How To Become A Test Equipment Mechanic: What It Is and Career Path

What is a test equipment mechanic and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

3 min read

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a test equipment mechanic. For example, did you know that they make an average of $26.57 an hour? That's $55,260 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 6% and produce 700 job opportunities across the U.S.

ScoreTest Equipment MechanicUS Average

Salary

4.3

Avg. Salary $55,260

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

7.3

Growth rate 6%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

6.2

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.68%

Asian 11.22%

Black or African American 8.81%

Hispanic or Latino 15.45%

Unknown 4.82%

White 59.02%

Gender

female 12.04%

male 87.96%

Age - 46

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 46

Stress level

7.3

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level

6.7

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance

3.9

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a test equipment mechanic

Explore test equipment mechanic education requirements

Most common test equipment mechanic degrees

Associate

41.0 %

High School Diploma

28.2 %

Bachelor's

23.1 %

Start to develop specific test equipment mechanic skills

Skills	Percentages
Hand Tools	37.07%
Electrical Systems	34.32%
Circuit Boards	9.39%
Mechanical Systems	6.66%
Test Fixtures	3.73%

Complete relevant test equipment mechanic training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New test equipment mechanics learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a test equipment mechanic based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real test equipment mechanic resumes.

Research test equipment mechanic duties and responsibilities

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Operate and maintain forklifts, generators MRAP, numerous military vehicles and tractor-trailer combinations.

Apply for test equipment mechanic jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a test equipment mechanic job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

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Test equipment mechanic reviews

A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2019

Pros

just seeing myself fixing something making it work as new.