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Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

Part of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources, in the Power, Structural & Technical Systems pathway.

Bright outlookJob zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 49-3041.00

What the work is

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, dairy equipment, and irrigation systems.

On a typical day

  • Record details of repairs made and parts used.
  • Reassemble machines and equipment following repair, testing operation and making adjustments, as necessary.
  • Maintain, repair, and overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, and irrigation systems.
  • Examine and listen to equipment, read inspection reports, and confer with customers to locate and diagnose malfunctions.
  • Dismantle defective machines for repair, using hand tools.
  • Test and replace electrical components and wiring, using test meters, soldering equipment, and hand tools.

What it pays

$55,660
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $41,200
Experienced workers reach $73,320
  1. $41k10th
  2. $47k25th
  3. $56kMedian
  4. $64k75th
  5. $73k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $41,200, 25th $46,990, Median $55,660, 75th $63,940, 90th $73,320

About 90 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+12.2%

employment change in the Alamo region, 82 to 92 jobs · U.S. +11%

8

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 3,700

82

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 39,000

Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Training: Long-term on-the-job training

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Repairing4.1
  2. Equipment Maintenance3.9
  3. Troubleshooting3.9
  4. Operation and Control3.3
  5. Critical Thinking3.6
  6. Operations Monitoring3.1
  7. Quality Control Analysis3.1
  8. Complex Problem Solving3.0

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less46%
  2. Certificate34%
  3. Some college8%
  4. Associate degree8%
  5. Doctoral or professional3%

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

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