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Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, dairy equipment, and irrigation systems.
What a farm equipment mechanics and service technician does
Become a farm equipment mechanics and service technician
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good farm equipment mechanics and service technician
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment.
- Repairing machines or systems using the right tools.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $30 per hour with a typical salary of $68,100 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $23 and $37 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $19,200 and $72,100 per year.
- 52% 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 $29 per hour with a typical salary of $23,800 per year.
- 32.1% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.
Farm Equipment Mechanics And Service Technician job outlook
- There are 1,008 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 173 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 2% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 20% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.