Select Region Rural Capital AreaRural Capital Area + Travis County Career Profile Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Except Engine Education HS diploma or less This is the typical education required for this occupation. Earnings $56,200 This is the median salary for this occupation. Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics work with mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment used in construction, logging, and mining. General Information Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and mining. Excludes Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (49-3031) and Rail Car Repairers (49-3043). Watch a brief video about this occupation. Watch Video Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Except Engine Occupational Outlook For the Rural Capital Area 58 Job Opportunities Over the next five years, an average of 58 openings per year are projected for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Except Engine. +14.8% Employment Change Employment for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Except Engine is forecasted to increase on par with the regional average by 14.8% between 2025 and 2030. $27.03 Earnings Potential The typical worker in this occupation is paid $27.03/hour. Entry level workers are paid $20.01, while experienced workers are paid $32.89. The median wage is comparable to the wage across all occupations. Local Employment Opportunities There are 509 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Except Engine in the Rural Capital Area region. By 2030 this number could reach 584. Top Employing Industries, Locally The top industries employing Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Except Engine are Utility System Construction, Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying, and All Other Industries. Knowledge Areas The top most significant knowledge categories for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Except Engine include Mechanical, Customer and Personal Service, and Mathematics. Educational Attainment Patterns The most common level of education for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Except Engine is HS diploma or less. 21% of people employed in these roles have some form of college degree. Sources: Headlight Data BLS Lightcast®
