2014-June Diesel & Heavy Equip Tech Program Trends
Western Technical College 400 Seventh Street La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601 608.785.9200 Diesel & Heavy Equipment Technician Occupation Report June 2014 Western Technical College District Economic Modeling Specialists International | www.economicmodeling.com 1 Report Info Dataset Version 2014.2 Class of Worker Class of Worker Categories QCEW Employees + Non-QCEW Employees + Self-Employed Timeframe 2015 - 2019 Region Name Western Technical College District Region Description Western district counties Counties Buffalo, WI (55011) Crawford, WI (55023) Jackson, WI (55053) Juneau, WI (55057) La Crosse, WI (55063) Monroe, WI (55081) Trempealeau, WI (55121) Vernon, WI (55123) Occupation Group Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (49-3031) Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (49-3041) Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines (49-3042) Rail Car Repairers (49-3043) Job Distribution Economic Modeling Specialists International | www.economicmodeling.com 2 Overview Annual Openings Estimate (2014) 35 Related Completions (2012) 22 Current Job Postings N/A for Multiple Codes Gender Male 95% Female 5% Age 14-18 1% 19-24 7% 25-44 40% 45-64 49% 65+ 4% 3.2% $18.93/hr Jobs (2014) % Change (2015-2019) Median Earnings National Location Quotient: 1.87 Nation: 3.7% Nation: $20.29/hr 835 Western Technical College District | Growth 842 868 27 3.2% 2015 Jobs 2019 Jobs Change (2015-2019) % Change (2015-2019) Economic Modeling Specialists International | www.economicmodeling.com 3 Occupation 2015 Jobs 2019 Jobs Change % Change Rail Car Repairers (49-3043) 26 28 2 8% Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (49-3041) 200 206 6 3% Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (49-3031) 451 466 15 3% Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines (49-3042) 164 168 4 2% Western Technical College District | Percentile Earnings $13.69/hr $18.93/hr $26.53/hr 10th Percentile Earnings Median Earnings 90th Percentile Earnings 10th Percentile Earnings Median Earnings 90th Percentile Earnings Rail Car Repairers (49-3043) $13.32 $21.53 $28.60 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (49-3041) $12.04 $18.38 $28.48 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (49-3031) $12.71 $18.00 $25.42 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines (49-3042) $18.57 $21.86 $26.98 Occupation Economic Modeling Specialists International | www.economicmodeling.com 4 10th Percentile Earnings Occupation 90th Percentile Earnings Median Earnings Regional Trends Region 2015 Jobs 2019 Jobs % Change 842 868 3.2% ● Western Technical College District ● State 10,473 10,859 3.7% ● Nation 440,139 456,228 3.7% Educational programs 2 22 Programs (2012) Completions (2012) Program 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Techni cian (47.0302) 19 18 17 19 22 Diesel Mechanics Technology/Techni cian (47.0605) 0 0 0 0 0 Economic Modeling Specialists International | www.economicmodeling.com 5 Inverse Staffing Patterns Occupation Group Jobs in Industry (2014) % of Occupation Group in Industry (2014) % of Total Jobs in Industry (2014) 180 21.5% 36.3% General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload (484121) 85 10.2% 3.5% Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals (903999) 61 7.3% 0.8% General Automotive Repair (811111) 34 4.0% 5.6% Rail Transportation (482110) 28 3.4% 6.5% Industry Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (423820) Economic Modeling Specialists International | www.economicmodeling.com 6 Data Sources and Calculations State Data Sources This report uses state data from the following agencies: Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Bureau of Workforce Information Occupation Data EMSI occupation employment data are based on final EMSI industry data and final EMSI staffing patterns. Wage estimates are based on Occupational Employment Statistics (QCEW and Non-QCEW Employees classes of worker) and the American Community Survey (Self-Employed and Extended Proprietors). Occupational wage estimates also affected by county-level EMSI earnings by industry. Institution Data The institution data in this report is taken directly from the national IPEDS database published by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics. Completers Data The completers data in this report is taken directly from the national IPEDS database published by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics. Staffing Patterns Data The staffing pattern data in this report are compiled from several sources using a specialized process. For QCEW and Non-QCEW Employees classes of worker, sources include Occupational Employment Statistics, the National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix, and the American Community Survey. For the Self-Employed and Extended Proprietors classes of worker, the primary source is the American Community Survey, with a small amount of information from Occupational Employment Statistics. Industry Data EMSI industry data have various sources depending on the class of worker. (1) For QCEW Employees, EMSI primarily uses the QCEW (Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages), with supplemental estimates from County Business Patterns and Current Employment Statistics. (2) Non-QCEW employees data are based on a number of sources including QCEW, Current Employment Statistics, County Business Patterns, BEA State and Local Personal Income reports, the National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix (NIOEM), the American Community Survey, and Railroad Retirement Board statistics. (3) Self-Employed and Extended Proprietor classes of worker data are primarily based on the American Community Survey, Nonemployer Statistics, and BEA State and Local Personal Income Reports. Projections for QCEW and Non-QCEW Employees are informed by NIOEM and long-term industry projections published by individual states. Economic Modeling Specialists International | www.economicmodeling.com 7
