Select Region Rural Capital AreaRural Capital Area + Travis County Career Profile Industrial Machinery Mechanic Education HS diploma or less This is the typical education required for this occupation. Earnings $58,500 This is the median salary for this occupation. Industrial machinery mechanics, machinery maintenance workers, and millwrights install, maintain, and repair factory equipment and other industrial machinery. General Information Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. May also install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to plans. Excludes Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines (49-3042), and Maintenance Workers, Machinery (49-9043). Training Funds Available This is a Rural Capital Area Target Occupation.Training and education opportunities are available with eligible providers throughout the state. Please contact us for more details. Watch a brief video about this occupation. Watch Video Industrial Machinery Mechanic Occupational Outlook For the Rural Capital Area 149 Job Opportunities Over the next five years, an average of 149 openings per year are projected for Industrial Machinery Mechanic. +17.3% Employment Change Employment for Industrial Machinery Mechanic is forecasted to increase on par with the regional average by 17.3% between 2025 and 2030. $28.14 Earnings Potential The typical worker in this occupation is paid $28.14/hour. Entry level workers are paid $18.83, while experienced workers are paid $35.17. The median wage is comparable to the wage across all occupations. Local Employment Opportunities There are 1,231 Industrial Machinery Mechanic in the Rural Capital Area region. By 2030 this number could reach 1,444. Top Employing Industries, Locally The top industries employing Industrial Machinery Mechanic are Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers, All Other Industries, and Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers. Knowledge Areas The top most significant knowledge categories for Industrial Machinery Mechanic include Mechanical, Production and Processing, and Engineering and Technology. Educational Attainment Patterns The most common level of education for Industrial Machinery Mechanic is HS diploma or less. 25% of people employed in these roles have some form of college degree. Sources: Headlight Data BLS Lightcast®
