Occupations/49-3041.00
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, dairy equipment, and irrigation systems.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
46%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
48%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
60%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Examine and listen to equipment, read inspection reports, and confer with customers to locate and diagnose malfunctions.
- Mostly routine
Reassemble machines and equipment following repair, testing operation and making adjustments, as necessary.
- Mostly routine
Record details of repairs made and parts used.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Reassemble machines and equipment following repair, testing operation and making adjustments, as necessary.
- 02Maintain, repair, and overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, and irrigation systems.
- 03Examine and listen to equipment, read inspection reports, and confer with customers to locate and diagnose malfunctions.
- 04Record details of repairs made and parts used.
- 05Dismantle defective machines for repair, using hand tools.
- 06Clean and lubricate parts.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.37
- Degree of automation1.37
- Time sitting1.86
- Originality (ability)2.12
- Conflict situations1.91
- Hands-on objects/tools4.67
- Outdoors / weather3.68
- Disease exposure1.27
- Decision freedom4.41
Top abilities
- Multilimb Coordination4.00
- Manual Dexterity4.00
- Finger Dexterity4.00
- Control Precision4.00
- Visualization3.88
- Problem Sensitivity3.88
- Near Vision3.88
- Deductive Reasoning3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.00
- Active Listening3.12
- Writing2.88
- Speaking3.12
- Mathematics2.62
- Science2.00
- Critical Thinking3.50
- Active Learning3.00
- Learning Strategies2.75
- Monitoring3.12
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 14 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public | Agricultural Mechanization, General 01.0201 | $13,200 | 63% | 83% | 1 yr $63,005 2 yr $61,516 Bachelor's · CIP 01.02 |
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA · Public | Agricultural Mechanization, General 01.0201 | $10,700 | 86% | 79% | 1 yr $55,286 2 yr $55,693 Bachelor's · CIP 01.02 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | Agricultural Mechanization, General 01.0201 | $19,600 | 55% | 86% | 1 yr $52,107 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 01.02 |
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN · Public | Agricultural Mechanization, General 01.0201 | $10,000 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $51,794 2 yr $48,041 Bachelor's · CIP 01.02 |
South Dakota State University Brookings, SD · Public | Agricultural Mechanization, General 01.0201 | $9,600 | 99% | 66% | 1 yr $50,231 2 yr $47,520 Bachelor's · CIP 01.02 |
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND · Public | Agricultural Mechanization, General 01.0201 | $10,800 | 83% | 66% | 1 yr $47,260 2 yr $52,107 Bachelor's · CIP 01.02 |
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC · Public | Agricultural Mechanization, General 01.0201 | $9,200 | 47% | 84% | 1 yr $42,309 2 yr $41,007 Bachelor's · CIP 01.02 |
Ridgewater College Willmar, MN · Public | Agricultural Mechanization, General 01.0201 | $6,100 | 100% | 36% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN · Public | Agricultural Mechanization, General 01.0201 | $6,000 | 100% | 37% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public | Agricultural Mechanization, General 01.0201 | $11,200 | 49% | 89% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 01.02 |
Iowa State University Ames, IA · Public | Agricultural Mechanization, General 01.0201 | $10,400 | 90% | 77% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public | Agricultural Mechanization, General 01.0201 | $14,800 | 11% | 93% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 01.02 |