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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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:

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


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)
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


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)
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


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