Skilled Trades
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul small engines used to power lawn mowers, chain saws, recreational sporting equipment, and related equipment.
Median salary
$46,560
Typical range
$34k – $65k
Job outlook
+3% (about average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
Education
Typical entry: No degree required
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Junior Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
Entry / Junior
$33,600
~2 yrs to advance
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
Established
$46,560
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
Senior
$55,550
Key skills
A typical day
- •Record repairs made, time spent, and parts used.
- •Test and inspect engines to determine malfunctions, to locate missing and broken parts, and to verify repairs, using diagnostic instruments.
- •Dismantle engines, using hand tools, and examine parts for defects.
- •Repair and maintain gasoline engines used to power equipment such as portable saws, lawn mowers, generators, and compressors.
- •Adjust points, valves, carburetors, distributors, and spark plug gaps, using feeler gauges.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
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