Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, dairy equipment, and irrigation systems.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
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| Alabama | 530 | $42,880 | $20.62 | |
| Arizona | 190 | $51,690 | $24.85 | |
| Arkansas | 760 | $45,380 | $21.82 | |
| California | 3,850 | $50,070 | $24.07 | |
| Colorado | 480 | $51,650 | $24.83 | |
| Connecticut | $53,990 | $25.96 | ||
| Delaware | 200 | $39,560 | $19.02 | |
| Florida | 910 | $45,990 | $22.11 | |
| Georgia | 980 | $43,950 | $21.13 | |
| Idaho | 690 | $49,580 | $23.84 | |
| Illinois | 900 | $48,790 | $23.46 | |
| Indiana | 960 | $46,860 | $22.53 | |
| Iowa | 2,230 | $48,870 | $23.50 | |
| Kansas | 1,600 | $46,630 | $22.42 | |
| Kentucky | 680 | $41,350 | $19.88 | |
| Louisiana | 120 | $38,440 | $18.48 | |
| Maine | 130 | $42,970 | $20.66 | |
| Maryland | 160 | $45,580 | $21.91 | |
| Massachusetts | $44,460 | $21.38 | ||
| Michigan | 790 | $46,400 | $22.31 | |
| Minnesota | 1,760 | $49,960 | $24.02 | |
| Mississippi | 490 | $38,170 | $18.35 | |
| Missouri | 1,270 | $47,490 | $22.83 | |
| Montana | 360 | $49,760 | $23.92 | |
| Nebraska | 1,350 | $47,260 | $22.72 | |
| New Hampshire | 160 | $44,200 | $21.25 | |
| New Jersey | 140 | $51,360 | $24.69 | |
| New Mexico | 130 | $46,920 | $22.56 | |
| New York | 500 | $45,690 | $21.97 | |
| North Carolina | 600 | $44,800 | $21.54 | |
| North Dakota | 860 | $57,620 | $27.70 | |
| Ohio | 1,120 | $43,850 | $21.08 | |
| Oklahoma | 370 | $41,640 | $20.02 | |
| Oregon | 930 | $53,950 | $25.94 | |
| Pennsylvania | 1,030 | $43,420 | $20.88 | |
| South Carolina | 310 | $33,090 | $15.91 | |
| South Dakota | 870 | $49,020 | $23.57 | |
| Tennessee | 280 | $41,750 | $20.07 | |
| Texas | 2,720 | $45,350 | $21.81 | |
| Utah | 180 | $51,130 | $24.58 | |
| Vermont | 50 | $48,220 | $23.18 | |
| Virginia | 410 | $44,250 | $21.27 | |
| Washington | 1,110 | $50,080 | $24.08 | |
| West Virginia | 100 | $36,960 | $17.77 | |
| Wisconsin | 1,360 | $46,810 | $22.51 | |
| Wyoming | 90 | $56,040 | $26.94 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that generally prepares individuals to sell, select, and service agricultural or agribusiness technical equipment and facilities, including computers, specialized software, power units, machinery, equipment structures, and utilities. Includes instruction in agricultural power systems, planning and selecting materials for the construction of support facilities, mechanical practices associated with irrigation and water conservation, erosion control, and agricultural data processing systems.
A program that prepares individuals to operate specialized farm, ranch, and agribusiness power equipment of a stationary, mobile, or hand-operated nature. Includes instruction in operating specialized equipment such as terrestrial and airborne crop-spraying equipment; tractors and hauling equipment; planting and harvesting equipment; cutting equipment; power sources and systems for silos, irrigation, pumping, and applications such as dairy, feeding and shearing operations; processing equipment; and applicable electrical, mechanical, and safety principles.
A program that prepares individuals to maintain and repair specialized farm, ranch, and agribusiness power equipment and vehicles. Includes instruction in the principles of diesel, combustion, electrical, steam, hydraulic, and mechanical systems and their application to the maintenance of terrestrial and airborne crop-spraying equipment; tractors and hauling equipment; planting and harvesting equipment; cutting equipment; power sources and systems for silos; irrigation and pumping equipment; dairy, feeding, and shearing operations; and processing systems.
Any instructional program in agricultural mechanization not listed above.
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$47,250 per yearNational average salaryVery HighJob growth rate
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High school diploma or equivalentTypical education requirement
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Long-term on-the-job trainingTypical on-the-job training requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as farm equipment mechanics and service technicians.
- Less than high school 12%
- High school graduate 47%
- College dropout 23%
- Associate’s degree 13%
- Bachelor’s degree 3%
- Master’s degree 1%
- Doctorate degree 0%
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