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Motorcycle Mechanic: what the job is, what it pays, and how to get hired.

The work, the skills that matter, the tools in demand and the pay range, from U.S. government data, plus every TryHired page for the role.

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Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · O*NET 31.0
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Median percentile pay

Half of motorcycle mechanics earn more than this and half earn less.

Annual
$48,580
Hourly
$23.35
Source
BLS May 2025
Quick answer

Motorcycle Mechanics diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, dirt bikes, or similar motorized vehicles. The median pay is $48,580 a year ($23.35 an hour) (BLS, May 2025).

Median pay
$48,580
BLS May 2025
Employed in the U.S.
13,510
BLS May 2025
Preparation
Job Zone 3 of 5
medium preparation
Key facts

Motorcycle Mechanics at a glance

  • Motorcycle mechanics in the United States earned a median annual wage of $48,580 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • In its 2025–35 employment projections, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics lists a postsecondary nondegree award as the typical entry-level education for motorcycle mechanics in the United States.

    Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35

  • BLS projects employment of motorcycle mechanics in the United States to grow 2.1% from 2025 to 2035, with about 1,400 openings a year on average, including replacement openings.

    Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35

  • BLS estimated that 13,510 people were employed as motorcycle mechanics in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

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The work

What motorcycle mechanics do day to day

Data Core tasks rated most important by workers in the role (O*NET).

  1. Mount, balance, change, or check condition or pressure of tires.
  2. Replace defective parts, using hand tools, arbor presses, flexible power presses, or power tools.
  3. Dismantle engines and repair or replace defective parts, such as magnetos, carburetors, or generators.
  4. Connect test panels to engines and measure generator output, ignition timing, or other engine performance indicators.
  5. Listen to engines, examine vehicle frames, or confer with customers to determine nature and extent of malfunction or damage.
  6. Repair or replace other parts, such as headlights, horns, handlebar controls, gasoline or oil tanks, starters, or mufflers.
  7. Disassemble subassembly units and examine condition, movement, or alignment of parts, visually or using gauges.
  8. Repair or adjust motorcycle subassemblies, such as forks, transmissions, brakes, or drive chains, according to specifications.
Where this career works

Industries that employ it

Data Share of all motorcycle mechanic jobs in each industry, 2025 (BLS Employment Matrix).

  1. Motor vehicle and parts dealers79.3% of all jobs in this occupation · +2.3% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $52,620
  2. Repair and maintenance10.4% of all jobs in this occupation · +7.7% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $51,100
  3. Transportation equipment manufacturing1.5% of all jobs in this occupation · -4.1% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $45,900
  4. Rental and leasing services0.5% of all jobs in this occupation · +2.6% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $42,220

Sources: BLS 2025–35 National Employment Matrix (share of the occupation's jobs, projected change) and BLS OEWS May 2025 industry estimates (mean wage). Different industry estimates are not a pay forecast for any person.

Skills that matter

Ranked by importance to the job

Data O*NET importance ratings. The first three are core.

TroubleshootingcoreRepairingcoreEquipment MaintenancecoreComplex Problem SolvingOperations MonitoringOperation and ControlQuality Control AnalysisJudgment and Decision MakingTime Management

Knowledge areas: Mechanical, English Language, Customer and Personal Service, Computers and Electronics, Mathematics, Education and Training.

Tools and technology

Software motorcycle mechanics use

Data Examples reported for the role; employer demand flags from O*NET.

  • FacebookWeb page creation and editing softwareHot technology
  • Inventory tracking softwareInventory management software
  • LightSpeed CloudPoint of sale POS software
  • Santa Maria Software Counterman ProPoint of sale POS software
  • Apple iOSOperating system softwareHot technology
  • Microsoft ExcelSpreadsheet softwareHot technology
  • Microsoft Office softwareOffice suite softwareHot technology
  • Microsoft WordWord processing softwareHot technology
  • AbbottSoft QuickFixData base user interface and query software
  • DealerTrax ShopOrderData base user interface and query software
  • TRACKUM Repair ManagerData base user interface and query software

Also called: All Terrain Vehicle Technician (ATV Technician), Custom Bike Builder, Motorcycle Service Technician, Motorcycle Technician, Motorsports Technician.

Method

How this page is built

Tasks, skills, tools, education and related roles come from O*NET 31.0. Pay and employment come from the BLS OEWS May 2025 national estimates. The skill-match score is our calculation: Skill match is the cosine similarity of the two occupations' skill profiles: for each of 35 O*NET skills (10 essential, 25 transferable) we multiply importance by level and subtract the average across all occupations, then compare the direction of the two profiles. 100 means identical shape; 0 means unrelated or opposite (negative values are shown as 0). Only occupations that O*NET itself lists as related are compared.

What this page can't tell you
  • How a specific employer defines the job.
  • Pay for self-employed workers (OEWS covers employees).
  • Your own chances: data describes the occupation, not you.
Sources
  1. O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).

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