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

Motorcycle Mechanics

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$48,580

U.S. median hourly wage$23.35

U.S. employment13,510

Nationally, motorcycle mechanics earned a median of $48,580 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 13,510 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Motorcycle Mechanics: pay and employment by state
State
New Hampshire	$62,890	$30.24	130	0.2
Nevada	$60,450	$29.06	110	0.1
New Jersey	$59,430	$28.57	260	0.1
Minnesota	$58,280	$28.02	350	0.1
Oregon	$58,040	$27.91	160	0.1
Maryland	$57,640	$27.71	170	0.1
California	$57,040	$27.42	1,730	0.1
Colorado	$56,850	$27.33	420	0.1
New York	$54,770	$26.33	270	0.0
Texas	$53,330	$25.64	1,170	0.1
South Carolina	$52,160	$25.08	220	0.1
Connecticut	$51,970	$24.99	100	0.1
Washington	$51,970	$24.99	300	0.1
Nebraska	$50,170	$24.12	40	0.0
North Dakota	$50,170	$24.12	110	0.3
Pennsylvania	$50,050	$24.06	490	0.1
Virginia	$49,400	$23.75	300	0.1
Vermont	$48,970	$23.54	60	0.2
Massachusetts	$48,940	$23.53	Not published	Not published
Florida	$48,700	$23.41	730	0.1
North Carolina	$48,670	$23.40	440	0.1
Maine	$48,380	$23.26	100	0.2
Kentucky	$48,220	$23.18	200	0.1
Wisconsin	$48,190	$23.17	550	0.2
Arkansas	$47,350	$22.77	180	0.1
Tennessee	$47,300	$22.74	320	0.1
Montana	$47,130	$22.66	140	0.3
New Mexico	$46,610	$22.41	70	0.1
South Dakota	$46,490	$22.35	200	0.4
Hawaii	$46,390	$22.30	30	0.1
Mississippi	$45,710	$21.98	160	0.1
Alaska	$45,500	$21.88	220	0.7
Indiana	$45,470	$21.86	430	0.1
Iowa	$44,840	$21.56	300	0.2
Oklahoma	$44,740	$21.51	240	0.1
Ohio	$44,280	$21.29	520	0.1
Arizona	$44,190	$21.24	240	0.1
Utah	$43,820	$21.07	170	0.1
Idaho	$43,470	$20.90	130	0.1
Georgia	$43,050	$20.70	250	0.1
Alabama	$42,670	$20.52	270	0.1
Illinois	$41,630	$20.02	290	0.0
Michigan	$40,100	$19.28	310	0.1
Wyoming	$39,520	$19.00	70	0.3
West Virginia	$37,450	$18.00	200	0.3
Kansas	Not published	Not published	260	0.2

Pay by metro area

All 61 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

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Motorcycle Mechanics: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Fresno, CA	$68,540	$32.95	40	0.1
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$64,070	$30.80	580	0.1
Reno, NV	$62,910	$30.25	40	0.1
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$62,610	$30.10	80	0.1
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$61,880	$29.75	320	0.1
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$61,820	$29.72	230	0.1
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$61,010	$29.33	80	0.1
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$60,740	$29.20	150	0.1
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$60,360	$29.02	180	0.1
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$60,320	$29.00	250	0.0
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$59,560	$28.63	150	0.0
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	$58,890	$28.31	40	0.3
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$58,330	$28.04	120	0.1
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$57,790	$27.78	100	0.1
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$57,340	$27.57	150	0.1
Bismarck, ND	$57,160	$27.48	40	0.6
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$57,040	$27.42	60	0.1
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$56,510	$27.17	40	0.1
Colorado Springs, CO	$56,490	$27.16	50	0.1
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$56,360	$27.09	70	0.0
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$55,550	$26.71	70	0.1
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$55,420	$26.65	100	0.0
Appleton, WI	$52,000	$25.00	40	0.3
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	$52,000	$25.00	40	0.2
Asheville, NC	$51,000	$24.52	30	0.2
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$50,670	$24.36	100	0.1
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$50,170	$24.12	50	0.1
Lubbock, TX	$49,990	$24.04	30	0.2
Winston-Salem, NC	$49,770	$23.93	40	0.1
Omaha, NE-IA	$49,640	$23.86	40	0.1
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$49,510	$23.81	100	0.1
Madison, WI	$49,450	$23.77	30	0.1
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$49,240	$23.68	30	0.1
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$49,220	$23.66	140	0.1
Pittsburgh, PA	$49,200	$23.66	90	0.1
Fairbanks-College, AK	$49,110	$23.61	40	1.1
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$48,670	$23.40	110	0.1
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$48,240	$23.19	80	0.1
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$47,510	$22.84	30	0.1
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$47,260	$22.72	50	0.2
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$47,040	$22.61	80	0.1
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$46,960	$22.58	50	0.3
Rapid City, SD	$46,390	$22.31	70	0.9
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$46,350	$22.29	210	0.1
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$46,180	$22.20	40	0.2
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$46,120	$22.17	200	0.1
Tulsa, OK	$45,800	$22.02	60	0.1
Oklahoma City, OK	$44,630	$21.46	90	0.1
Cleveland, OH	$44,580	$21.44	80	0.1
Columbus, OH	$44,280	$21.29	70	0.1
Anchorage, AK	$43,680	$21.00	140	0.8
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$43,460	$20.89	40	0.1
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$43,340	$20.84	80	0.0
Ogden, UT	$43,210	$20.78	60	0.2
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$42,770	$20.56	200	0.0
El Paso, TX	$42,100	$20.24	30	0.1
Yuba City, CA	$38,480	$18.50	Not published	Not published
Boise City, ID	$38,230	$18.38	Not published	Not published
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$37,360	$17.96	100	0.1
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	$31,920	$15.35	30	0.2
Wichita, KS	Not published	Not published	50	0.1

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.