Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics

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2020 Workforce

380k

Average Age

45.2

Average Salary

$56,381

Average Male Salary

$56,808

Average Female Salary

$44,960

About

Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics are most often employed by the Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics was $56,381 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics by wage are Tax preparers, Fashion designers, and Secondary school teachers.

Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics are part of the Installation, maintenance, & repair occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of mechanics, installers, & repairers, Computer, automated teller, & office machine repairers, Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers, Avionics technicians, Electric motor, power tool, & related repairers, and 26 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics are Greer City (East) PUMA, SC, Lancaster, Chesterfield & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC, and Coffee, Franklin, Lincoln & Moore Counties PUMA, TN. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics are Lancaster, Chesterfield & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC, Carr 14-Carr 173 PUMA, PR, and Ashtabula County PUMA, OH.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics and on wages and locations for those in the field. Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing is the industry that employs the most Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics, by average wage, is Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers. Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics are paid most in San Antonio City (Central) PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Lancaster, Chesterfield & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC.

Yearly Wage

$56,381

AVERAGE SALARY

± $1,275

In 2020, Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics earned an average of $56,381, $427 more than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Tax preparers make somewhat more than Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics while Fashion designers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.27

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.27, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics, by number of employees, are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing, Commercial & industrial machinery & equipment repair & maintenance, Plastics product manufacturing, Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified, Animal slaughtering & processing, Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers , Pulp, paper, & paperboard mills , Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals, Iron & steel mills & steel product manufacturing, Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. , and Construction.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics, by average wage, are Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers, Nondepository credit & related activities, and Management of companies & enterprises.

Industries by Share

380k

2020 Workforce

± 15,106

−0.0916%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 5.63%

The number of people employed as Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics has been declining at a rate of −0.0916%, from 379,911 people in 2019 to 379,563 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics employed by various industries. Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing employs the largest share of Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics at 5.69%, followed by Commercial & industrial machinery & equipment repair & maintenance with 4.08% and Plastics product manufacturing with 3.71%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics in the US. The average age of male Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics in the workforce is 45.4 and of female Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics is 40.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

366k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 14,832

13.7k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 2,871

96.4% of Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)

70.7% of Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 9.3% of Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics.

Age by Sex

45.4

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.536

40.9

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 2.8

The median age of Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics is 45.2, and Male employees are generally 4.52 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics is Engineering but a relatively high number of Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics hold a major in Mechanical Technologies.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics need many skills, but most especially Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, and Operation Monitoring. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics need more than the average amount of Installation, Repairing, and Equipment Maintenance.