Vocational Programs for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Career

The role of Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines is to diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and mining..

The average annual wage of the occupations is $64,340 and $31 per hour. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines career. Based on BLS data, a total of 177,280 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines is $19,562. The average length of the programs is 648 hours and the average completion time is 11.00 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Career

The following 2 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology	30	-	-	-	-
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician	59	$19,562	$1,732	648 Hours	11.00 Months

Related Occupations to Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Career

The following 20 occupations are related to Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines.

Related Occupations toMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	450K	$62,180	$30
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	32,630	$55,500	$27
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	16,010	$52,550	$25
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	138K	$76,260	$37
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	285K	$59,920	$29
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	36,830	$52,120	$25
Rail Car Repairers	19,480	$65,690	$32
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	23,230	$52,620	$25
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	36,080	$45,180	$22
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	47,780	$72,360	$35
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	413K	$63,690	$31
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	58,040	$58,500	$28
Millwrights	37,930	$64,310	$31
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,503K	$49,650	$24
Riggers	23,870	$62,020	$30
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	29,810	$62,860	$30
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	47,960	$53,470	$26
Crane and Tower Operators	42,260	$68,040	$33
Hoist and Winch Operators	2,230	$65,810	$32
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	779K	$45,720	$22

Schools offering vocational programs for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

The following 89 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.