Motorcycle Mechanics Career, Salary and Skills
Motorcycle Mechanics have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $48,580 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 13,510. Wage data is published for 105 locations.
Occupation description
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, dirt bikes, or similar motorized vehicles.
O*NET code
49-3052.00
Job zone
3
Typical education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$48,580
Hourly median
$23.35
Employment
13,510
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Repairing | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Troubleshooting | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 3.50 | 3.38 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Active Listening | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Speaking | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Active Learning | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Monitoring | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.12 | 3.00 |
Typical tasks
- Mount, balance, change, or check condition or pressure of tires.
- Replace defective parts, using hand tools, arbor presses, flexible power presses, or power tools.
- Dismantle engines and repair or replace defective parts, such as magnetos, carburetors, or generators.
- Connect test panels to engines and measure generator output, ignition timing, or other engine performance indicators.
- Listen to engines, examine vehicle frames, or confer with customers to determine nature and extent of malfunction or damage.
- Repair or replace other parts, such as headlights, horns, handlebar controls, gasoline or oil tanks, starters, or mufflers.
- Disassemble subassembly units and examine condition, movement, or alignment of parts, visually or using gauges.
- Repair or adjust motorcycle subassemblies, such as forks, transmissions, brakes, or drive chains, according to specifications.
Technology
- AbbottSoft QuickFix
- Apple iOS
- DealerTrax ShopOrder
- Inventory tracking software
- LightSpeed Cloud
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Word
- Santa Maria Software Counterman Pro
- TRACKUM Repair Manager
Motorcycle Mechanics salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Motorcycle Mechanics Salary in CAMedian $57,040 · Employment 1,730
- Motorcycle Mechanics Salary in TXMedian $53,330 · Employment 1,170
- Motorcycle Mechanics Salary in FLMedian $48,700 · Employment 730
- Motorcycle Mechanics Salary in Los Angeles, CAMedian $64,070 · Employment 580
- Motorcycle Mechanics Salary in WIMedian $48,190 · Employment 550
- Motorcycle Mechanics Salary in OHMedian $44,280 · Employment 520
- Motorcycle Mechanics Salary in PAMedian $50,050 · Employment 490
- Motorcycle Mechanics Salary in NCMedian $48,670 · Employment 440
- Motorcycle Mechanics Salary in INMedian $45,470 · Employment 430
- Motorcycle Mechanics Salary in COMedian $56,850 · Employment 420
- Motorcycle Mechanics Salary in MNMedian $58,280 · Employment 350
- Motorcycle Mechanics Salary in TNMedian $47,300 · Employment 320
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.