Jobs Similar to Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
Also called: Farm Equipment Mechanics
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to farm equipment mechanics and service technicians, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians, Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics and Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics.
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians: $56,550 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service TechniciansSame group | 83% | $57,550+2% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsSame group | 82% | $50,620−10% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesSame group | 82% | $65,510+16% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Medical Equipment Repairers | 82% | $61,660+9% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine MechanicsSame group | 81% | $47,880−15% | High school |
| 6 | Motorcycle MechanicsSame group | 80% | $48,580−14% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 78% | $56,210−1% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 78% | $109,910+94% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 78% | $64,520+14% | Training or associate |
| 10 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansSame group | 78% | $79,870+41% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 78% | $49,590−12% | Training or associate |
| 12 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsSame group | 77% | $61,770+9% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Home Appliance Repairers | 77% | $50,990−10% | High school |
| 14 | Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters | 77% | $62,620+11% | High school |
| 15 | Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 77% | $47,450−16% | High school |
| 16 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 77% | $74,340+31% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 77% | $74,090+31% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 76% | $60,850+8% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Recreational Vehicle Service TechniciansSame group | 76% | $52,000−8% | High school |
| 20 | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians | 75% | $102,040Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
- 1Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
83% similar · $57,550 (+2%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 2Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
82% similar · $50,620 (−10%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 3Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
82% similar · $65,510 (+16%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 4Medical Equipment Repairers
82% similar · $61,660 (+9%) · Training or associate
- 5Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
81% similar · $47,880 (−15%) · High school · Same group
- 6Motorcycle Mechanics
80% similar · $48,580 (−14%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 7Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
78% similar · $56,210 (−1%) · Training or associate
- 8Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
78% similar · $109,910 (+94%) · Training or associate
- 9Industrial Machinery Mechanics
78% similar · $64,520 (+14%) · Training or associate
- 10Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
78% similar · $79,870 (+41%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 11Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
78% similar · $49,590 (−12%) · Training or associate
- 12Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
77% similar · $61,770 (+9%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 13Home Appliance Repairers
77% similar · $50,990 (−10%) · High school
- 14Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
77% similar · $62,620 (+11%) · High school
- 15Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
77% similar · $47,450 (−16%) · High school
- 16Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
77% similar · $74,340 (+31%) · Training or associate
- 17Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
77% similar · $74,090 (+31%) · Training or associate
- 18Maintenance Workers, Machinery
76% similar · $60,850 (+8%) · Training or associate
- 19Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
76% similar · $52,000 (−8%) · High school · Same group
- 20Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
75% similar · $102,040 (broader group) · Training or associate
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than farm equipment mechanics and service technicians.
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers78% similar · $109,910 (+94%)
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians78% similar · $79,870 (+41%)
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door77% similar · $74,340 (+31%)
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment77% similar · $74,090 (+31%)
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines82% similar · $65,510 (+16%)
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics78% similar · $64,520 (+14%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics81% similar · High school
- Home Appliance Repairers77% similar · High school
- Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters77% similar · High school
- Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers77% similar · High school
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians76% similar · High school
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for farm equipment mechanics and service technicians also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs for former farm equipment mechanics and service technicians →
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where farm equipment mechanics and service technicians is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (85)
- Medical Equipment Repairers (82)
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers (78)
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics (77)
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery (76)
- Automotive Engineering Technicians (75)
- Photonics Technicians (75)
- Robotics Technicians (75)
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians (74)
- Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers (72)
Questions about jobs like farm equipment mechanics and service technicians
What jobs are most similar to farm equipment mechanics and service technicians?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians (83% similar), Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics (82% similar), Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics (82% similar), Medical Equipment Repairers (82% similar) and Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics (81% similar).
Which jobs like farm equipment mechanics and service technicians pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers ($109,910, +94%; usually training or an associate degree), Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians ($79,870, +41%; usually training or an associate degree) and Control and Valve Installers and Repairers ($74,340, +31%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with farm equipment mechanics and service technicians ($56,550). Without more preparation than farm equipment mechanics and service technicians usually need: Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers, Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians and Control and Valve Installers and Repairers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.