Skilled Trades
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 mining.
Median salary
$63,980
Typical range
$45k – $92k
Job outlook
+6% (faster than average)
AI exposure
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Education
Typical entry: No degree (trade/license)
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Junior Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Entry / Junior
$45,450
~2 yrs to advance
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Established
$63,980
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Senior
$78,170
Key skills
A typical day
- •Repair and replace damaged or worn parts.
- •Test mechanical products and equipment after repair or assembly to ensure proper performance and compliance with manufacturers' specifications.
- •Operate and inspect machines or heavy equipment to diagnose defects.
- •Read and understand operating manuals, blueprints, and technical drawings.
- •Dismantle and reassemble heavy equipment using hoists and hand tools.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
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