DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and surface mining. Excludes “Rail Car Repairers" (49-3043) and "Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists" (49-3031).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to Third Quarter, 2012

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	2,940	209	$24.47/hr	$0.29/hr	$17.71/hr	$21.42/hr	$25.12/hr	$28.04/hr	$29.89/hr
U S	109,810	1,537	$22.97/hr	$0.09/hr	$14.94/hr	$17.98/hr	$22.40/hr	$27.20/hr	$32.06/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Other Regional Data For Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 1,340 $26.26/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 690 $25.33/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 190 $23.32/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 150 $24.14/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 130 $21.28/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 130 $22.16/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 90 $21.82/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 70 $19.88/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 60 $23.93/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 50 $24.23/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 50 $21.23/hr N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters 40 $22.25/hr N/A EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 40 $19.13/hr N/A

• Repairs and replaces damaged or worn parts.
• Welds or cuts metal, and welds broken parts and structural members, using electric or gas welder.
• Operates and inspects machines or heavy equipment to diagnose defects.
• Directs workers engaged in cleaning parts and assisting with assembly or disassembly of equipment.
• Immerses parts in tanks of solvent or sprays parts with grease solvent to clean parts.
• Adjusts, maintains, and repairs or replaces engines and subassemblies, including transmissions and crawler heads, using hand tools, jacks, and cranes.
• Dismantles and reassembles heavy equipment, using hoists and hand tools.
• Overhauls and tests machines or equipment to ensure operating efficiency.
• Examines parts for damage or excessive wear, using micrometers and gauges.