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Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. May also install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to plans.
What an industrial machinery mechanic does
Become an industrial machinery mechanic
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good industrial machinery mechanic
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
- Figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work.
- Planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $48 per hour with a typical salary of $103,900 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $35 and $59 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $27,700 and $105,900 per year.
- 49% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $44 per hour with a typical salary of $44,000 per year.
- 22% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.
Industrial Machinery Mechanic job outlook
- There are 8,570 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 1,075 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 13% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.