Motorcycle Repairers

Median Salary: $31,800

Many motorcycle repairers across the United States share a few key professional traits. For example, initiative, persistence, and stress tolerance can be essential for success in the industry, especially when combined with career training. Around 16,070 individuals were employed as motorcycle repairers nationwide in 2009. With that much workplace competition, it's critical to utilize these characteristics and receive formal training, particularly if you're intending to move forward in the field.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual income for motorcycle repairers in the U.S. was $31,800 in 2009, which works out to a median hourly wage of $15.30. Of course, income can vary with training and by locale. Below, you'll find more data about motorcycle repairers, including wages and job density for metro areas all over the United States.

Motorcycle repairers should be skilled in:

Arm-Hand Steadiness
Problem Sensitivity
Inductive Reasoning
Information Ordering
Written Comprehension

Different individuals go into different careers; motorcycle repairers are typically:

Realistic

Working as a motorcycle repairer requires knowledge in subjects like:

Mechanical
Customer and Personal Service
Design
Computers and Electronics
Mathematics

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Below, you'll see links to more information on the top cities for this occupation (based on the number of individuals employed as motorcycle repairers). Note: "Job density" refers to the proportion of motorcycle repairers in each city as compared to the national average.

Arizona
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Phoenix	170	$29,300	$14.10	$35,000	$16.80	-22%
Yuma	40	$23,500	$11.30	$26,100	$12.60	437.4%

Arkansas
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Fayetteville	40	$31,800	$15.30	$35,400	$17.00	81.3%
Fort Smith	30	$25,100	$12.10	$30,100	$14.50	116.3%

California
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Los Angeles (Area)	600	$39,000	$18.80	$49,100	$23.60	-4.1%
Modesto	50	$48,000	$23.10	$69,600	$33.50	177.2%
Oakland	NA	$37,500	$18.00	$52,100	$25.00	NA
Oxnard	90	$44,900	$21.60	$52,600	$25.30	149.6%
Riverside	160	$43,400	$20.80	$58,300	$28.00	5.7%
Sacramento	90	$36,200	$17.40	$43,800	$21.10	-13%
San Diego	NA	$33,100	$15.90	$53,000	$25.50	NA
San Francisco (Area)	NA	$40,800	$19.60	$57,000	$27.40	NA
San Francisco (City)	NA	$44,100	$21.20	$61,900	$29.80	NA
San Jose	60	$50,100	$24.10	$59,900	$28.80	-42.3%
Santa Barbara	30	$47,700	$23.00	$52,300	$25.10	61%
Vallejo	30	$43,000	$20.70	$53,600	$25.80	127.6%

Colorado
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Colorado Springs	40	$36,200	$17.40	$45,600	$21.90	43.9%
Denver	140	$39,100	$18.80	$49,200	$23.60	-6.5%
Grand Junction	50	$33,200	$16.00	$36,600	$17.60	595.1%

Connecticut
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Hartford	60	$38,600	$18.60	$45,100	$21.70	-8.9%
New Haven	50	$43,100	$20.70	$54,200	$26.00	37.4%

District of Columbia
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Washington (Area)	100	$55,100	$26.50	$63,400	$30.50	-65.9%

Florida
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Deltona	170	$35,800	$17.20	$40,300	$19.40	791.9%
Miami (Area)	NA	$38,000	$18.30	$45,300	$21.80	NA
Naples	50	$39,700	$19.10	$53,000	$25.50	260.2%
Orlando	100	$36,800	$17.70	$42,800	$20.60	-15.4%
Pensacola	50	$27,200	$13.10	$34,000	$16.40	176.4%
Tampa	NA	$27,700	$13.30	$30,900	$14.90	NA

Georgia
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Atlanta	200	$29,500	$14.20	$36,400	$17.50	-30.1%

Illinois
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Chicago (Area)	NA	$33,100	$15.90	$41,000	$19.70	NA

Iowa
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Davenport	40	$30,300	$14.60	$32,300	$15.50	91.1%
Des Moines	80	$32,600	$15.70	$41,000	$19.70	92.7%

Kentucky
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Lexington	40	$38,000	$18.30	$44,500	$21.40	50.4%

Louisiana
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
New Orleans	NA	$35,800	$17.20	$40,200	$19.40	NA
Shreveport	50	$36,400	$17.50	$48,800	$23.50	131.7%

Michigan
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Detroit (Area)	30	$42,800	$20.60	$47,200	$22.70	-65%
Lansing	40	$32,400	$15.60	$36,400	$17.50	42.3%

Minnesota
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Minneapolis	140	$34,600	$16.60	$40,500	$19.50	-35.8%
St. Cloud	40	$32,200	$15.50	$41,100	$19.80	258.5%

