# Hydraulics

Skill · Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil and Environmental)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/hydraulics

Hydraulics is the branch of engineering focused on using pressurized liquids, typically oil, to generate, control, and transmit mechanical force and motion. It underlies systems found in heavy machinery, construction equipment, aircraft controls, automotive brakes, and industrial presses, relying on principles like Pascal's law to multiply force through fluid pressure. Hydraulic engineers and technicians design, maintain, and repair these systems, valued for their ability to deliver high power density in compact mechanisms.

## Hydraulics in the job market

- Open roles: 35
- Employers hiring: 16
- Median stated pay: $73,000 (middle half $58,000 – $88,000), from 26 of 35 open roles — the 74% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
- Last checked: September 13, 2026

## Asked for alongside Hydraulics

Measured from the 35 open roles that name Hydraulics, not from a curated list.

- [Welding](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/welding) — 15 roles (42.9%)
- [Electrical Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/electrical-systems) — 8 roles (22.9%)
- [PLC Programming](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/plc-programming) — 6 roles (17.1%)
- [Ladder Logic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/ladder-logic) — 5 roles (14.3%)
- [3D Modeling](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/3d-modeling) — 3 roles (8.6%)
- [Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/geometric-dimensioning-and-tolerancing-gd-t) — 3 roles (8.6%)
- [Microsoft Office](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/microsoft-office) — 3 roles (8.6%)
- [PLC](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/plc) — 3 roles (8.6%)

## Where Hydraulics roles are

- [Stennis Space Center, MS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/stennis-space-center-ms) — 3
- [Bayport, MN](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/bayport-mn) — 2
- [Midland, TX](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/midland-tx) — 2
- [Sedalia, MO](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/sedalia-mo) — 2
- [Alexandria, KY](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/alexandria-ky) — 1
- [Bellmawr, NJ](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/bellmawr-nj) — 1

Among the 26 of 35 open roles we could place on a map.

## Roles that use Hydraulics

- [Maintenance Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/maintenance-technician) — 11
- [Aerospace Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/aerospace-engineer) — 1
- [Aircraft Maintenance Inspector](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/aircraft-maintenance-inspector) — 1
- [Electro-Mechanical Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/electro-mechanical-technician) — 1
- [Flight Operations Mechanic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/flight-operations-mechanic) — 1
- [Maintenance Supervisor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/maintenance-supervisor) — 1

## Employers hiring for Hydraulics

- [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — 6 open roles
- [Tyson Foods](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tyson-foods) — 6 open roles
- [Andersen Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/andersen-corporation) — 4 open roles
- [Relativity Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/relativity-space) — 4 open roles
- [AST SpaceMobile](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ast-spacemobile) — 2 open roles
- [Boeing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/boeing) — 2 open roles

Related skills: [Mechanical Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/mechanical-engineering), [Fluid Mechanics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/fluid-mechanics)

## Open roles requiring Hydraulics (35)

- [Sr Maintenance Mechanic - Aerospace](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5d2105ed-0636-4a3c-afd8-b23061597fa4/sr-maintenance-mechanic-aerospace-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Lynnwood, WA, $35 – $45 / hour
- [CNC Maintenance Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7ac6df20-94c7-4bd1-bc06-b78341b5a3c9/cnc-maintenance-technician-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Full-time, Indianapolis, IN
- [Multi-Craft Mechanic - 3rd Shift](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2e8ac6c7-04ea-4947-953a-ce0f48a5a37e/multi-craft-mechanic-3rd-shift-at-brown-forman) at [Brown–Forman](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/brown-forman) — Full-time, Versailles, KY, $31 / hour
- [$3K Sign-On Bonus: Electro/Mechanical Technician II - 2nd Shift - Cottage Grove, MN](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8213f2da-7022-4405-8dad-a0acf088ee08/3k-sign-on-bonus-electro-mechanical-technician-ii-2nd-shift-cottage-grove-mn-at) at [Andersen Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/andersen-corporation) — Full-time, Cottage Grove, MN, $35 – $43 / hour
- [Smelter General Mechanic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7ea445d0-8275-4384-bcd8-0b5b22420b87/smelter-general-mechanic-at-alcoa) at [Alcoa](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/alcoa) — Full-time, Newburgh, IN
- [Machine Maintenance Technician II - 42161](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c71ddbd1-dabd-4466-8342-b83bfe148a3a/machine-maintenance-technician-ii-42161-at-adtran) at [Adtran](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adtran) — Adtran Huntsville HQ
- [Model Maker III](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f4e3fde7-6297-4d55-b23d-b4e216ced77f/model-maker-iii-at-a-dec) at [A-dec](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/a-dec) — Newberg, OR
- [Maintenance Lead, Weekend Shift](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a5e8758a-1ecd-4fcb-929e-463fd779b7c5/maintenance-lead-weekend-shift-at-under-armour) at [Under Armour](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/under-armour) — Full-time, Sparrows Point, MD, $32 – $40 / hour
- [Maintenance Technician - Veteran Pathway](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d4a1756e-b0a1-4add-8ff1-5260767c4dd5/maintenance-technician-veteran-pathway-at-tyson-foods) at [Tyson Foods](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tyson-foods) — $18 – $42 / hour
- [Maintenance - Packaging Machinist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/fb182377-003f-4e5e-a4b0-58a33167361a/maintenance-packaging-machinist-at-unilever) at [Unilever](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/unilever) — Full-time, Hammond, IN, $39 – $44 / week

All 35 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=f4e15497-b1a3-451d-b307-83a29e1f02a3