Occupation salary profile

Motorcycle Mechanics

SOC 49-3052 BLS OEWS May 2025

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, dirt bikes, or similar motorized vehicles.

National median · BLS
$48,580
▲ +2.92% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
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Average salary · BLS
$52,370
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
13,510
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Pay range for Motorcycle Mechanics

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS)
10th — entry pay$34,770
25th$39,550
Median (50th)$48,580
75th$61,510
90th — top pay$74,400

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Motorcycle Mechanics

BLS projects employment of motorcycle mechanics to grow 2.1% from 2025 to 2035, slower than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 1,400 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
14,200 → 14,500
+300 jobs
Projected change
+2.1%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
1,400
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Postsecondary nondegree award
No related experience required
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Self-employed
7.5% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 3)
Medium Preparation Needed. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Fastest-growing jobs → Best-paying jobs that need a postsecondary certificate (nondegree award) →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035 · BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook →

Skills & tools

Skills needed for Motorcycle Mechanics

How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.

Top skills
  • Repairing3.9
  • Troubleshooting3.9
  • Equipment Maintenance3.5
  • Active Learning3.1
  • Active Listening3.1
  • Complex Problem Solving3.1
  • Critical Thinking3.1
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.1
  • Monitoring3.1
  • Operation and Control3.1
Top knowledge areas
  • Mechanical4.8
  • English Language3.5
  • Customer and Personal Service3.4
  • Computers and Electronics3.3
  • Mathematics3.1
  • Education and Training3.1
  • Sales and Marketing2.5
  • Engineering and Technology2.4
Software and technology used
Apple iOSFacebookMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft WordAbbottSoft QuickFixDealerTrax ShopOrderInventory tracking softwareLightSpeed CloudSanta Maria Software Counterman ProTRACKUM Repair Manager

Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

About the job

What motorcycle mechanics do

  • 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.
Also called
All Terrain Vehicle Technician (ATV Technician)Motorcycle MechanicMotorcycle TechnicianService TechnicianCustom Bike BuilderMotorcycle Service TechnicianMotorsports TechnicianScooter Mechanic
More job titles for this occupation (14)
Bike BuilderBike TechnicianDirt Bike MechanicFrame RepairerFrame StraightenerLube TechnicianMotor Bike MechanicMotor Scooter MechanicMotor Vehicle TechnicianMotorcycle FabricatorMotorcycle RepairerMotorcycle Sales AssociateMotorcycle Subassembly RepairerVehicle Mechanic

Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.