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AI exposure Installation, maintenance and repair

Will AI replace farm equipment mechanics and service technicians?

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians. US occupation 49-3041.

0.0%

of the time farm equipment mechanics and service technicians spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of farm equipment mechanics and service technicians' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.

Ranked 346 of 756 US occupations. No AI use seen in the work yet, along with 410 other occupations.No handover started yet, along with 410 other occupations.

Average US job 7.7%

Among the least exposed jobs there are.Still waiting for liberation.

What AI already does for farm equipment mechanics and service techniciansWhat farm equipment mechanics and service technicians no longer do alone

O*NET lists 14 tasks for farm equipment mechanics and service technicians. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

14 of the 14 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Clean and lubricate parts.Core task
  • Dismantle defective machines for repair, using hand tools.Core task
  • Drive trucks to haul tools and equipment for on-site repair of large machinery.Core task
  • Examine and listen to equipment, read inspection reports, and confer with customers to locate and diagnose malfunctions.Core task
  • Fabricate new metal parts, using drill presses, engine lathes, and other machine tools.Core task
  • Maintain, repair, and overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, and irrigation systems.Core task
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  • Reassemble machines and equipment following repair, testing operation and making adjustments, as necessary.Core task
  • Record details of repairs made and parts used.Core task
  • Repair bent or torn sheet metal.Core task
  • Repair or replace defective parts, using hand tools, milling and woodworking machines, lathes, welding equipment, grinders, or saws.Core task
  • Test and replace electrical components and wiring, using test meters, soldering equipment, and hand tools.Core task
  • Tune or overhaul engines.Core task
  • Calculate bills according to record of repairs made, labor time, and parts used.
  • Install and repair agricultural irrigation, plumbing, and sprinkler systems.

How that compares

Among the 50 installation, maintenance and repair occupations, farm equipment mechanics and service technicians rank 25. The group averages 0.7%, and its most exposed job is Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers at 10.7%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

Level with 0.0%

  1. 346Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 0.0%
  2. 346Family Medicine Physicians 0.0%
  3. 346Farm and Home Management Educators 0.0%

What this does and does not mean

Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.

A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.

Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.