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Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul small engines used to power lawn mowers, chain saws, recreational sporting equipment, and related equipment.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
32,160 | 2.8 % | $18.11 | $37,670 | 0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $11.13 | $13.79 | $17.36 | $21.89 | $26.86 |
Annual Wage (2) | $23,160 | $28,690 | $36,100 | $45,530 | $55,870 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores | 9,900 | 5.99 | $17.72 | $36,850 |
Services to Buildings and Dwellings | 4,430 | 0.20 | $19.74 | $41,060 |
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | 3,790 | 0.28 | $18.04 | $37,520 |
Building Material and Supplies Dealers | 2,780 | 0.24 | $16.69 | $34,710 |
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | 2,540 | 3.21 | $16.30 | $33,900 |
Industries with the highest concentration 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 | 9,900 | 5.99 | $17.72 | $36,850 |
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | 2,540 | 3.21 | $16.30 | $33,900 |
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | 1,160 | 0.72 | $16.93 | $35,210 |
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | 1,180 | 0.34 | $18.58 | $38,640 |
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | 3,790 | 0.28 | $18.04 | $37,520 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Junior Colleges | 40 | (7) | $29.78 | $61,950 |
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) | 30 | (7) | $26.20 | $54,500 |
Nonresidential Building Construction | (8) | (8) | $25.26 | $52,530 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools | 140 | (7) | $22.36 | $46,500 |
Other Specialty Trade Contractors | (8) | (8) | $22.31 | $46,400 |
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 | 2,420 | 0.19 | 0.89 | $18.31 | $38,090 |
Florida | 2,250 | 0.26 | 1.17 | $17.12 | $35,620 |
California | 2,200 | 0.13 | 0.58 | $19.99 | $41,580 |
New York | 1,490 | 0.16 | 0.71 | $19.91 | $41,420 |
Michigan | 1,450 | 0.33 | 1.53 | $18.45 | $38,380 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Virginia | 390 | 0.56 | 2.55 | $14.35 | $29,850 |
Idaho | 390 | 0.54 | 2.45 | $17.70 | $36,820 |
Vermont | 150 | 0.47 | 2.16 | $18.35 | $38,170 |
Rhode Island | 230 | 0.47 | 2.16 | $18.55 | $38,580 |
Delaware | 210 | 0.45 | 2.07 | $20.19 | $41,990 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hawaii | 260 | 0.40 | 1.84 | $23.89 | $49,700 |
Connecticut | 750 | 0.45 | 2.05 | $23.58 | $49,050 |
Massachusetts | 580 | 0.16 | 0.73 | $21.71 | $45,150 |
North Dakota | 60 | 0.13 | 0.60 | $21.48 | $44,680 |
Alaska | (8) | (8) | (8) | $21.12 | $43,930 |
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 | 920 | 0.10 | 0.43 | $22.86 | $47,550 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 830 | 0.27 | 1.23 | $18.63 | $38,760 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 670 | 0.14 | 0.65 | $18.90 | $39,310 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 640 | 0.10 | 0.47 | $18.78 | $39,070 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 540 | 0.27 | 1.24 | $18.53 | $38,550 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 520 | 0.18 | 0.83 | $18.21 | $37,880 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 490 | 0.13 | 0.61 | $19.18 | $39,890 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 460 | 0.15 | 0.67 | $22.98 | $47,790 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 450 | 0.21 | 0.97 | $18.80 | $39,100 |
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 430 | 0.33 | 1.51 | $15.33 | $31,890 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Homosassa Springs, FL | 80 | 2.55 | 11.66 | $14.13 | $29,380 |
Johnson City, TN | 110 | 1.38 | 6.29 | $14.71 | $30,600 |
Flagstaff, AZ | 80 | 1.22 | 5.58 | $15.70 | $32,660 |
Gettysburg, PA | 40 | 1.20 | 5.50 | $11.89 | $24,730 |
The Villages, FL | 30 | 1.13 | 5.15 | $19.36 | $40,260 |
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC | 80 | 1.05 | 4.81 | $14.67 | $30,520 |
Monroe, MI | 40 | 1.04 | 4.77 | $19.51 | $40,580 |
Hot Springs, AR | 40 | 1.00 | 4.55 | $11.36 | $23,630 |
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI | 70 | 0.93 | 4.24 | $24.60 | $51,170 |
Harrisonburg, VA | 60 | 0.91 | 4.15 | $16.17 | $33,640 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Haven, CT | 70 | 0.23 | 1.05 | $30.72 | $63,890 |
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | 120 | 0.30 | 1.37 | $29.36 | $61,070 |
Barnstable Town, MA | (8) | (8) | (8) | $25.35 | $52,730 |
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI | 70 | 0.93 | 4.24 | $24.60 | $51,170 |
Salinas, CA | 30 | 0.18 | 0.81 | $23.87 | $49,640 |
Urban Honolulu, HI | 130 | 0.27 | 1.25 | $23.72 | $49,350 |
Racine, WI | (8) | (8) | (8) | $23.17 | $48,200 |
Winchester, VA-WV | 40 | 0.69 | 3.14 | $23.00 | $47,850 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 460 | 0.15 | 0.67 | $22.98 | $47,790 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 920 | 0.10 | 0.43 | $22.86 | $47,550 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | 180 | 1.60 | 7.30 | $15.10 | $31,400 |
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | 170 | 1.17 | 5.35 | $13.49 | $28,060 |
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | 160 | 0.82 | 3.76 | $12.67 | $26,360 |
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | 160 | 1.85 | 8.47 | $16.09 | $33,460 |
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | 160 | 0.72 | 3.30 | $16.89 | $35,140 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | 160 | 1.85 | 8.47 | $16.09 | $33,460 |
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | 180 | 1.60 | 7.30 | $15.10 | $31,400 |
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | 170 | 1.17 | 5.35 | $13.49 | $28,060 |
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.97 | 4.42 | $18.70 | $38,900 |
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | 110 | 0.97 | 4.45 | $16.31 | $33,920 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.66 | 3.01 | $24.97 | $51,930 |
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.58 | 2.67 | $23.41 | $48,690 |
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.46 | 2.08 | $23.36 | $48,590 |
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | (8) | (8) | (8) | $22.67 | $47,160 |
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | (8) | (8) | (8) | $21.04 | $43,760 |
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
Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020