How Much Money Do Motorcycle Mechanics Make?
Motorcycle mechanics repair and maintain motorcycles, motor scooters, mopeds, dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles. They work on engines, transmissions, brakes and ignition systems. Most of these mechanics work for dealers and specialize in servicing only the products they sell, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Basics
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Motorcycle mechanics made a median hourly wage of $15.30, which is a yearly salary of $31,820, as of May 2009. The least 10 percent of of these earned $9.96 an hour, or $20,730 annually, while the highest 10 percent make $24.54 hourly or $51,050 annually, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Industries
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Salaries vary by the industry doing the hiring, with motor vehicle wholesalers paying the most at a mean of $23.65 an hour or $49,190 a year, followed by other transport equipment manufacturing companies at $23.05 hourly or $47,940 annually. Automobile dealers paid a mean of $17.47 per hour or $36,340 in a year, according to the bureau.
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Location
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Location of the job can affect salary, with Californians making the most at a mean of $20 per hour or $41,590 annually, followed by those in Maryland at $19.20 or $39,940 and those in Connecticut at $18.68 or $38,860. For cities, the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area shows the highest mean pay at $24.57 hourly or $51,110 annually, followed by Modesto, California, at $24.54 or $51,050, according the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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