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Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians in Colorado

Want to work in Colorado as a Farm Equipment Mechanic or Service Technician? Read this first!

18.0% Jobs Projection
$43,380 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians in Colorado are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians in Colorado is growing faster than average.

  • Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians in Colorado earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Work in Colorado?

510 people worked as Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians in 2018 in this state.

There were 560 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 590 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians working in it, which means Colorado has fewer Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 18.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.5%.

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Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 70 annual job openings, and 720 total jobs in 2026 for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,500 annual jobs and 45,700 total jobs in 2026.

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

In 2018 wages for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians ranged from $26,340 to $63,660 with $43,380 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.66 to $30.6. The median hourly rate was $20.86.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.86.

The median salary in Colorado is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Colorado Metros for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Greeley, CO 110 $45,320

Top States for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 2,810 $44,730
Texas 2,260 $43,930
Iowa 2,250 $43,690
Wisconsin 1,640 $43,490
Minnesota 1,630 $44,380
Nebraska 1,610 $38,900
Missouri 1,430 $36,400
Kansas 1,320 $38,950
Ohio 1,250 $39,320
Illinois 1,170 $43,840
North Carolina 1,050 $36,170
Indiana 970 $39,550
Georgia 950 $36,700
Kentucky 920 $33,360
Washington 870 $40,760
Pennsylvania 830 $38,060
South Dakota 790 $40,190
Florida 780 $38,460
Arkansas 740 $38,600
North Dakota 670 $47,720

Below are the states where Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Wyoming $48,520
North Dakota $47,720
Nevada $46,990
Arizona $46,920
Alabama $46,260
California $44,730
Minnesota $44,380
Oregon $44,050
Texas $43,930
Illinois $43,840

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