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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

49-3052 Motorcycle Mechanics

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, dirt bikes, or similar motorized vehicles.


National estimates for Motorcycle Mechanics
Industry profile for Motorcycle Mechanics
Geographic profile for Motorcycle Mechanics

National estimates for Motorcycle Mechanics:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Motorcycle Mechanics:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
14,700 3.4 % $ 21.51 $ 44,740 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Motorcycle Mechanics:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.80 $ 16.83 $ 20.85 $ 24.79 $ 30.38
Annual Wage (2) $ 28,710 $ 35,000 $ 43,370 $ 51,570 $ 63,200


Industry profile for Motorcycle Mechanics:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Motorcycle Mechanics are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Motorcycle Mechanics, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Motorcycle Mechanics:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 12,570 7.18 $ 21.63 $ 44,980
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 1,090 1.30 $ 22.08 $ 45,920
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 290 0.03 $ 16.96 $ 35,270
Rental and leasing services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 140 0.04 $ 19.41 $ 40,380
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 90 0.21 $ 20.43 $ 42,490

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Motorcycle Mechanics:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 12,570 7.18 $ 21.63 $ 44,980
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 1,090 1.30 $ 22.08 $ 45,920
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 90 0.21 $ 20.43 $ 42,490
Rental and leasing services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 140 0.04 $ 19.41 $ 40,380
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 290 0.03 $ 16.96 $ 35,270

Top paying industries for Motorcycle Mechanics:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 40 0.01 $ 30.01 $ 62,430
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 1,090 1.30 $ 22.08 $ 45,920
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 12,570 7.18 $ 21.63 $ 44,980
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 90 0.21 $ 20.43 $ 42,490
Rental and leasing services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 140 0.04 $ 19.41 $ 40,380


Geographic profile for Motorcycle Mechanics:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Motorcycle Mechanics are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Motorcycle Mechanics, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of motorcycle mechanics by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Motorcycle Mechanics:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 1,520 0.09 0.87 $ 25.39 $ 52,810
Florida 980 0.11 1.07 $ 22.12 $ 46,000
Texas 720 0.06 0.56 $ 22.05 $ 45,870
Pennsylvania 600 0.10 1.04 $ 21.60 $ 44,930
Iowa 530 0.35 3.48 $ 19.10 $ 39,740


Map of location quotient of motorcycle mechanics by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Motorcycle Mechanics:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 250 0.57 5.74 $ 18.51 $ 38,500
Montana 270 0.56 5.61 $ 19.70 $ 40,980
Wyoming 110 0.42 4.19 $ 21.94 $ 45,630
Alaska 110 0.35 3.56 $ 21.21 $ 44,110
Iowa 530 0.35 3.48 $ 19.10 $ 39,740


Map of annual mean wages of motorcycle mechanics by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Motorcycle Mechanics:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 50 0.08 0.81 $ 27.38 $ 56,950
California 1,520 0.09 0.87 $ 25.39 $ 52,810
Maryland (8) (8) (8) $ 24.59 $ 51,150
Nevada 160 0.11 1.15 $ 24.40 $ 50,740
North Carolina 430 0.09 0.93 $ 24.13 $ 50,190



Map of employment of motorcycle mechanics by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Motorcycle Mechanics:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 450 0.07 0.74 $ 27.50 $ 57,200
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 340 0.15 1.56 $ 22.91 $ 47,650
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 300 0.03 0.33 $ 23.99 $ 49,890
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 270 0.14 1.45 $ 21.08 $ 43,850
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 220 0.14 1.37 $ 23.09 $ 48,020
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 200 0.14 1.37 $ 24.51 $ 50,980
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 180 0.07 0.67 $ 22.67 $ 47,160
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 180 0.09 0.87 $ 24.70 $ 51,380
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 180 0.11 1.14 $ 21.80 $ 45,330
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 160 0.04 0.37 $ 22.70 $ 47,210


Map of location quotient of motorcycle mechanics by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Motorcycle Mechanics:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rapid City, SD 60 0.92 9.23 $ 19.10 $ 39,730
Missoula, MT 50 0.85 8.56 $ 18.70 $ 38,890
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 30 0.57 5.72 $ 19.54 $ 40,650
Grand Junction, CO 30 0.47 4.75 $ 26.00 $ 54,080
Billings, MT 40 0.43 4.33 $ 18.61 $ 38,710
Sioux Falls, SD 70 0.41 4.14 $ 19.63 $ 40,830
Manchester, NH 40 0.36 3.62 $ 24.82 $ 51,620
St. Cloud, MN 40 0.36 3.59 $ 20.10 $ 41,800
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 30 0.35 3.52 $ 19.07 $ 39,670
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 60 0.35 3.48 $ 20.75 $ 43,150


Map of annual mean wages of motorcycle mechanics by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Motorcycle Mechanics:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 120 0.05 0.51 $ 28.56 $ 59,410
Urban Honolulu, HI 50 0.11 1.07 $ 28.01 $ 58,250
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 450 0.07 0.74 $ 27.50 $ 57,200
Grand Junction, CO 30 0.47 4.75 $ 26.00 $ 54,080
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 30 0.29 2.95 $ 25.75 $ 53,550
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 160 0.05 0.52 $ 25.72 $ 53,490
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 90 0.08 0.77 $ 25.16 $ 52,340
Manchester, NH 40 0.36 3.62 $ 24.82 $ 51,620
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 180 0.09 0.87 $ 24.70 $ 51,380
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 200 0.14 1.37 $ 24.51 $ 50,980

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Motorcycle Mechanics:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 90 0.59 5.95 $ 20.94 $ 43,550
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 90 0.46 4.67 $ 17.86 $ 37,150
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 80 0.43 4.31 $ 20.64 $ 42,920
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 70 0.55 5.56 $ 17.84 $ 37,100
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 60 0.30 3.03 $ 19.89 $ 41,360

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Motorcycle Mechanics:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.68 6.82 $ 17.11 $ 35,580
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 40 0.65 6.50 $ 20.93 $ 43,520
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.63 6.34 $ 19.51 $ 40,580
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 90 0.59 5.95 $ 20.94 $ 43,550
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 70 0.55 5.56 $ 17.84 $ 37,100

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Motorcycle Mechanics:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 30 0.31 3.14 $ 22.32 $ 46,430
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 40 0.12 1.18 $ 22.23 $ 46,250
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 30 0.40 3.99 $ 21.97 $ 45,710
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 50 0.51 5.13 $ 21.56 $ 44,840
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 50 0.20 2.04 $ 21.19 $ 44,070


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023