Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce
378k
Average Age
45.2
Average Salary
$63,869
Average Male Salary
$64,426
Average Female Salary
$49,441

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics workforce. Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics workforce in 2022 was 377,672 people, of which 3.72% were women and 96.3% were men. Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics are paid most in Northeastern Planning Region & Stafford Town PUMA, CT but are relatively concentrated in Aiken County--Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
363,617
Male Workforce
± 14.8k
14,055
Female Workforce
± 2.91k

The Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics workforce in 2022 was 377,672 people (3.72% women and 96.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of 1.31% between 2014 (372,786) and 2022 (377,672).

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Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($87,306), Vermont ($76,858), and Wyoming ($76,419).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$63,869
AVERAGE WAGE
#216 in the ranking (2022)
$64,683
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics earned an average of $63,869, $814 less than the average national salary of $64,683

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Wage Distribution

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0.273
WAGE GINI

In 2022, Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.273, which is lower 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).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics and on wages 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 ($160,133).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
378k
2022 Workforce
± 15,069
−1.97%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 5.73%

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 39.7%, followed by Commercial & industrial machinery & equipment repair & maintenance with 32.2% and Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified with 28.2%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics in the US. The workforce of Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics in 2022 was 377,672 people, with 3.72% woman, and 96.3% men. The average age of male Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics in the workforce is 45.3 and of female Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics is 41.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics in 2022 was 377,672 people, with 3.72% woman, and 96.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (54,409 people), 50 to 54 years (45,657  people), and 60 to 64 years (41,934 people). Among them they concentrated 37.6% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

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In 2022, 17.8% of Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics workers were Hispanic and 82.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (78.8%), Puerto Rican (16.5)%, and Salvadoran (4.67)%

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Races

In 2022, 75.8% of the Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics workforce were White, of which 3.44% were women and 96.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (7.45%) and Two or More Races (6.74%).

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Education & Skills

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 the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Mechanical Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics, Equipment Maintenance stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics need more than the average amount of N/A.

Majors

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The most common majors achieved by Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (7,443 people), Business (5,037 people), and Engineering Technologies (1,835 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics workers were High School or Equivalent (157,201 people), Some college (102,681 people), and Associates Degree (58,318 people).

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Skills

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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, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control.

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