Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians in Delaware

Considering a career as a Farm Equipment Mechanic or Service Technician in Delaware?

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Farm Equipment Mechanic or Service Technician Career?

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Agricultural Mechanization
• Agricultural Mechanization
• Agricultural Power Machinery Operation
• Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology
• Agricultural Mechanization

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

In Delaware, there were 110 people working as Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 120 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Delaware

Jobs for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 7.5%.

Delaware Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians job openings in Delaware, and 190 total jobs in the year 2026.

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 Delaware?

In 2018 wages for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians ranged from $25,740 to $50,750 with $37,330 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.38 to $24.4. The median hourly rate was $17.95.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.49 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.46.

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

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Top Delaware 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
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	130	$35,830
Salisbury, MD-DE	100	$38,410

Top States for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Employment

View the list below to see 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

Related Careers in Delaware

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Occupation	Delaware Employment Total
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	460

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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