Skilled Trades

Motorcycle Mechanics

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

Median salary

$47,200

Typical range

$32k – $70k

Job outlook

+5% (faster than average)

AI exposure

Plan a path to Motorcycle Mechanics

Education

Typical entry: No degree (trade/license)

•Mount, balance, change, or check condition or pressure of tires.
•Replace defective parts, using hand tools, arbor presses, flexible power presses, or power tools.
•Dismantle engines and repair or replace defective parts, such as magnetos, carburetors, or generators.
•Connect test panels to engines and measure generator output, ignition timing, or other engine performance indicators.
•Listen to engines, examine vehicle frames, or confer with customers to determine nature and extent of malfunction or damage.

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Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.