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Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
3
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
5,000 h
longest minimum 8,000 h
National median pay
$56,550
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
37,870
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 5,000 hours, Farm Equipment Mechanic and Technician (competency-based)
- State medians
- $65,250 in Nevada to $46,240 in West Virginia (47 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| DAIRY EQUIPMENT REPAIRER | 0099 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| Farm Equipment Mechanic and Technician | 0187 | Competency-Based: 5,000 hours Hybrid: 5,000 to 7,000 hours Time-Based: 5,000 hours |
| FARM EQUIPMENT MECHANIC II | 0789 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
What farm equipment mechanics and service technicians earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $65,250 | $31.37 | 70 |
| North Dakota | $63,030 | $30.30 | 770 |
| New Jersey | $62,300 | $29.95 | 260 |
| South Dakota | $62,140 | $29.87 | 820 |
| Delaware | $61,850 | $29.73 | 70 |
| Montana | $61,710 | $29.67 | 400 |
| Washington | $61,370 | $29.51 | 1,120 |
| Wyoming | $60,880 | $29.27 | 90 |
| Oregon | $60,830 | $29.24 | 660 |
| Indiana | $60,460 | $29.07 | 1,200 |
| Maryland | $60,360 | $29.02 | Not published |
| Iowa | $59,860 | $28.78 | 2,210 |
| Idaho | $59,600 | $28.65 | 680 |
| Illinois | $59,430 | $28.57 | 1,770 |
| Maine | $58,880 | $28.31 | 130 |
| Wisconsin | $58,870 | $28.31 | 1,560 |
| Oklahoma | $58,860 | $28.30 | 380 |
| Vermont | $58,750 | $28.25 | 130 |
| Connecticut | $58,690 | $28.22 | 70 |
| Minnesota | $58,040 | $27.90 | 1,620 |
| Texas | $57,150 | $27.47 | 2,200 |
| New York | $56,550 | $27.19 | 650 |
| Utah | $56,070 | $26.96 | 190 |
| Colorado | $55,400 | $26.64 | 270 |
| California | $53,790 | $25.86 | 4,730 |
| Arizona | $53,630 | $25.78 | 700 |
| Ohio | $53,400 | $25.67 | 1,300 |
| Missouri | $51,330 | $24.68 | 960 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,310 | $24.67 | 990 |
| Michigan | $50,870 | $24.46 | 980 |
| North Carolina | $50,750 | $24.40 | 300 |
| New Hampshire | $50,360 | $24.21 | 70 |
| Kansas | $50,290 | $24.18 | 2,130 |
| Georgia | $50,170 | $24.12 | 570 |
| Alabama | $50,000 | $24.04 | 680 |
| Hawaii | $49,990 | $24.03 | 40 |
| New Mexico | $49,920 | $24.00 | 120 |
| Nebraska | $49,810 | $23.95 | 1,770 |
| Arkansas | $49,030 | $23.57 | 790 |
| Mississippi | $49,030 | $23.57 | 520 |
| Kentucky | $48,970 | $23.54 | 800 |
| Florida | $48,360 | $23.25 | 800 |
| Louisiana | $48,330 | $23.24 | 320 |
| Tennessee | $47,830 | $23.00 | 1,030 |
| Virginia | $47,700 | $22.93 | 460 |
| South Carolina | $46,640 | $22.42 | 260 |
| West Virginia | $46,240 | $22.23 | 60 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.