Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics

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Total Workforce

197k

Average Age

42.1

Estimated Job Growth

7.76%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$55,677

Average Male Salary

$55,783

Average Female Salary

$44,929

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About

Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics was $55,677 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics by wage are Designers, Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility, and Structural iron & steel workers.

Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics are part of the Installation, maintenance, & repair occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of mechanics, installers, & repairers, Computer, automated teller, & office machine repairers, Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers, Avionics technicians, Electric motor, power tool, & related repairers, Electronic equipment installers & repairers, motor vehicles, Electronic home entertainment equipment installers & repairers, Security & fire alarm systems installers, Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility, Aircraft mechanics & service technicians, Automotive body & related repairers, Automotive glass installers & repairers, Automotive service technicians & mechanics, Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists, Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics, Small engine mechanics, Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers, Control & valve installers & repairers, Heating, air conditioning, & refrigeration mechanics & installers, Home appliance repairers, Maintenance workers, machinery, Millwrights, Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics, Electrical powerline installers & repairers, Telecommunications line installers & repairers, Precision instrument & equipment repairers, Maintenance & repair workers, general, Coin, vending, & amusement machine servicers & repairers, Locksmiths & safe repairers, Riggers, Helpersinstallation, maintenance, & repair workers , and Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, & repair workers, including wind turbine service technicians

The top 3 locations that employ the most Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics are Rural Nevada PUMA, NV, Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono & Tuolumne Counties PUMA, CA, and Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics are Rural Nevada PUMA, NV, Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono & Tuolumne Counties PUMA, CA, and Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics and on wages and locations for those in the field. Construction is the industry that employs the most Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics, by average wage, is Oil & gas extraction. Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics are paid most in Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono & Tuolumne Counties PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$55,677

AVERAGE SALARY

± $1,761

In 2017, Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics earned an average of $55,677, $3,612 more than than the average national salary of $52,065.

Designers make somewhat more than Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics while Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics as measured by average annual salary in the US.

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Wage Distribution

0.274

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.274, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

  1. Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono & Tuolumne Counties PUMA, CA

  2. Farmington, Bloomfield & Aztec Cities PUMA, NM

  3. Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics.

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Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics

  1. Rural Nevada PUMA, NV

  2. Garfield, Routt, Moffat & Rio Blanco Counties PUMA, CO

  3. Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics.

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Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics, by number of employees, are Construction, Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers , and Commercial & industrial machinery & equipment repair & maintenance.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics, by average wage, are Oil & gas extraction, Metal ore mining, and Coal mining.

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Industries by Share

197k

2017 Workforce

± 10,892

-4.18%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.07%

The number of people employed as Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics has been declining at a rate of -4.18%, from 205,663 people in 2016 to 197,073 people in 2017.

This graphic shows the share of Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics at  31.7%, followed by Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers  with 10.5% and Commercial & industrial machinery & equipment repair & maintenance with 7.84%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics in the US. The average age of male Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics in the workforce is 42.1 and of female Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics is 42.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics is White.

Gender Composition

195k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 10,838

1.93k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 1,077

99% of Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics.

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Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics

  1. White

  2. Black

  3. Other

88.8% of Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics are White, making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 3.85% of Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics, Black is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics.

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Age by Gender

42.1

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.743

42.2

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 7.4

The median age of Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics is 42.1, and Male employees are generally 0.166 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

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Education

Data on higher education choices for Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics is Engineering but a relatively high number of Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics hold a major in Agriculture.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

  1. Engineering

  2. Education

  3. Agriculture

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

  1. Agriculture

  2. Engineering

  3. Education

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics need many skills, but most especially Troubleshooting and Repairing. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics need more than the average amount of Installation, Repairing, and Equipment Maintenance.

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Growth Projections

Projections on wages and job growth for Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 7.4%, but Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics are expected to see a growth of 7.76% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow higher than the national average.

Job Growth

7.76%

ESTIMATED GROWTH

7.4%

NATIONAL AVERAGE

This line chart shows the 10-year projected employment growth (from 2016 to 2026) for Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics. This profession is expected to grow faster than 7.4%, the average rate of national job growth.

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