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Heavy Equipment Mechanic

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AVG. SALARY

$51,870

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EDUCATION

Post-secondary training +

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$51,870

Entry Annual Wage

$36,350

Experienced Annual Wage

$67,490

Average Hourly Wage

$24.94

Entry Hourly Wage

$17.48

Experienced Hourly Wage

$32.45

Median Hourly Wage

$23.73

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Enid MSA $48,180 or $23.16/hr $29,020 or $13.95/hr $65,570 or $31.53/hr
Fort Smith AR-OK MSA $49,490 or $23.79/hr $30,700 or $14.76/hr $65,580 or $31.53/hr
Lawton MSA $49,540 or $23.82/hr $35,350 or $16.99/hr $59,300 or $28.51/hr
Oklahoma City MSA $52,050 or $25.02/hr $36,630 or $17.61/hr $67,350 or $32.38/hr
Tulsa MSA $55,710 or $26.79/hr $38,020 or $18.28/hr $73,920 or $35.54/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $46,950 or $22.57/hr $32,490 or $15.62/hr $61,370 or $29.50/hr
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,000 or $23.08/hr $31,680 or $15.23/hr $62,450 or $30.02/hr
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $42,740 or $20.55/hr $31,070 or $14.94/hr $57,740 or $27.76/hr
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $52,840 or $25.40/hr $37,090 or $17.83/hr $70,980 or $34.13/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 19%
Job Openings 270 estimated annual job openings
Employment 2,150 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with increasing outlook (over 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Oklahoma City MSA 560 25% 14 N/A 75

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Northeast 200 20% 3 N/A 24
Northwest 140 14% 2 N/A 16
Southeast 230 13% 3 N/A 27
Southwest 180 11% 2 N/A 20
Tulsa MSA 680 19% 13 N/A 86

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$59,560

Average Hourly Wage

$28.64

Average Annual Range

$38,950 to $80,080

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +8%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 1630 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 152,600 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Faster than average growth
  Population and business growth will result in the construction of houses, office buildings, bridges, and other structures, which in turn will require mobile heavy equipment mechanics in the construction industry. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2022.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (26.7%)
  • Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (NAICS423000) (25.7%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (NAICS423800) (24.5%)
  • Construction (NAICS230000) (23.4%)
  • Heavy and civil engineering construction (NAICS237000) (11.2%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS530000) (11.2%)
  • Rental and leasing services (NAICS532000) (11.2%)
  • Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (10.5%)
  • Other specialty trade contractors (NAICS238900) (8.3%)

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