occupation · 49-3000 · minor
Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers — wages and employment
Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers earned a median annual wage of $56,220 in the United States in May 2024, with 1,732,480 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
What stands out
Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers earned a median annual wage of $56,220 in the United States in May 2024, with 1,732,480 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The lowest-paid tenth earned $35,280 or less, the best-paid tenth $86,250 or more. Since May 2023 the median moved from $50,790 to $56,220, +10.7 %. Wages are as published by BLS for May of each year; '≥ $239,200' is BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.
United States, year by year
Annual wages at the median, mean and four percentiles; employment is the May estimate.
| Reference | Employment | Median | Mean | 10th | 25th | 75th | 90th | Median hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | 1,732,480 | $56,220 | $58,880 | $35,280 | $42,730 | $72,320 | $86,250 | $27.03 | evidence → |
| May 2023 | 1,708,100 | $50,790 | $55,760 | $32,960 | $38,910 | $65,560 | $81,430 | $24.42 | evidence → |
Occupations in this group
14 detailed occupations, largest first.
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 49-3023 · median $49,670 · 688,840 jobs
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 49-3031 · median $60,640 · 287,230 jobs
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 49-3042 · median $63,980 · 180,270 jobs
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers 49-3021 · median $51,680 · 155,220 jobs
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 49-3011 · median $78,680 · 136,390 jobs
- Tire Repairers and Changers 49-3093 · median $37,120 · 106,620 jobs
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 49-3041 · median $52,080 · 36,880 jobs
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 49-3053 · median $46,560 · 34,240 jobs
- Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 49-3051 · median $54,950 · 24,250 jobs
- Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 49-3022 · median $47,260 · 18,940 jobs
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 49-3092 · median $50,540 · 18,710 jobs
- Rail Car Repairers 49-3043 · median $65,680 · 18,300 jobs
- Motorcycle Mechanics 49-3052 · median $47,200 · 14,010 jobs
- Bicycle Repairers 49-3091 · median $40,360 · 12,590 jobs
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