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Career Opportunities in Fluid Power

Fluid power jobs are all around you if you know where to look. It is estimated that 772 companies in the United States employ more than 61,000 people in the manufacturing of fluid power components, representing an annual payroll of more than $4.4 billion. What's more, the top industries that depend on fluid power represent thousands of companies in the United States, employing more than 935,000 people.

Learn more about the industries served by fluid power and the possible positions within them below.

 

Common Job Titles in Fluid Power

*Salaries represent median pay in 2023 taken from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Sales Engineer

Salary: $116,950*
Job Outlook-2032: 63,400
Education: Bachelor’s Degree

Description: Sales engineers sell complex scientific and technological products or services to businesses. They must have extensive knowledge of the products’ parts and functions and must understand the scientific processes that make these products work.
Manufacturing Sales Representative

Salary: $73,080*
Job Outlook-2032: 1,701,400
Education: Bachelor’s Degree

Description: Manufacturing sales representatives sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses, government agencies, and other organizations. They contact customers, explain product features, answer any questions that their customers may have, and negotiate prices.
Customer Service Representative

Salary: $39,680*
Job Outlook-2032: 2,805,800
Education: High School or on-the-job training

Description: Customer service representatives interact with customers to handle complaints, process orders, and provide information about an organization’s products and services.
Industrial Machinery Mechanic

Salary: $61,170*
Job Outlook-2032: 503,300
Education: High School

Description: Industrial machinery mechanics maintain and repair factory equipment and other industrial machinery, such as conveying systems, production machinery, and packaging equipment.
Mechanical Engineer

Salary: $99,510*
Job Outlook-2032: 323,900
Education: Bachelor’s Degree

Description: Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest engineering disciplines. Mechanical engineers design, develop, build, and test mechanical and thermal sensors and devices, including tools, engines, and machines.
Machinist

Salary: $53,180*
Job Outlook-2032: 303,000
Education: High School or on-the-job training

Description: Machinists set up and operate a variety of computer-controlled and mechanically controlled machine tools to produce precision metal parts, instruments, and tools.
Mechanical Engineering Technician

Salary: $64,020*
Job Outlook-2032: 40,700
Education: Associate’s Degree

Description: Mechanical engineering technicians help mechanical engineers design, develop, test, and manufacture mechanical devices, including tools, engines, and machines. They may make sketches and rough layouts, record and analyze data, make calculations and estimates, and report their findings.

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Ready to take the next step in getting started in your fluid power career? Submit your resume to be shared with US-based employers in the fluid power industry. Click the button below to get started, and reach out to us at workforce@nfpa.com with any questions you may have.

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