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Industrial Machinery Mechanics: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
36
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
longest minimum 12,000 h
National median pay
$64,520
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
439,640
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
36 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Industrial Machinery Mechanics, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 2,000 hours, for ELECT-PROD-LINE-MAINT-MECHANIC (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Auto-Maintenance-Equipment Servicer | 0027 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| Aviation Support Equipment Repairer | 0599 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| Bakery-Machine Mechanic | 0029 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| CANAL EQUIPMENT MECHANIC | 0790 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| COMPOSING-ROOM MACHINIST | 0086 | Competency-Based: 12,000 hours Hybrid: 12,000 to 15,000 hours Time-Based: 12,000 hours |
| CONVEYOR MAINTENANCE MECHANIC | 0066 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| COOLING TOWER TECHNICIAN | 0634 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| ELECT-PROD-LINE-MAINT-MECHANIC | 0171 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| FORGE-SHOP-MACHINE REPAIRER | 0203 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| FUEL SYSTEM MAINT WORKER | 0610 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| HYDRAULIC PRESS SERVICE (Ordn) | 0783 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| HYDRAULIC REPAIRER | 0651 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| HYDROELECTRIC-MACHINERY MECHANIC | 0237 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| INDUSTRIAL MACHINIST SYSTEM TECHNICIAN | 1037 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| Industrial Maintenance Mechanic | 0308 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Competency-Based (V2): 2,000 hours Competency-Based (V3): 6,000 hours Competency-Based (V4): 6,000 hours Hybrid: 5,200 to 8,000 hours Hybrid (V2): 3,900 to 6,000 hours Hybrid (V3): 6,000 to 8,000 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| LAUNDRY-MACHINE MECHANIC | 0691 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| MACHINE FIXER (Carpet & Rug) | 0302 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| MACHINE REPAIRER | 0292 | Competency-Based: 5,920 hours Hybrid: 5,920 to 7,400 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 5,920 hours Time-Based (V3): 7,328 hours Time-Based (V4): 5,920 hours |
| MACHINIST, LINOTYPE | 0297 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| MAINT MECHANIC (Grain & Feed) | 0307 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| MAINTENANCE MECH, COMPGAS | 0020 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| OVERHAULER (Textile) | 0384 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| PINSETTER ADJUSTER, AUTOMATIC | 0387 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| PNEUMATIC TOOL REPAIRER | 0434 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| PNEUMATIC TUBE REPAIRER | 0435 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| POWERHOUSE MECHANIC | 0443 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| PUMP ERECTOR (Const) | 0419 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| PUMP SERVICER | 0933 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| REPAIRER I (Chem) | 0674 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| REPAIRER, WELDING EQUIPMENT | 0422 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| REPAIRER, WELDING SYS & EQ | 1005 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| RUBBERIZING MECHANIC | 0485 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| SCALE MECHANIC | 0497 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| SEWING MACHINE REPAIRER | 0508 | Competency-Based: 7,328 hours Hybrid: 7,328 to 9,160 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 7,328 hours |
| STOKER ERECTOR & SERVICER | 0467 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| TREATMENT PLANT MECHANIC | 0847 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What industrial machinery mechanics earn, by state
District of Columbia has the highest state median for industrial machinery mechanics ($87,670) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($37,450), across the 52 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $87,670 | $42.15 | 200 |
| Wyoming | $78,320 | $37.66 | 2,010 |
| Nevada | $77,750 | $37.38 | 2,240 |
| Alaska | $77,390 | $37.21 | 860 |
| Hawaii | $77,330 | $37.18 | 910 |
| Washington | $77,220 | $37.12 | 10,710 |
| Illinois | $76,200 | $36.63 | 12,100 |
| Oregon | $75,670 | $36.38 | 7,070 |
| Colorado | $75,600 | $36.35 | 7,260 |
| Arizona | $74,790 | $35.96 | 5,020 |
| New Jersey | $74,760 | $35.94 | 8,380 |
| California | $74,400 | $35.77 | 26,830 |
| Massachusetts | $72,840 | $35.02 | 6,130 |
| Maine | $72,310 | $34.77 | 1,190 |
| Minnesota | $71,960 | $34.60 | 6,510 |
| Maryland | $71,870 | $34.55 | 2,880 |
| Utah | $70,720 | $34.00 | 4,040 |
| Connecticut | $69,950 | $33.63 | 2,360 |
| New York | $69,740 | $33.53 | 12,740 |
| Missouri | $67,390 | $32.40 | 5,420 |
| Delaware | $67,320 | $32.37 | 890 |
| Montana | $67,250 | $32.33 | 820 |
| Wisconsin | $66,620 | $32.03 | 13,870 |
| North Dakota | $65,990 | $31.72 | 2,560 |
| Kansas | $65,830 | $31.65 | 7,700 |
| Ohio | $65,130 | $31.31 | 21,950 |
| Tennessee | $65,010 | $31.26 | 12,850 |
| Rhode Island | $64,770 | $31.14 | 1,070 |
| Kentucky | $64,560 | $31.04 | 11,540 |
| Iowa | $64,400 | $30.96 | 6,050 |
| Michigan | $64,250 | $30.89 | 17,310 |
| New Hampshire | $64,150 | $30.84 | 1,950 |
| Nebraska | $64,110 | $30.82 | 2,880 |
| Virginia | $64,020 | $30.78 | 9,470 |
| Indiana | $63,950 | $30.74 | 14,960 |
| Pennsylvania | $63,840 | $30.69 | 22,160 |
| Vermont | $63,180 | $30.37 | 700 |
| Idaho | $62,860 | $30.22 | 2,750 |
| North Carolina | $62,430 | $30.02 | 15,720 |
| South Carolina | $62,330 | $29.96 | 9,890 |
| Texas | $61,930 | $29.78 | 56,950 |
| Alabama | $61,920 | $29.77 | 17,850 |
| West Virginia | $61,710 | $29.67 | 3,150 |
| South Dakota | $61,560 | $29.60 | 1,230 |
| Oklahoma | $61,540 | $29.59 | 6,250 |
| Georgia | $61,130 | $29.39 | 14,230 |
| New Mexico | $60,670 | $29.17 | 2,780 |
| Florida | $60,650 | $29.16 | 17,120 |
| Louisiana | $60,260 | $28.97 | 7,410 |
| Arkansas | $59,760 | $28.73 | 6,270 |
| Mississippi | $57,760 | $27.77 | 4,460 |
| Puerto Rico | $37,450 | $18.01 | 2,940 |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).