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Diesel Equipment & Truck

Big opportunities in high torque careers

Maybe it’s moving and pulling heavy objects, figuring out how a single machine can move so much material from the Earth, or just the thrill of diagnosing, operating, and repairing something bigger than life. Diesel, truck, equipment, and related careers are on the move in today’s economy. Diesel technicians no longer just work on dirty, dark, and dangerous machines. Today’s technicians and operators work in clean, well-lit shops or outdoors with a piece of equipment on-site. They work with GPS, scan tools, electronics, hydraulics, and pneumatics.

Bus and Truck Mechanics

Maintain or repair any type of diesel engine.

Median to Top Salary

$62,400 - $85,800

Future Outlook*

2,791 OPENINGS

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics

Repair and maintain very large vehicles such as cranes, bulldozers, graders or conveyers.

Median to Top Salary

$72,800 - $119,300

Future Outlook*

1,079 OPENINGS

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

Repair and maintain farm equipment.

Median to Top Salary

$64,400 - $86,800

Future Outlook*

845 OPENINGS

Excavating and Loading Machine Operators

Operate machines to remove and load loose material.

Median to Top Salary

$71,800 - $96,600

Future Outlook*

410 OPENINGS

Find the right college for you

Minnesota State has 25 colleges with transportation related program pathways. Below is the list of colleges that support these career pathways. Expand each one to see what each college offers!

Campus Location
1601 Jefferson St, Alexandria, MN 56308
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Campus Location
2200 Riverland Dr, Albert Lea, MN 56007
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Campus Location
235 Marshall Ave, St Paul, MN 55102
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*All data is from the Minnesota State Transportation Center of Excellence’s Demand Analysis and Minnesota’s Department of Employment and Economic Development Labor Market Information. *Future Outlook is the number of job openings over the next five years.

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