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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
49-3053 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul small engines used to power lawn mowers, chain saws, recreational sporting equipment and related equipment.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 33,020 |
2.8 % |
$16.98 |
$35,320 |
0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$10.42 |
$12.92 |
$16.22 |
$20.30 |
$24.69 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$21,680 |
$26,860 |
$33,730 |
$42,230 |
$51,360 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores |
11,010 |
6.87 |
$16.15 |
$33,590 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings |
3,930 |
0.19 |
$18.57 |
$38,620 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
3,570 |
0.29 |
$17.82 |
$37,070 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers |
2,730 |
0.24 |
$15.51 |
$32,260 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
2,120 |
0.32 |
$18.02 |
$37,480 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
3,010 |
0.26 |
1.09 |
$16.54 |
$34,400 |
| Florida |
2,630 |
0.32 |
1.36 |
$16.71 |
$34,760 |
| California |
2,140 |
0.13 |
0.57 |
$18.26 |
$37,980 |
| New York |
1,480 |
0.16 |
0.69 |
$16.94 |
$35,240 |
| Pennsylvania |
1,340 |
0.23 |
0.99 |
$15.19 |
$31,600 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| South Dakota |
310 |
0.73 |
3.11 |
$14.59 |
$30,350 |
| Vermont |
210 |
0.70 |
2.99 |
$16.78 |
$34,890 |
| Maine |
380 |
0.64 |
2.71 |
$15.51 |
$32,260 |
| West Virginia |
400 |
0.58 |
2.46 |
$13.68 |
$28,450 |
| New Hampshire |
340 |
0.53 |
2.27 |
$18.11 |
$37,660 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alaska |
60 |
0.18 |
0.77 |
$24.49 |
$50,940 |
| Hawaii |
130 |
0.20 |
0.85 |
$23.13 |
$48,110 |
| Connecticut |
890 |
0.53 |
2.26 |
$22.48 |
$46,770 |
| New Jersey |
920 |
0.23 |
0.99 |
$21.00 |
$43,680 |
| Massachusetts |
500 |
0.14 |
0.61 |
$20.86 |
$43,380 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
620 |
0.15 |
0.63 |
$20.55 |
$42,740 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
620 |
0.21 |
0.90 |
$17.48 |
$36,350 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
560 |
0.08 |
0.36 |
$20.59 |
$42,830 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
490 |
0.25 |
1.07 |
$17.58 |
$36,570 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT |
440 |
0.75 |
3.20 |
$22.65 |
$47,120 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
420 |
0.17 |
0.71 |
$20.00 |
$41,600 |
| Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division |
380 |
0.39 |
1.66 |
$17.65 |
$36,700 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
370 |
0.29 |
1.23 |
$16.75 |
$34,830 |
| Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division |
320 |
0.25 |
1.07 |
$18.19 |
$37,830 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
320 |
0.13 |
0.55 |
$17.18 |
$35,730 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Ocala, FL |
150 |
1.53 |
6.48 |
$13.28 |
$27,620 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA |
30 |
1.20 |
5.10 |
$15.26 |
$31,750 |
| Dothan, AL |
60 |
1.12 |
4.78 |
$12.63 |
$26,270 |
| Williamsport, PA |
60 |
1.11 |
4.74 |
$15.08 |
$31,360 |
| Racine, WI |
80 |
1.09 |
4.65 |
$17.92 |
$37,280 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL |
50 |
0.94 |
3.98 |
$17.08 |
$35,530 |
| Salisbury, MD-DE |
140 |
0.92 |
3.90 |
$17.60 |
$36,620 |
| Kingston, NY |
50 |
0.92 |
3.90 |
$17.45 |
$36,300 |
| Lubbock, TX |
120 |
0.87 |
3.72 |
$12.35 |
$25,690 |
| Hot Springs, AR |
30 |
0.87 |
3.69 |
$12.42 |
$25,840 |
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