SOC 49-3052 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Motorcycle Mechanics wages by metro

National median annual wage

$48,580

10th percentile: $34,770
25th percentile: $39,550
Median: $48,580
75th percentile: $61,510
90th percentile: $74,400
Mean: $52,370

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 13,510.

That median is 4.7% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Motorcycle Mechanics.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Fresno, CA	40	$43,710	$68,540	$82,550
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	580	$38,830	$64,070	$73,230
Reno, NV	40	$39,180	$62,910	$76,950
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	80	$44,070	$62,610	$124,310
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	320	$36,000	$61,880	$78,300
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	230	$38,930	$61,820	$76,070
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	80	$32,020	$61,010	$75,250
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	150	$39,570	$60,740	$80,250
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	180	$47,900	$60,360	$71,200
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	250	$45,760	$60,320	$84,790
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	150	$45,590	$59,560	$92,280
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	40	$37,480	$58,890	$77,300
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	120	$45,110	$58,330	$93,570
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	100	$35,470	$57,790	$74,120
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	150	$44,350	$57,340	$78,860
Bismarck, ND	40	$38,260	$57,160	$76,250
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	60	$44,230	$57,040	$85,050
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	40	$38,390	$56,510	$65,440
Colorado Springs, CO	50	$41,580	$56,490	$85,870
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	70	$47,700	$56,360	$72,360

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Motorcycle Mechanics jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	580	$38,830	$64,070	$73,230
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	320	$36,000	$61,880	$78,300
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	250	$45,760	$60,320	$84,790
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	230	$38,930	$61,820	$76,070
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	210	$36,160	$46,350	$74,680
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	200	$39,550	$42,770	$59,630
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	200	$36,240	$46,120	$76,240
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	180	$47,900	$60,360	$71,200
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	150	$39,570	$60,740	$80,250
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	150	$44,350	$57,340	$78,860
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	150	$45,590	$59,560	$92,280
Anchorage, AK	140	$37,650	$43,680	$111,910
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	140	$37,560	$49,220	$70,180
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	120	$45,110	$58,330	$93,570
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	110	$37,780	$48,670	$78,900
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	100	$25,960	$37,360	$58,890
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	100	$33,010	$50,670	$65,920
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	100	$37,620	$49,510	$61,400
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	100	$35,470	$57,790	$74,120
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	100	$34,320	$55,420	$82,690

States and territories

State estimates for Motorcycle Mechanics, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New Hampshire	130	$48,020	$62,890	$72,340
Nevada	110	$39,180	$60,450	$75,920
New Jersey	260	$47,350	$59,430	$79,890
Minnesota	350	$46,840	$58,280	$70,040
Oregon	160	$39,900	$58,040	$115,910
Maryland	170	$43,830	$57,640	$91,520
California	1,730	$36,910	$57,040	$76,070
Colorado	420	$37,940	$56,850	$77,300
New York	270	$37,620	$54,770	$84,950
Texas	1,170	$34,360	$53,330	$75,470
South Carolina	220	$30,680	$52,160	$64,440
Connecticut	100	$40,710	$51,970	$72,080
Washington	300	$38,760	$51,970	$84,630
Nebraska	40	$38,420	$50,170	$64,810
North Dakota	110	$38,260	$50,170	$76,410
Pennsylvania	490	$37,010	$50,050	$75,150
Virginia	300	$35,960	$49,400	$78,350
Vermont	60	$39,330	$48,970	$56,530
Massachusetts	Not available	$43,890	$48,940	$65,410
Florida	730	$34,330	$48,700	$67,840
North Carolina	440	$34,120	$48,670	$65,900
Maine	100	$36,830	$48,380	$62,840
Kentucky	200	$30,780	$48,220	$62,730
Wisconsin	550	$35,970	$48,190	$74,170
Arkansas	180	$38,520	$47,350	$59,850
Tennessee	320	$35,740	$47,300	$60,570
Montana	140	$38,410	$47,130	$60,270
New Mexico	70	$31,560	$46,610	$73,840
South Dakota	200	$37,310	$46,490	$65,040
Hawaii	30	$45,310	$46,390	$62,150
Mississippi	160	$29,380	$45,710	$64,100
Alaska	220	$37,650	$45,500	$69,860
Indiana	430	$31,140	$45,470	$65,140
Iowa	300	$32,770	$44,840	$72,800
Oklahoma	240	$31,220	$44,740	$59,740
Ohio	520	$30,110	$44,280	$62,450
Arizona	240	$36,740	$44,190	$80,690
Utah	170	$34,340	$43,820	$76,540
Idaho	130	$28,720	$43,470	$72,800
Georgia	250	$32,700	$43,050	$60,900
Alabama	270	$31,110	$42,670	$68,210
Illinois	290	$36,710	$41,630	$59,320
Michigan	310	$25,960	$40,100	$63,960
Wyoming	70	$37,290	$39,520	$76,100
West Virginia	200	$24,060	$37,450	$65,090
Kansas	260	Not available	Not available	Not available

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Motorcycle Mechanics?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Motorcycle Mechanics is $48,580. Employment is 13,510.

How does Motorcycle Mechanics pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Motorcycle Mechanics is 4.7% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Motorcycle Mechanics?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Fresno, CA is highest on this page's list at $68,540.