Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers

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Total Workforce

85.5k

Average Age

34.2

Average Salary

$27,824

Average Male Salary

$27,829

Average Female Salary

$27,703

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About

Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers are most often employed by the Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores industry. The average yearly wage for Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers was $27,824 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers by wage are Office machine operators, except computer, Merchandise displayers and window trimmers, and Dietetic technicians and ophthalmic medical technicians.

Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers 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, and 26 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers are East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers are East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers and on wages and locations for those in the field. Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores is the industry that employs the most Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers, by average wage, is Truck transportation. Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers are paid most in Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$27,824

AVERAGE SALARY

± $2,060

In 2018, Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers earned an average of $27,824, $26,065 less than than the average national salary of $53,888.

Dietetic technicians and ophthalmic medical technicians make somewhat more than Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers while Office machine operators, except computer make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

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Wage Distribution

0.344

WAGE GINI

In 2018, Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.344, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers.

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Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers.

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Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers, by number of employees, are Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores , Automotive repair & maintenance, and Sporting goods, and hobby & toy stores .

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers, by average wage, are Truck transportation, Truck transportation, Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing, Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing, Other motor vehicle dealers, and Tire manufacturing.

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Industries by Share

85.5k

2018 Workforce

± 7,178

6.85%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 11.3%

The number of people employed as Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers has been growing at a rate of 6.85%, from 80,030 people in 2017 to 85,516 people in 2018.

This graphic shows the share of Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers employed by various industries. Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores employs the largest share of Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers at 34.7%, followed by Automotive repair & maintenance with 26.6% and Sporting goods, and hobby & toy stores with 10.1%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers in the US. The average age of male Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers in the workforce is 34.4 and of female Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers is 32, and the most common race/ethnicity for Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

81.6k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 7,013

3.88k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 1,528

95.5% of Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers.

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Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Other (Hispanic)

64.1% of Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 17% of Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers.

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Age by Gender

34.4

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.12

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 4.91

The median age of Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers is 34.2, and Male employees are generally 2.39 years older than than their Female counterparts.

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Education

Data on higher education choices for Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers is Business but a relatively high number of Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers hold a major in Business.

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

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Skills

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