DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul buses and trucks, or maintain and repair any type of diesel engines. Includes mechanics working primarily with automobile or marine diesel engines.

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 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	2,260	242	$23.20/hr	$0.41/hr	$16.77/hr	$19.81/hr	$23.32/hr	$27.15/hr	$29.49/hr
Minnesota	5,100	301	$21.29/hr	$0.26/hr	$14.71/hr	$17.29/hr	$21.01/hr	$25.22/hr	$28.83/hr
U S	222,940	2,452	$21.08/hr	$0.06/hr	$13.02/hr	$16.37/hr	$20.46/hr	$25.28/hr	$30.26/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Trade, Transportation and Utilities 1,140 $23.12/hr Other Services 290 $21.13/hr Professional and Business Services 170 $21.13/hr Financial Activities 130 $23.99/hr Construction 100 $25.91/hr Manufacturing 100 $24.72/hr Natural Resources and Mining 10 $21.30/hr

Other Regional Data For Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 2,260 $23.32/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 510 $19.62/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 490 $20.78/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 280 $20.36/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 250 $17.11/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 230 $18.31/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 200 $18.33/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 170 $19.02/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 140 $17.47/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 100 $17.49/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 100 $18.24/hr N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters 60 $18.90/hr N/A EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 60 $21.01/hr N/A

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	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	1,340	$26.26/hr	N/A
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	1,100	$26.42/hr	N/A
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	760	$28.03/hr	N/A
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	210	$22.10/hr	N/A
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	180	$18.35/hr	N/A
Motorboat Mechanics	80	$18.35/hr	N/A
Motorcycle Mechanics	N/A	$17.29/hr	N/A

• Inspects defective equipment and diagnoses malfunctions, using test instruments, such as motor analyzers, chassis charts, and pressure gauges.
• Reconditions and replaces parts, pistons, bearings, gears, and valves.
• Attaches test instruments to equipment and reads dials and gauges to diagnose malfunctions.
• Changes oil, checks batteries, repairs tires and tubes, and lubricates equipment and machinery.
• Adjusts brakes, aligns wheels, tightens bolts and screws, and reassembles equipment.
• Examines and adjusts protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices.
• Operates valve-grinding machine to grind and reset valves.
• Reads job orders and observes and listens to operating equipment to ensure conformance to specifications or to determine malfunctions.
• Disassembles and overhauls internal combustion engines, pumps, generators, transmissions, clutches, and rear ends.
• Inspects and verifies dimensions and clearances of parts to ensure conformance to factory specifications.
• Inspects, repairs, and maintains automotive and mechanical equipment and machinery, such as pumps and compressors.