI $50,460 11% below national
167 Clarksville, TN-KY $50,380 11% below national
168 Kansas City, MO-KS $50,290 11% below national
169 North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $50,210 11% below national
170 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $50,180 11% below national
171 Toledo, OH $50,070 11% below national
172 Valdosta, GA $50,000 12% below national
173 Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $49,970 12% below national
174 Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $49,960 12% below national
175 South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $49,810 12% below national
176 High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area $49,760 12% below national
177 Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $49,620 12% below national
178 North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $49,590 12% below national
179 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $49,490 12% below national
180 Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,440 13% below national
181 Topeka, KS $49,270 13% below national
182 Cleveland, OH $49,230 13% below national
183 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $49,130 13% below national
184 Pittsburgh, PA $49,120 13% below national
185 Grand Island, NE $49,110 13% below national
186 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $49,030 13% below national
187 Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $49,030 13% below national
188 Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $49,030 13% below national
189 Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $49,030 13% below national
190 Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area $49,020 13% below national
191 Abilene, TX $48,900 14% below national
192 El Centro, CA $48,880 14% below national
193 Raleigh-Cary, NC $48,780 14% below national
194 Fresno, CA $48,760 14% below national
195 Chambersburg, PA $48,740 14% below national
196 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $48,620 14% below national
197 Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $48,530 14% below national
198 Harrisonburg, VA $48,510 14% below national
199 Lafayette, LA $48,470 14% below national
200 Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $48,440 14% below national
201 Wichita, KS $48,430 14% below national
202 Monroe, LA $48,410 14% below national
203 Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $48,390 14% below national
204 Bowling Green, KY $48,380 14% below national
205 South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $48,350 15% below national
206 Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $48,320 15% below national
207 Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $48,320 15% below national
208 Hanford-Corcoran, CA $48,200 15% below national
209 Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $48,190 15% below national
210 South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $48,180 15% below national
211 Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $48,180 15% below national
212 East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $48,150 15% below national
213 Napa, CA $48,010 15% below national
214 West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $47,950 15% below national
215 North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,750 16% below national
216 Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $47,650 16% below national
217 Dothan, AL $47,490 16% below national
218 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $47,490 16% below national
219 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $47,480 16% below national
220 Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area $47,480 16% below national
221 Albuquerque, NM $47,460 16% below national
222 North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $47,460 16% below national
223 Salinas, CA $47,400 16% below national
224 Lynchburg, VA $47,320 16% below national
225 Visalia, CA $47,320 16% below national
226 West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,250 16% below national
227 Bakersfield-Delano, CA $47,210 17% below national
228 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $46,970 17% below national
229 South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $46,890 17% below national
230 Knoxville, TN $46,880 17% below national
231 Saginaw, MI $46,800 17% below national
232 Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,650 18% below national
233 Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,650 18% below national
234 Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,230 18% below national
235 Manhattan, KS $45,930 19% below national
236 Jackson, TN $45,480 20% below national
237 North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $45,300 20% below national
238 Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $44,200 22% below national
239 Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $44,100 22% below national
240 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $40,210 29% below national
241 Yuma, AZ $35,470 37% below national

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians make?
The median annual salary for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians is $56,550 ($27.19/hour). The salary range spans from $37,470 at the 10th percentile to $78,740 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians the most?
Nevada pays the highest median salary for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians at $65,250/year, which is +15% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians?
The typical entry-level education for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Long-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians?
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 8.1 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 3 per 100 workers.
Is Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians a good career?
Employment for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians is projected to grow 11% from 2024 to 2034, which is much faster than average. About 3,700 openings are projected each year.
How does Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians pay vary by state?
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Nevada at $65,250/year, while Louisiana pays the least at $48,330/year. BLS data covers 47 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians?
The highest-paying metro area for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians is Vallejo, CA at $78,830/year. BLS reports wage data for 241 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.

What to do with this data

How to use Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians pay figures in a real decision

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These are BLS survey estimates for the occupation, not a salary offer or a prediction for any individual. Your pay depends on experience, employer, exact role, and location.

Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

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