DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Occupational Description:
Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. Excludes “Millwrights" (49-9044), "Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines" (49-3042), and "Maintenance Workers, Machinery" (49-9043).| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| EDR 10 - Southeast | 1,000 | 96 | $21.78/hr | $0.83/hr | $15.60/hr | $17.69/hr | $21.12/hr | $25.62/hr | $29.60/hr |
| Minnesota | 6,140 | 295 | $24.12/hr | $0.31/hr | $16.68/hr | $20.07/hr | $23.53/hr | $28.29/hr | $33.16/hr |
| U S | 301,560 | 2,412 | $23.73/hr | $0.07/hr | $15.03/hr | $18.39/hr | $22.87/hr | $28.42/hr | $34.51/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 1,060 | $16.69/hr | N/A |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 670 | $15.87/hr | N/A |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics | 280 | $17.60/hr | N/A |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 180 | $9.75/hr | N/A |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 20 | $20.46/hr | N/A |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 20 | $17.45/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- Confers with operators and observes, tests, and evaluates operation of machinery and equipment to diagnose cause of malfunction.
- Disassembles machinery and equipment to remove parts and make repairs.
- Repairs, replaces, adjusts, and aligns components of machinery and equipment.
- Examines parts for defects, such as breakage or excessive wear.
- Fabricates replacement parts.
- Orders or requisitions parts and materials.
- Enters codes and instructions to program computer-controlled machinery.
- Records repairs and maintenance performed.
- Repairs and replaces electrical wiring and components of machinery.
- Welds to repair broken metal parts, fabricate new parts, and assemble new equipment.
- Test-runs repaired machinery and equipment to verify adequacy of repairs.
- Cleans and lubricates parts, equipment, and machinery.