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  "@context": "https://schema.org/",
  "@type": "Dataset",
  "dataset_id": "oews-occupation-v1",
  "version": "v1",
  "occupation": {
    "soc_code": "49-3041",
    "soc_title": "Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians",
    "slug": "farm-equipment-mechanics-and-service-technicians-49-3041",
    "major_group": "49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations"
  },
  "headline": {
    "annual_median_wage_usd": 56550,
    "annual_mean_wage_usd": 57290,
    "employment_total": 37870,
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "wages": {
    "annual": {
      "p10": 37470,
      "p25": 46450,
      "median": 56550,
      "p75": 65580,
      "p90": 78740,
      "mean": 57290,
      "ratio_90_to_10": 2.1
    },
    "hourly": {
      "p10": 18.01,
      "p25": 22.33,
      "median": 27.19,
      "p75": 31.53,
      "p90": 37.86,
      "mean": 27.54
    }
  },
  "employment": {
    "total": 37870,
    "share_of_us_employment_pct": 0.02,
    "source": {
      "name": "BLS OEWS — National employment estimate",
      "url": "https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/OEUN000000000000049304101",
      "series_id": "OEUN000000000000049304101",
      "as_of": "2025-05-31"
    }
  },
  "wages_source": {
    "name": "BLS OEWS — National wage estimates",
    "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/",
    "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
    "series_ids": {
      "annual_median": "OEUN000000000000049304113",
      "annual_mean": "OEUN000000000000049304104",
      "annual_p10": "OEUN000000000000049304111",
      "annual_p25": "OEUN000000000000049304112",
      "annual_p75": "OEUN000000000000049304114",
      "annual_p90": "OEUN000000000000049304115"
    },
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "top_paying_msas": [],
  "top_employing_msas": [],
  "verdict": "The 90/10 ratio for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians is 2.10× — the national median is $56,550 but top decile earns $78,740. The spread exists; it's concentrated in geography, specialization, and industry sector. Knowing which end of the band you're on is the whole negotiation.",
  "submitted_components": null,
  "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T02:53:52.141Z"
}