Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics

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2024 Workforce

367k

Average Age

44.9

Average Salary

$66,979

Average Male Salary

$67,645

Average Female Salary

$51,604

About

Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics are most often employed by the Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics was $66,979 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics are Aiken County--Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC, North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS, and Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics are Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC, East Central Region--Jasper, Leake, Kemper, Neshoba, Scott & Smith Counties PUMA, MS, and Aiken County--Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics workforce. Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics workforce in 2024 was 367,207 people, of which 4.15% were women and 95.8% were men.

Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics are paid most in Northeastern Planning Region & Stafford Town PUMA, CT but are relatively concentrated in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

351,957

Male Workforce

± 14.5k

15,250

Female Workforce

± 3.03k

The Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics workforce in 2024 was 367,207 people (4.15% women and 95.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of −1.5% between 2014 (372,786) and 2024 (367,207).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($111,750), Connecticut ($79,708), and Louisiana ($76,678).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$66,979

AVERAGE WAGE

#191 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics earned an average of $66,979, $2,899 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.268

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.268, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics and on wages for those in the field. Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing is the industry that employs the most Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics, by average wage, is Aerospace products & parts manufacturing ($152,978).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

367k

2024 Workforce

± 14,860

−2.98%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 5.85%

This graphic shows the share of Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics employed by various industries. Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing employs the largest share of Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics at 29.4%, followed by Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified with 26.1% and Commercial & industrial machinery & equipment repair & maintenance with 25.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics in the US. The workforce of Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics in 2024 was 367,207 people, with 4.15% woman, and 95.8% men. The average age of male Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics in the workforce is 45 and of female Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics is 41, and the most common race/ethnicity for Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics in 2024 was 367,207 people, with 4.15% woman, and 95.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (49,242 people), 50 to 54 years (42,119 people), and 60 to 64 years (40,312 people). Among them they concentrated 35.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 18.6% of Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics workers were Hispanic and 81.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (62.9%), Puerto Rican (13.6)%, and Salvadoran (4.08)%

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Races

In 2024, 70.6% of the Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics workforce were White, of which 3.44% were women and 96.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (10.9%) and Black (7.21%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics is Engineering but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were MILITARY SCIENCE, LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONAL ART.

Among the necessary skills for Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics, Equipment Maintenance stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics need more than the average amount of Installation.

Majors

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

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (7,274 people), Business (5,188 people), and Engineering Technologies (2,021 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics workers were High School or Equivalent (149,315 people), Some college (97,861 people), and Associates Degree (59,494 people).

The graphic shows the Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics need many skills, but most especially Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control.