Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and surface mining.
$62,740
Median Annual Pay
Jobs growth:
+6% projected 2024–2034
High school diploma or equivalent
Typical Entry-Level Education
What They Do
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians inspect, maintain, and repair vehicles and machinery used in construction, farming, and other industries.
Programs That Prepare You
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$70,305Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(certificate)Ranken Technical College, MO
$70,010Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(certificate)Gateway Community and Technical College, KY
$69,378Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(associates)Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology, OK
$68,422Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(associates)Dakota County Technical College, MN
$67,618Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(associates)Gateway Community and Technical College, KY
$66,827Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(certificate)Montcalm Community College, MI
$66,358Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(certificate)Bluegrass Community and Technical College, KY
$65,743Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(associates)Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, KY
$65,535Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(bachelors)Ferris State University, MI
$65,331Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(associates)Bluegrass Community and Technical College, KY
$64,355Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(associates)Itawamba Community College, MS
$64,343Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(certificate)Laramie County Community College, WY
$64,226Agricultural Mechanization(bachelors)Sam Houston State University, TX
$63,369Agricultural Mechanization(bachelors)Iowa State University, IA
$63,321Agricultural Mechanization(bachelors)Kansas State University, KS
$63,239Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(associates)Georgia Northwestern Technical College, GA
$62,982Agricultural Mechanization(associates)North Dakota State College of Science, ND
$62,531Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(associates)Chippewa Valley Technical College, WI
$62,438Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(certificate)Rend Lake College, IL
$61,677Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(certificate)Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College, KY
$61,026Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(associates)Jefferson Community and Technical College, KY
$60,878Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(associates)Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville, TN
$60,052Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies(associates)Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis, IN
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