Missouri
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Joplin	NA	$24,900	$12.00	$39,600	$19.10	NA
Kansas City	150	$38,400	$18.50	$60,300	$29.00	22%
St. Louis	120	$30,800	$14.80	$36,300	$17.50	-26.8%

Nebraska
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Omaha	60	$33,500	$16.10	$37,900	$18.20	11.4%

Nevada
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Las Vegas	NA	$31,700	$15.20	$36,300	$17.40	NA

New Jersey
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Atlantic City	50	$34,200	$16.40	$39,600	$19.00	163.4%

New Mexico
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Albuquerque	70	$33,000	$15.90	$40,200	$19.40	48.8%

New York
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Albany	40	$30,000	$14.40	$37,800	$18.20	-20.3%
Buffalo	90	$26,100	$12.50	$31,000	$14.90	38.2%
New York (Area)	150	$40,100	$19.30	$50,600	$24.30	-76.4%
Rochester	NA	$30,000	$14.40	$34,200	$16.40	NA

North Carolina
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Asheville	50	$36,100	$17.40	$42,900	$20.60	134.1%
Greensboro	50	$39,000	$18.70	$57,100	$27.50	22%
Raleigh	NA	$31,600	$15.20	$43,800	$21.10	NA

Ohio
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Akron	NA	$28,000	$13.50	$31,900	$15.30	NA
Cincinnati	100	$31,800	$15.30	$37,100	$17.80	-18.7%
Cleveland	50	$31,400	$15.10	$36,700	$17.70	-61%
Columbus	NA	$33,200	$16.00	$38,400	$18.50	NA
Youngstown	60	$30,600	$14.70	$35,900	$17.20	111.4%

Oklahoma
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Oklahoma City	NA	$28,400	$13.70	$45,600	$21.90	NA
Tulsa	NA	$29,300	$14.10	$36,900	$17.80	NA

Oregon
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Portland	NA	$33,900	$16.30	$48,600	$23.40	NA
Salem	NA	$35,000	$16.80	$37,700	$18.10	NA

Pennsylvania
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Allentown	NA	$28,900	$13.90	$33,400	$16.00	NA
Altoona	40	$28,800	$13.80	$35,100	$16.90	400%
Harrisburg	40	$30,200	$14.50	$36,200	$17.40	-6.5%
Lancaster	40	$33,900	$16.30	$39,400	$18.90	27.6%
Philadelphia (Area)	190	$39,700	$19.10	$48,000	$23.10	-26.8%
Pittsburgh	130	$23,700	$11.40	$35,500	$17.10	-6.5%
Reading	30	$29,300	$14.10	$37,300	$17.90	51.2%
Scranton	40	$34,800	$16.70	$42,200	$20.30	14.6%
York	70	$43,100	$20.70	$48,100	$23.10	246.3%

Rhode Island
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Providence	70	$29,200	$14.10	$35,300	$17.00	12.2%

South Carolina
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Columbia	100	NA	NA	NA	NA	138.2%
Myrtle Beach	NA	$32,300	$15.50	$38,500	$18.50	NA

South Dakota
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Rapid City	NA	$28,800	$13.90	$35,400	$17.00	NA

Tennessee
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Memphis	50	$32,500	$15.60	$44,200	$21.20	-35%
Nashville	100	$28,900	$13.90	$42,500	$20.50	11.4%

Texas
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Dallas (Area)	NA	$37,200	$17.90	$49,800	$23.90	NA
El Paso	40	$27,900	$13.40	$33,500	$16.10	27.6%
Houston	470	$25,400	$12.20	$39,700	$19.10	48.8%
Killeen	NA	$31,300	$15.00	$33,900	$16.30	NA
Tyler	30	$44,200	$21.30	$59,600	$28.60	165.9%

Utah
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Ogden	60	$40,600	$19.50	$48,100	$23.10	169.1%
Provo	NA	$34,700	$16.70	$38,500	$18.50	NA

Virginia
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Richmond	NA	$35,300	$17.00	$37,800	$18.20	NA
Virginia Beach	NA	$35,700	$17.20	$41,700	$20.10	NA
Winchester	40	$30,500	$14.70	$36,100	$17.40	551.2%

Washington
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Seattle (Area)	NA	$34,300	$16.50	$42,200	$20.30	NA

West Virginia
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Huntington	NA	$22,600	$10.90	$27,200	$13.10	NA

Wisconsin
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Green Bay	NA	$33,100	$15.90	$44,800	$21.50	NA
Madison	NA	$30,800	$14.80	$35,600	$17.10	NA
Milwaukee	100	$30,200	$14.50	$38,300	$18.40	0%