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How Much Does a Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician Make?

A farm equipment mechanic and service technician in the US earns a median salary of $56,550 a year, or $27.19 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $57,290, and the middle half earn between $46,450 and $65,580.

Median a year $56,550
Median an hour $27.19
Median a month $4,713
Average a year $57,290

Farm equipment mechanic and service technician pay range

What farm equipment mechanics and service technicians earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $37,470 $18.01
25th $46,450 $22.33
Median (50th) $56,550 $27.19
75th $65,580 $31.53
90th (top 10%) $78,740 $37.86

The median is 11% more than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 37,870 people work as farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$1,088
Every two weeks
$2,175
Twice a month
$2,356
A month
$4,713

At the median salary, before tax.

Farm equipment mechanic and service technician salary by state

Sorted by average pay. North Dakota pays farm equipment mechanics and service technicians the most, at $67,410 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
North Dakota $67,410 $63,030 770 After tax
Oregon $63,870 $60,830 660 After tax
New Jersey $63,730 $62,300 260 After tax
Washington $63,580 $61,370 1,120 After tax
South Dakota $63,550 $62,140 820 After tax
Nevada $63,540 $65,250 70 After tax
Maryland $62,460 $60,360 – After tax
Illinois $62,300 $59,430 1,770 After tax
Delaware $62,150 $61,850 70 After tax
Montana $61,350 $61,710 400 After tax
Iowa $61,270 $59,860 2,210 After tax
Maine $60,990 $58,880 130 After tax
Wyoming $60,740 $60,880 90 After tax
California $59,990 $53,790 4,730 After tax
Indiana $59,590 $60,460 1,200 After tax
Arizona $59,050 $53,630 700 After tax
Idaho $58,750 $59,600 680 After tax
Utah $58,200 $56,070 190 After tax
Connecticut $58,170 $58,690 70 After tax
Texas $57,930 $57,150 2,200 After tax
North Carolina $57,900 $50,750 300 After tax
Wisconsin $57,280 $58,870 1,560 After tax
Vermont $56,990 $58,750 130 After tax
Oklahoma $56,820 $58,860 380 After tax
Colorado $56,710 $55,400 270 After tax
Minnesota $56,330 $58,040 1,620 After tax
New York $56,040 $56,550 650 After tax
Hawaii $55,510 $49,990 40 After tax
Georgia $55,400 $50,170 570 After tax
Ohio $55,310 $53,400 1,300 After tax
Missouri $55,030 $51,330 960 After tax
New Hampshire $54,630 $50,360 70 After tax
Louisiana $54,530 $48,330 320 After tax
Michigan $53,670 $50,870 980 After tax
Alabama $53,610 $50,000 680 After tax
New Mexico $53,570 $49,920 120 After tax
Arkansas $53,360 $49,030 790 After tax
Nebraska $53,190 $49,810 1,770 After tax
Kansas $53,050 $50,290 2,130 After tax
Tennessee $51,990 $47,830 1,030 After tax
Pennsylvania $51,900 $51,310 990 After tax
Kentucky $50,620 $48,970 800 After tax
South Carolina $50,510 $46,640 260 After tax
Mississippi $50,290 $49,030 520 After tax
Florida $49,820 $48,360 800 After tax
Virginia $48,630 $47,700 460 After tax
West Virginia $45,670 $46,240 60 After tax

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other installation, maintenance and repair jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians” (SOC 49-3041). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

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  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a farm equipment mechanic and service technician make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a farm equipment mechanic and service technician is $27.19, and the average is $27.54. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $18.01 an hour and the top 10% over $37.86.

How much does a farm equipment mechanic and service technician make a month?

At the median salary of $56,550, a farm equipment mechanic and service technician earns about $4,713 a month before tax, or $2,175 every two weeks.

Which state pays farm equipment mechanics and service technicians the most?

North Dakota has the highest average pay for a farm equipment mechanic and service technician, at $67,410 a year. Next are Oregon and New Jersey. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a farm equipment mechanic and service technician?

The lowest-paid 10% of farm equipment mechanics and service technicians earn less than $37,470 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $46,450. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid farm equipment mechanics and service technicians make?

The top 10% earn more than $78,740 a year, and the top 25% more than $65,580.