Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers

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Total Workforce

80k

Average Age

35.6

Estimated Job Growth

3.12%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$28,485

Average Male Salary

$28,545

Average Female Salary

$24,687

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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 $28,485 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers by wage are Dancers & choreographers, Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers, and Military enlisted tactical operations & air/weapons specialists & crew members.

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, 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 Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers are Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers are Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA.

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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 Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$28,485

AVERAGE SALARY

± $1,658

In 2017, Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers earned an average of $28,485, $23,579 less than than the average national salary of $52,065.

Military enlisted tactical operations & air/weapons specialists & crew members make somewhat more than Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers while Dancers & choreographers 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

0.335

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.335, 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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Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

  1. Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA

  2. Columbia City PUMA, SC

  3. Ada City PUMA, OK

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

  1. Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA

  2. Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA

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, Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing, and Other motor vehicle dealers.

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Industries by Share

80k

2017 Workforce

± 6,944

-5.64%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 12.8%

The number of people employed as Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers has been declining at a rate of -5.64%, from 84,814 people in 2016 to 80,030 people in 2017.

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  37.4%, followed by Automotive repair & maintenance with 23.2% and Sporting goods, and hobby & toy stores  with 8.36%.

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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 35.6 and of female Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers is 32.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers is White.

Gender Composition

78.8k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 6,890

1.23k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 860

98.5% 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

  1. White

  2. Other

  3. Black

77.9% of Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers are White, making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 8.54% of Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers, Other 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

35.6

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.23

32.5

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 11

The median age of Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers is 35.6, and Male employees are generally 3.15 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

  1. Business

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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.

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Growth Projections

Projections on wages and job growth for Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 7.4%, but Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers are expected to see a growth of 3.12% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow slower than the national average.

Job Growth

3.12%

ESTIMATED GROWTH

7.4%

NATIONAL AVERAGE

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

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