Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
Median $57,550
Occupation · SOC 49-3052
Motorcycle Mechanics: pay and where the jobs are
What motorcycle mechanics earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$48,580 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $52,370
- Median hourly wage
- $23.35
- Mean hourly wage
- $25.18
- Employment
- 13,510
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-3052.
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How much do motorcycle mechanics make?
The median annual wage for motorcycle mechanics was $48,580 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $34,770 and the highest-paid 10% more than $74,400. As an hourly rate, the median is $23.35. About 13,510 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in New Hampshire ($62,890), Nevada ($60,450) and New Jersey ($59,430). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Nevada.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for motorcycle mechanics looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $34,770 | $16.72 | $2,898 | $2,510 |
| 25th percentile | $39,550 | $19.01 | $3,296 | $2,830 |
| Median | $48,580 | $23.35 | $4,048 | $3,435 |
| 75th percentile | $61,510 | $29.57 | $5,126 | $4,300 |
| 90th percentile | $74,400 | $35.77 | $6,200 | $5,098 |
Motorcycle Mechanics: pay by state
45 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$50,762 take-home in national prices
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$50,604 take-home in national prices
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$47,765 take-home in national prices
Where a median motorcycle mechanic paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 130 | $62,890 | $48,020 | $72,340 | $52,712 | $50,604 |
| Nevada | 110 | $60,450 | $39,180 | $75,920 | $50,752 | $50,762 |
| New Jersey | 260 | $59,430 | $47,350 | $79,890 | $47,756 | $43,892 |
| Minnesota | 350 | $58,280 | $46,840 | $70,040 | $46,312 | $46,959 |
| Oregon | 160 | $58,040 | $39,900 | $115,910 | $44,644 | $43,192 |
| Maryland | 170 | $57,640 | $43,830 | $91,520 | $46,122 | $43,943 |
| California | 1,730 | $57,040 | $36,910 | $76,070 | $45,808 | $41,373 |
| Colorado | 420 | $56,850 | $37,940 | $77,300 | $45,816 | $44,459 |
| New York | 270 | $54,770 | $37,620 | $84,950 | $43,559 | $40,362 |
| Texas | 1,170 | $53,330 | $34,360 | $75,470 | $45,031 | $46,396 |
| South Carolina | 220 | $52,160 | $30,680 | $64,440 | $42,948 | $45,811 |
| Connecticut | 100 | $51,970 | $40,710 | $72,080 | $41,570 | $40,121 |
| Washington | 300 | $51,970 | $38,760 | $84,630 | $43,217 | $40,385 |
| Nebraska | 40 | $50,170 | $38,420 | $64,810 | $41,088 | $45,602 |
| North Dakota | 110 | $50,170 | $38,260 | $76,410 | $42,492 | $47,765 |
| Pennsylvania | 490 | $50,050 | $37,010 | $75,150 | $40,824 | $41,839 |
| Virginia | 300 | $49,400 | $35,960 | $78,350 | $39,847 | $39,411 |
| Vermont | 60 | $48,970 | $39,330 | $56,530 | $40,321 | $41,161 |
| Massachusetts | Not published | $48,940 | $43,890 | $65,410 | $39,051 | $36,925 |
| Florida | 730 | $48,700 | $34,330 | $67,840 | $41,310 | $39,947 |
| North Carolina | 440 | $48,670 | $34,120 | $65,900 | $39,853 | $42,250 |
| Maine | 100 | $48,380 | $36,830 | $62,840 | $39,223 | $40,416 |
| Kentucky | 200 | $48,220 | $30,780 | $62,730 | $39,355 | $43,650 |
| Wisconsin | 550 | $48,190 | $35,970 | $74,170 | $39,413 | $41,887 |
| Arkansas | 180 | $47,350 | $38,520 | $59,850 | $38,961 | $44,816 |
| Tennessee | 320 | $47,300 | $35,740 | $60,570 | $40,186 | $43,742 |
| Montana | 140 | $47,130 | $38,410 | $60,270 | $38,591 | $40,774 |
| New Mexico | 70 | $46,610 | $31,560 | $73,840 | $38,594 | $41,854 |
| South Dakota | 200 | $46,490 | $37,310 | $65,040 | $39,535 | $44,629 |
| Hawaii | 30 | $46,390 | $45,310 | $62,150 | $37,458 | $34,067 |
| Mississippi | 160 | $45,710 | $29,380 | $64,100 | $37,812 | $43,485 |
| Alaska | 220 | $45,500 | $37,650 | $69,860 | $38,512 | $37,624 |
| Indiana | 430 | $45,470 | $31,140 | $65,140 | $37,403 | $40,077 |
| Iowa | 300 | $44,840 | $32,770 | $72,800 | $37,157 | $42,338 |
| Oklahoma | 240 | $44,740 | $31,220 | $59,740 | $36,661 | $41,734 |
| Ohio | 520 | $44,280 | $30,110 | $62,450 | $36,985 | $39,865 |
| Arizona | 240 | $44,190 | $36,740 | $80,690 | $36,976 | $36,727 |
| Utah | 170 | $43,820 | $34,340 | $76,540 | $36,072 | $36,487 |
| Idaho | 130 | $43,470 | $28,720 | $72,800 | $35,913 | $37,607 |
| Georgia | 250 | $43,050 | $32,700 | $60,900 | $35,371 | $36,733 |
| Alabama | 270 | $42,670 | $31,110 | $68,210 | $34,719 | $39,088 |
| Illinois | 290 | $41,630 | $36,710 | $59,320 | $33,714 | $33,728 |
| Michigan | 310 | $40,100 | $25,960 | $63,960 | $32,947 | $34,242 |
| Wyoming | 70 | $39,520 | $37,290 | $76,100 | $33,934 | $36,610 |
| West Virginia | 200 | $37,450 | $24,060 | $65,090 | $31,308 | $34,983 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-3052. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.