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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

49-3052 Motorcycle Mechanics

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


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
15,590 3.6 % $19.22 $39,970 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $11.78 $14.40 $18.08 $23.33 $28.87
Annual Wage (2) $24,490 $29,950 $37,600 $48,530 $60,060


Industry profile for this occupation:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 13,890 8.58 $19.18 $39,900
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 1,050 1.32 $18.59 $38,670
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 110 0.33 $17.78 $36,980
Automobile Dealers 60 0.00 $21.60 $44,930

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 13,890 8.58 $19.18 $39,900
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 1,050 1.32 $18.59 $38,670
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 110 0.33 $17.78 $36,980
Automobile Dealers 60 0.00 $21.60 $44,930

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Repair and Maintenance (8) (8) $24.31 $50,570
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) (8) (8) $23.57 $49,030
Automobile Dealers 60 (7) $21.60 $44,930
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 13,890 8.58 $19.18 $39,900
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 1,050 1.32 $18.59 $38,670


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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)
California 1,430 0.08 0.77 $23.57 $49,030
Florida 900 0.10 0.97 $18.41 $38,300
Texas 880 0.07 0.67 $19.47 $40,500
Wisconsin 820 0.28 2.68 $17.80 $37,030
Ohio 700 0.13 1.21 $17.21 $35,790




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)
Montana 250 0.52 4.94 $18.12 $37,690
New Mexico 280 0.35 3.25 $15.55 $32,350
Wyoming 90 0.34 3.17 $18.07 $37,600
South Dakota 140 0.33 3.09 $16.18 $33,650
New Hampshire 210 0.32 3.00 $22.46 $46,720




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 180 0.13 1.20 $24.46 $50,880
California 1,430 0.08 0.77 $23.57 $49,030
Georgia 320 0.07 0.68 $23.52 $48,930
New Jersey (8) (8) (8) $23.11 $48,070
New Hampshire 210 0.32 3.00 $22.46 $46,720





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)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 370 0.04 0.36 $20.41 $42,450
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 320 0.24 2.28 $18.79 $39,080
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 290 0.05 0.44 $22.44 $46,680
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 260 0.17 1.62 $25.45 $52,930
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 250 0.13 1.18 $25.36 $52,740
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 230 0.12 1.10 $18.05 $37,540
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 230 0.07 0.68 $19.74 $41,070
Albuquerque, NM 200 0.51 4.85 $14.53 $30,220
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 190 0.07 0.64 $21.70 $45,140
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 180 0.04 0.36 $18.75 $39,000




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)
Missoula, MT 80 1.32 12.43 $14.87 $30,920
Grand Junction, CO 50 0.75 7.09 $21.59 $44,910
Beckley, WV 30 0.74 6.96 $14.51 $30,180
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 40 0.72 6.74 $22.96 $47,750
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 50 0.55 5.16 $16.15 $33,590
Fort Smith, AR-OK 60 0.55 5.16 $14.44 $30,030
Panama City, FL 40 0.54 5.04 $23.83 $49,560
Manchester, NH 60 0.51 4.81 $25.34 $52,700
Albuquerque, NM 200 0.51 4.85 $14.53 $30,220
Bend-Redmond, OR 40 0.50 4.69 $17.26 $35,900




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 30 0.24 2.24 $28.52 $59,310
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 110 0.04 0.41 $27.79 $57,800
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 180 0.06 0.61 $27.66 $57,530
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 110 0.11 1.01 $25.77 $53,590
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 260 0.17 1.62 $25.45 $52,930
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 250 0.13 1.18 $25.36 $52,740
Manchester, NH 60 0.51 4.81 $25.34 $52,700
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 50 0.08 0.74 $24.15 $50,240
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 130 0.07 0.63 $23.96 $49,840
Panama City, FL 40 0.54 5.04 $23.83 $49,560

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 200 0.99 9.37 $18.90 $39,320
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 160 0.58 5.50 $20.23 $42,080
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 130 0.62 5.85 $15.15 $31,520
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 100 0.61 5.72 $16.82 $34,990
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 90 0.26 2.46 $17.11 $35,600

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 200 0.99 9.37 $18.90 $39,320
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.78 7.35 $16.27 $33,850
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 60 0.73 6.83 $17.61 $36,630
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 60 0.67 6.34 $21.21 $44,120
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 130 0.62 5.85 $15.15 $31,520

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $24.62 $51,200
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.33 3.08 $24.33 $50,600
Kansas nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $24.25 $50,440
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 40 0.35 3.33 $23.99 $49,890
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 30 0.18 1.70 $21.95 $45,660


About May 2019 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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020