Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. May also install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to plans.
Median pay ranges from $31,260 to $96,950 depending on the metro. Most people train through: long-term on-the-job training. Job growth and openings are national figures.
Nationally, industrial machinery mechanics have 54 injuries or illnesses serious enough to miss work per 10,000 full-time workers, 38% below the rate for all jobs (87). The most common cause is being struck by or caught in objects and equipment.
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Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate