Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians: 37,870 jobs, median pay $56,550

37,870

Jobs in the U.S.

People employed, May 2025

$56,550

Median pay a year

Middle half: $46,450–$65,580

3,700

Annual openings

10-year change: +10.7%

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical education to enter

Metro areas with the highest employment

10 of 150 metro areas with BLS data for this occupation. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Metro areaEmploymentMedian payLCA filings

Fresno, CAMedian pay $48,760 · LCA filings 0530$48,7600

Visalia, CAMedian pay $47,320 · LCA filings 0440$47,3200

Salinas, CAMedian pay $47,400 · LCA filings 0410$47,4000

Bakersfield–Delano, CAMedian pay $47,210 · LCA filings 0400$47,2100

Kansas City, MO–KSMedian pay $50,290 · LCA filings 0400$50,2900

Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–INMedian pay $63,900 · LCA filings 0360$63,9000

Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TXMedian pay $59,290 · LCA filings 0360$59,2900

Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler, AZMedian pay $63,760 · LCA filings 0340$63,7600

Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach, FLMedian pay $49,130 · LCA filings 0310$49,1300

Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR–WAMedian pay $62,200 · LCA filings 0290$62,2000

Metro areas with the highest median pay

Median pay for this occupation in each metro area, May 2025.

Metro areaMedian payEmploymentLCA filings

Vallejo, CAEmployment 40 · LCA filings 0$78,830400

Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WAEmployment 140 · LCA filings 0$75,9001400

San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CAEmployment 140 · LCA filings 0$74,2101400

Bellingham, WAEmployment 70 · LCA filings 0$72,440700

Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CAEmployment 240 · LCA filings 0$68,6902400

Prevailing wage levels (H-1B and PERM)

The minimum yearly wage by level. Level I is entry level and Level IV is fully competent; an H-1B employer must pay at least the level that fits the job.

Metro areaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV

Fresno, CALevel II $48,755 · Level III $57,554 · Level IV $66,331$39,978$48,755$57,554$66,331

Visalia, CALevel II $46,592 · Level III $53,019 · Level IV $59,446$40,165$46,592$53,019$59,446

Salinas, CALevel II $46,925 · Level III $54,288 · Level IV $61,630$39,582$46,925$54,288$61,630

Bakersfield–Delano, CALevel II $44,907 · Level III $52,478 · Level IV $60,070$37,315$44,907$52,478$60,070

Kansas City, MO–KSLevel II $47,528 · Level III $53,872 · Level IV $60,237$41,163$47,528$53,872$60,237

Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–INLevel II $60,403 · Level III $71,885 · Level IV $83,387$48,901$60,403$71,885$83,387

Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TXLevel II $52,666 · Level III $60,986 · Level IV $69,306$44,346$52,666$60,986$69,306

Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler, AZLevel II $54,163 · Level III $67,101 · Level IV $80,038$41,226$54,163$67,101$80,038

Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach, FLLevel II $44,408 · Level III $50,835 · Level IV $57,262$37,981$44,408$50,835$57,262

Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR–WALevel II $61,422 · Level III $68,203 · Level IV $75,005$54,621$61,422$68,203$75,005

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027.

Related majors

Majors most closely related to this occupation. International graduates: 2024–25 academic year.

MajorInternational graduatesSTEM OPT

Agricultural MechanizationCIP 01.02OPT · up to 12 months5OPT · up to 12 months

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Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · IPEDS 2024–25. Prevailing wages: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027. Methodology