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Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics: pay and where the jobs are
What outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$47,880 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $49,990
- Median hourly wage
- $23.02
- Mean hourly wage
- $24.04
- Employment
- 36,060
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-3053.
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How much do outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics make?
The median annual wage for outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics was $47,880 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $34,670 and the highest-paid 10% more than $67,260. As an hourly rate, the median is $23.02. About 36,060 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Alaska ($60,190), Hawaii ($58,110) and Massachusetts ($57,830). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Missouri.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for outdoor power equipment and other small engine 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 | $34,670 | $16.67 | $2,889 | $2,503 |
| 25th percentile | $40,670 | $19.56 | $3,389 | $2,905 |
| Median | $47,880 | $23.02 | $3,990 | $3,388 |
| 75th percentile | $58,560 | $28.15 | $4,880 | $4,103 |
| 90th percentile | $67,260 | $32.34 | $5,605 | $4,679 |
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics: pay by state
50 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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$49,347 take-home in national prices
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$49,113 take-home in national prices
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$48,100 take-home in national prices
Where a median outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanic paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 50 | $60,190 | $43,370 | $70,850 | $50,272 | $49,113 |
| Hawaii | 210 | $58,110 | $39,430 | $75,710 | $45,968 | $41,808 |
| Massachusetts | 800 | $57,830 | $47,020 | $78,720 | $45,709 | $43,221 |
| New Hampshire | 210 | $57,610 | $44,810 | $77,770 | $48,470 | $46,532 |
| Nevada | 170 | $56,750 | $35,320 | $93,670 | $47,779 | $47,789 |
| Connecticut | 560 | $56,680 | $46,230 | $78,710 | $45,072 | $43,501 |
| Minnesota | 630 | $55,990 | $38,370 | $73,300 | $44,638 | $45,262 |
| Idaho | 190 | $55,320 | $39,330 | $81,640 | $44,806 | $46,920 |
| Missouri | 690 | $55,120 | $34,870 | $62,670 | $44,816 | $49,347 |
| Delaware | 80 | $54,230 | $40,560 | $73,020 | $43,204 | $43,287 |
| Washington | 590 | $53,990 | $42,410 | $76,030 | $44,812 | $41,875 |
| Colorado | 690 | $52,620 | $39,990 | $76,400 | $42,622 | $41,359 |
| Rhode Island | 100 | $52,160 | $40,740 | $82,040 | $42,178 | $41,237 |
| New Jersey | 660 | $52,000 | $44,600 | $72,310 | $42,228 | $38,811 |
| Vermont | 110 | $51,250 | $36,240 | $62,390 | $42,076 | $42,953 |
| Utah | 250 | $50,840 | $32,600 | $69,850 | $41,309 | $41,784 |
| California | 2,470 | $50,790 | $36,950 | $76,030 | $41,243 | $37,249 |
| New York | 1,480 | $50,640 | $36,020 | $67,650 | $40,482 | $37,511 |
| North Dakota | 190 | $50,540 | $41,630 | $60,900 | $42,789 | $48,100 |
| Oregon | 280 | $50,020 | $39,900 | $74,140 | $38,865 | $37,601 |
| Nebraska | 300 | $49,710 | $36,240 | $66,100 | $40,740 | $45,215 |
| Wisconsin | 1,020 | $48,140 | $37,040 | $63,530 | $39,375 | $41,846 |
| Maine | 300 | $47,960 | $37,620 | $72,330 | $38,912 | $40,095 |
| Montana | 190 | $47,880 | $35,360 | $63,020 | $39,158 | $41,373 |
| Florida | 3,450 | $47,840 | $35,640 | $65,220 | $40,619 | $39,278 |
| South Carolina | 660 | $47,510 | $31,770 | $70,050 | $39,520 | $42,155 |
| Virginia | 1,240 | $47,480 | $36,840 | $68,460 | $38,414 | $37,995 |
| North Carolina | 1,950 | $47,370 | $32,260 | $63,720 | $38,860 | $41,198 |
| Georgia | 1,620 | $47,360 | $33,060 | $62,800 | $38,619 | $40,106 |
| Indiana | 1,150 | $47,260 | $34,110 | $60,590 | $38,789 | $41,561 |
| Michigan | 1,860 | $46,730 | $34,110 | $61,090 | $37,992 | $39,486 |
| Arizona | 1,050 | $46,580 | $30,600 | $62,120 | $38,836 | $38,575 |
| Kansas | 170 | $46,540 | $34,080 | $58,370 | $37,778 | $41,943 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,590 | $46,270 | $33,990 | $71,720 | $37,905 | $38,848 |
| Illinois | 780 | $46,190 | $34,690 | $68,410 | $37,152 | $37,168 |
| Ohio | 1,480 | $46,110 | $29,780 | $60,850 | $38,405 | $41,396 |
| Tennessee | 1,200 | $46,060 | $28,400 | $64,180 | $39,189 | $42,657 |
| Iowa | 430 | $45,830 | $30,100 | $70,490 | $37,915 | $43,202 |
| Texas | 2,270 | $45,720 | $34,730 | $64,130 | $38,916 | $40,096 |
| Maryland | 440 | $45,630 | $38,130 | $66,850 | $37,042 | $35,292 |
| Louisiana | 260 | $43,200 | $31,970 | $66,040 | $35,981 | $40,792 |
| Alabama | 400 | $43,110 | $30,930 | $57,530 | $35,053 | $39,464 |
| Kentucky | 500 | $43,110 | $31,350 | $63,450 | $35,428 | $39,295 |
| Oklahoma | 380 | $42,630 | $30,230 | $62,340 | $35,060 | $39,913 |
| New Mexico | 110 | $42,520 | $26,020 | $55,800 | $35,484 | $38,481 |
| South Dakota | 160 | $41,580 | $34,770 | $57,660 | $35,590 | $40,175 |
| West Virginia | 130 | $39,210 | $29,820 | $51,640 | $32,667 | $36,501 |
| Mississippi | 150 | $37,900 | $30,470 | $52,260 | $31,849 | $36,627 |
| Arkansas | 390 | $37,610 | $28,150 | $58,200 | $31,496 | $36,228 |
| Puerto Rico | 110 | $23,730 | $21,840 | $36,600 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-3053. *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.