Salary Range
$25,000 to $75,000Overview
Farm equipment mechanics maintain, adjust, repair, and overhaul equipment and vehicles used in planting, cultivating, harvesting, moving, processing, and storing plant and animal farm products. They work with specialized machines such as tractors, harvesters, combines, pumps, tilling equipment, silo fillers, hay balers, and sprinkler irrigation systems. Farm equipment mechanics work for farm equipment repair shops, farm equipment dealerships, and on large farms that have their own shops. Approximately 48,000 farm equipment mechanics work in the United States. They are also known as farm equipment service technicians.
Minimum Education Level
Some Postsecondary TrainingCertification/License
NoneOutlook
Much Faster than the AveragePersonality Traits
Hands On
Problem-Solving
Technical
Career Ladder
Repair Shop Manager or Owner
Repair Shop Supervisor
Farm Equipment Mechanic
Shop Helper or Apprentice
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