Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

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.

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Industry profile for this occupation
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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)
31,760	3.0 %	$17.76	$36,940	0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$10.90	$13.44	$17.02	$21.40	$26.06
Annual Wage (2)	$22,670	$27,960	$35,400	$44,520	$54,210

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Industry profile for this occupation: Top

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	10,250	6.28	$17.21	$35,790
Services to Buildings and Dwellings	4,040	0.19	$19.47	$40,510
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	3,500	0.27	$18.21	$37,880
Building Material and Supplies Dealers	2,470	0.21	$15.34	$31,910
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance	2,150	2.74	$15.58	$32,400

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	10,250	6.28	$17.21	$35,790
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance	2,150	2.74	$15.58	$32,400
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	1,260	0.80	$16.47	$34,250
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only)	1,260	0.37	$18.60	$38,680
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	3,500	0.27	$18.21	$37,880

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges	50	0.01	$27.95	$58,140
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	30	(7)	$26.39	$54,880
Nonresidential Building Construction	(8)	(8)	$24.69	$51,360
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only)	(8)	(8)	$23.08	$48,000
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	1,030	0.02	$21.82	$45,380

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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	2,410	0.20	0.91	$18.43	$38,340
Florida	2,180	0.25	1.16	$17.57	$36,550
California	2,050	0.12	0.55	$18.94	$39,390
New York	1,540	0.16	0.75	$20.02	$41,630
Pennsylvania	1,440	0.25	1.12	$16.10	$33,500

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)
Vermont	210	0.69	3.16	$17.57	$36,550
South Dakota	270	0.63	2.87	$15.58	$32,410
Idaho	430	0.61	2.79	$16.46	$34,230
West Virginia	390	0.57	2.58	$14.09	$29,310
Maine	280	0.46	2.08	$17.78	$36,990

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii	210	0.33	1.52	$23.37	$48,610
Connecticut	600	0.36	1.66	$23.34	$48,540
New Jersey	680	0.17	0.77	$21.54	$44,800
Alaska	40	0.11	0.52	$20.92	$43,510
Massachusetts	500	0.14	0.64	$20.72	$43,090

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	1,140	0.12	0.55	$22.46	$46,730
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	790	0.13	0.59	$17.88	$37,200
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	660	0.14	0.65	$18.17	$37,800
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	600	0.20	0.91	$19.48	$40,510
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	520	0.15	0.67	$19.29	$40,130
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	490	0.17	0.79	$20.05	$41,710
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	470	0.38	1.71	$15.26	$31,750
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	470	0.15	0.68	$23.25	$48,360
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	470	0.24	1.08	$17.65	$36,710
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	460	0.23	1.03	$17.01	$35,370

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)
Hot Springs, AR	50	1.32	6.01	$12.10	$25,170
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	90	1.18	5.40	$15.29	$31,810
Gettysburg, PA	40	1.09	4.95	$11.40	$23,720
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA	50	0.95	4.35	$15.88	$33,030
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	210	0.95	4.35	$19.04	$39,600
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI	70	0.93	4.25	$23.33	$48,520
Jackson, TN	60	0.92	4.17	$14.41	$29,960
Salisbury, MD-DE	140	0.89	4.05	$19.61	$40,780
Canton-Massillon, OH	150	0.89	4.04	$14.73	$30,640
Flagstaff, AZ	50	0.83	3.78	$14.51	$30,180