# Motorcycle Mechanics

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

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/motorcycle-mechanics
- SOC code: 49-3052.00
- Career family: Installation and repair
- Median annual pay: $48,580 (10th percentile $34,770, 90th percentile $74,400)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +2.1%
- Openings a year: 1,400
- Typical entry education: Postsecondary certificate
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code RCI)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 100 |
| Investigative (I) | 35 |
| Artistic (A) | 4 |
| Social (S) | 7 |
| Enterprising (E) | 0 |
| Conventional (C) | 44 |

## What you'd do

- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment (importance 88/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 87/100)
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials (importance 84/100)
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (importance 84/100)
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment (importance 84/100)
- Getting Information (importance 83/100)
- Handling and Moving Objects (importance 81/100)
- Controlling Machines and Processes (importance 80/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 80/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 79/100)

## Skills

Repairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Active Learning, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Monitoring, Operation and Control

## Knowledge

Mechanical, English Language, Customer and Personal Service, Computers and Electronics, Mathematics, Education and Training, Sales and Marketing, Engineering and Technology, Physics, Transportation

## Also called

All Terrain Vehicle Technician (ATV Technician), Bike Builder, Bike Technician, Custom Bike Builder, Dirt Bike Mechanic, Frame Repairer, Frame Straightener, Lube Technician, Motor Bike Mechanic, Motor Scooter Mechanic

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4706) (CIP 4706, 713 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide](https://www.collegesref.com/college/embry-riddle-aeronautical-university-worldwide-910) | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | $77,491 | $87,797 | $21,986 |
| [SUNY Morrisville](https://www.collegesref.com/college/suny-morrisville-2657) | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | $51,819 | $61,351 | not reported |

## Related careers

- [Bicycle Repairers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/bicycle-repairers): $42,780 median pay
- [Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/motorboat-mechanics-and-service-technicians): $57,550 median pay
- [Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/automotive-service-technicians-and-mechanics): $50,620 median pay
- [Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/outdoor-power-equipment-and-other-small-engine-mechanics): $47,880 median pay
- [Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/bus-and-truck-mechanics-and-diesel-engine-specialists): $61,770 median pay
- [Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/mobile-heavy-equipment-mechanics-except-engines): $65,510 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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