Motorcycle Mechanics
What Motorcycle Mechanics Do
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, dirt bikes, or similar motorized vehicles.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
- Self-employed
- 8%
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 3 of 5Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
- Job training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Source: O*NET Job Zones.
Key Knowledge Areas
Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.
- Mechanicalimportance 4.8/5
- English Languageimportance 3.5/5
- Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 3.4/5
- Computers and Electronicsimportance 3.3/5
- Mathematicsimportance 3.1/5
- Education and Trainingimportance 3.1/5
- Sales and Marketingimportance 2.5/5
- Engineering and Technologyimportance 2.4/5
Work Environment
What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.
- Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls5.0/5
- Exposed to Contaminants5.0/5
- Spend Time Standing4.9/5
- Frequency of Decision Making4.9/5
- Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable4.7/5
- Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.7/5
Careers With Similar Skills
Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers95% skill match
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians95% skill match
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics94% skill match
- Home Appliance Repairers94% skill match
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers93% skill match
- Rail Car Repairers93% skill match
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists93% skill match
- Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators93% skill match
Transferable Skills
Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.
- Troubleshootingimportance 3.9/5
- Repairingimportance 3.9/5
- Equipment Maintenanceimportance 3.5/5
- Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.1/5
- Operations Monitoringimportance 3.1/5
- Operation and Controlimportance 3.1/5
- Quality Control Analysisimportance 3.1/5
- Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 3.1/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Other Software Used
- AbbottSoft QuickFix
- DealerTrax ShopOrder
- Inventory tracking software
- LightSpeed Cloud
- Santa Maria Software Counterman Pro
- TRACKUM Repair Manager
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Perseverance
- Cautiousness
- Stress Tolerance
- Achievement Orientation
- Integrity
Career Interests
This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.
- RealisticHigh
- ConventionalMedium
- InvestigativeMedium
- SocialLow
- ArtisticLow
- EnterprisingLow
This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where motorcycle mechanics make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Rapid City, SD10.91× national avg
- 2Anchorage, AK9.26× national avg
- 3Sioux Falls, SD-MN2.99× national avg
- 4Ogden, UT2.43× national avg
- 5Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA1.76× national avg
Possible Career Moves
A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.
Related Education Programs
Schools that offer related fields of study, based on the NCES CIP-SOC crosswalk — not a guarantee that graduates enter this specific career.
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
- Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc (Avondale, AZ)grads earn ~$60,060
- WyoTech (Laramie, WY)grads earn ~$52,937
- Mech-Tech College (Caguas, PR)grads earn ~$22,673
- Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. (Houston, TX)grads earn ~$54,818
- Universal Technical Institute-Orlando (Orlando, FL)grads earn ~$56,764