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Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians in Alabama

Thinking about a career as a Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians in Alabama? Here’s what the data says. Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, dairy equipment, and irrigation systems. Excludes “Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists” (49-3031).

What do Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Make in Alabama?

For farm equipment mechanics and service technicians working in Alabama, the median annual wage is $49,780 per year (or about $23.94/hour).Pay can range from $33,190 at the 10th percentile to $76,420 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$33,190	$15.96
25th percentile	$38,460	$18.49
Median (50th)	$49,780	$23.94
75th percentile	$61,920	$29.77
90th percentile	$76,420	$36.74

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in Alabama compared to the national average — is 1.55, meaning that farm equipment mechanics and service technicians are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, farm equipment mechanics and service technicians earn a median of $33,324 per year ($16.02/hour), higher than the Alabama median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 193,580 farm equipment mechanics and service technicians across the United States. In Alabama alone, about 780 people work in this role. That puts the state above the typical state, which employs around 610 farm equipment mechanics and service technicians.

Top Alabama Metros for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

The largest metro-area employers of farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in Alabama.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Birmingham, AL	150	$52,840
Huntsville, AL	100	$55,260
Montgomery, AL	60	$52,150
Dothan, AL	50	$44,940
Tuscaloosa, AL	30	$57,460

Top States for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where the most farm equipment mechanics and service technicians work.

State	Number Employed
California	4,360
Iowa	2,110
Illinois	2,010
Kansas	1,950
Texas	1,920
Wisconsin	1,610
Indiana	1,540
Nebraska	1,540
Minnesota	1,450
Washington	1,240
Ohio	1,220
Missouri	1,200
Pennsylvania	1,080
Michigan	860
Arkansas	850
Alabama	780
Georgia	770
South Dakota	760
Florida	740
Kentucky	720

Highest-Paying States for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

Where farm equipment mechanics and service technicians earn the most: farm equipment mechanics and service technicians.

State	Annual Median Salary
Nevada	$63,990
South Dakota	$62,510
North Dakota	$62,390
Oregon	$62,210
New Jersey	$61,620
Delaware	$61,020
Minnesota	$60,450
Arizona	$60,130
Illinois	$59,650
Washington	$59,150

Skills

Key farm equipment mechanics and service technicians skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Key knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for farm equipment mechanics and service technicians, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians typically:

• 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.
• Record details of repairs made and parts used.
• Dismantle defective machines for repair, using hand tools.
• Clean and lubricate parts.
• Repair or replace defective parts, using hand tools, milling and woodworking machines, lathes, welding equipment, grinders, or saws.
• Test and replace electrical components and wiring, using test meters, soldering equipment, and hand tools.
• Tune or overhaul engines.
• Drive trucks to haul tools and equipment for on-site repair of large machinery.
• Fabricate new metal parts, using drill presses, engine lathes, and other machine tools.
• Repair bent or torn sheet metal.

Work Activities

• Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Getting Information
• Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
• Handling and Moving Objects
• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Controlling Machines and Processes
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Performing General Physical Activities

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: Microsoft Excel

Related Careers

Related occupations to farm equipment mechanics and service technicians include:

• Agricultural Equipment Operators
• Boilermakers
• Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
• Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
• Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

Also Known As

Agricultural Equipment Mechanic (Ag Equipment Mechanic), Agricultural Mechanic (Ag Mechanic), Agricultural Service Technician (Ag Service Tech), Assembly Repairer, Combine Mechanic, Dairy Equipment Installer, Dairy Equipment Mechanic, Dairy Equipment Repairer, Dairy Service Technician (Dairy Service Tech), Diesel Mechanic, Diesel Technician (Diesel Tech), Electric Milkers Installer, Equipment Service Tech (Equipment Service Technician), Equipment Technician (Equipment Tech), Farm Equipment Assembler.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 49-3041.00