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Also called dirt bike mechanic, motor bike mechanic, motor scooter mechanic and scooter mechanic.
$48,580
Median pay a year
13,510
People do this work
6
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Motorcycle Mechanic
Summary
Motorcycle mechanic diagnosing, adjusting, and repairing motorcycles, scooters, and similar vehicles, focusing on engine performance, tire condition, and component replacement
Experience
Motorcycle Mechanic
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Mounted, balanced, changed, and checked condition or pressure of tires
Replaced defective parts using hand tools, arbor presses, flexible power presses, or power tools
Dismantled engines and repaired or replaced defective parts, such as magnetos, carburetors, or generators
Connected test panels to engines and measured generator output, ignition timing, or other engine performance indicators
Listened to engines, examined vehicle frames, and conferred with customers to determine nature and extent of malfunction or damage
Repaired or replaced parts, such as headlights, horns, handlebar controls, gasoline or oil tanks, starters, or mufflers
Disassembled subassembly units and examined condition, movement, or alignment of parts using gauges
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Mounted and balanced motorcycle tiresReplaced defective parts using hand toolsDismantled engines and repaired componentsConnected test panels to measure engine performanceExamined vehicle frames to diagnose malfunctionsRepaired or replaced motorcycle subassemblies
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Mounted and balanced motorcycle tires to ensure optimal performance and safety
Dismantled engines and repaired components, restoring functionality and reliability
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Mounted and balanced motorcycle tires several times each week to ensure optimal performance and safety
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Several times each weekA few every dayMost of the shop's tires
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Show what improved in engine performance after your repairs
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Dismantled engines and repaired components, restoring functionality and reliability
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Engines ran smoother after repairsReduced customer complaints about performanceIncreased reliability for customers
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Replacing mechanical parts
Repairing vehicle components
Installing vehicle parts
Adjusting vehicle components
Observing equipment in operation
Inspecting vehicles
Testing mechanical equipment
Measuring equipment outputs
Operating welding equipment
Installing parts
Assembling mechanical components
Reassembling equipment after repair
The work itself
What a Motorcycle Mechanic does
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Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, dirt bikes, or similar motorized vehicles.
What it pays
How much does a Motorcycle Mechanic make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$39,550
Median
$48,580
75th percentile
$61,510
About 13,510 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$38,130
$45,500
$49,210
AL
$34,470
$42,670
$54,120
AR
$39,700
$47,350
$52,000
AZ
$37,730
$44,190
$63,750
CA
$44,830
$57,040
$69,660
CO
$44,880
$56,850
$62,680
CT
$43,130
$51,970
$61,650
FL
$44,720
$48,700
$59,920
GA
$37,380
$43,050
$55,020
HI
$45,320
$46,390
$46,700
IA
$37,810
$44,840
$58,820
ID
$31,030
$43,470
$48,410
IL
$39,120
$41,630
$50,560
IN
$36,810
$45,470
$56,320
KY
$36,460
$48,220
$59,630
MA
$47,700
$48,940
$57,990
MD
$49,940
$57,640
$68,150
ME
$40,500
$48,380
$59,910
MI
$33,210
$40,100
$47,110
MN
$49,970
$58,280
$61,090
MS
$31,920
$45,710
$49,400
MT
$40,500
$47,130
$52,040
NC
$37,580
$48,670
$59,260
ND
$47,020
$50,170
$63,950
NE
$48,830
$50,170
$62,080
NH
$50,670
$62,890
$65,220
NJ
$50,210
$59,430
$64,740
NM
$33,830
$46,610
$50,190
NV
$50,650
$60,450
$71,860
NY
$47,840
$54,770
$65,540
OH
$35,530
$44,280
$49,640
OK
$37,900
$44,740
$54,300
OR
$46,630
$58,040
$67,790
PA
$46,960
$50,050
$62,540
SC
$39,940
$52,160
$60,320
SD
$39,940
$46,490
$50,320
TN
$39,640
$47,300
$53,310
TX
$38,510
$53,330
$64,190
UT
$37,090
$43,820
$64,600
VA
$46,270
$49,400
$59,290
VT
$45,420
$48,970
$54,510
WA
$45,600
$51,970
$65,890
WI
$45,790
$48,190
$57,230
WV
$28,770
$37,450
$61,010
WY
$37,800
$39,520
$61,810
Other names
Other names for this job
dirt bike mechanic, motor bike mechanic, motor scooter mechanic, scooter mechanic, vehicle mechanic, all terrain vehicle technician, atv technician, bike builder, bike technician, custom bike builder, frame repairer, frame straightener.
More names for this work
lube technician, motor vehicle technician, motorcycle fabricator, motorcycle repairer, motorcycle sales associate, motorcycle service technician, motorcycle subassembly repairer, motorcycle technician, motorsports technician, service technician.
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This page is about the occupation Motorcycle Mechanics. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.