DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

49-3042 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

Occupational Description:

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
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley	40	6	$22.03/hr	$3.38/hr	$16.08/hr	$17.22/hr	$19.13/hr	$23.80/hr	$34.23/hr
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
Geography (click title for details)	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

Related Occupations
Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Occupation (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	160	$17.51/hr	N/A
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	60	$21.01/hr	N/A

Tasks for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

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.