Motorcycle Maintenance Technician Schools, Salaries, and Job Data

Job Numbers and Growth

Data from 2008 shows about 21,000 jobs for motorcycle maintenance technicians in the US. This job is ranked high for unemployment. On the order of 7% of employees could not find work in 2008.

Area Job Conditions

Punta Gorda (Florida), Winchester (Virginia), and Deltona (Florida) can boast the most motorcycle maintenance technicians for their size. Oakland (California), Warren (Michigan), and New York (New York) have the fewest per capita.

The highest salaries for workers are found in Oakland (California), Riverside (California), and Warren (Michigan), and the lowest-paying areas are in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), Omaha (Nebraska), and Charleston (West Virginia).

Training and Education

Many employers require that job applicants for this career have long-term on-the-job training. The percentage of motorcycle maintenance technicians with a bachelor's degree or better is 5%. Approximately 32% of workers went to college, but did not have to get a four year degree. Completing high school was all that was needed for 64% of employees. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which if any could help you with this career.

Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

About 11% of people in this field work less than full time. Self-employment is the path of choice for 22% of workers.

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Motorcycle Maintenance Technicians Around the Country

In the list below, each metro area is rated for the relative popularity of motorcycle maintenance technicians compared to other locations (that is, jobs per population). Single or double up or down arrows indicate the relative popularity in that location. Within each state listing, metro areas are sorted by the actual number of jobs for motorcycle maintenance technicians.

Arizona

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Phoenix	$29,000	200
Prescott	$32,000	40

California

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Santa Ana	$43,000	240
Sacramento	$40,000	160
Riverside	$47,000	150
Oakland	$50,000	60
San Jose	$40,000	60
Vallejo	$42,000	40
Santa Barbara	$39,000	40

Colorado

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Denver	$40,000	170

Connecticut

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Hartford	$34,000	90
Bridgeport	$44,000	80

Florida

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Tampa	$34,000	160
Deltona	$34,000	110
Orlando	$36,000	70
Naples	$43,000	50
Lakeland	$31,000	40
Punta Gorda	$38,000	30

Illinois

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Chicago	$32,000	380

Iowa

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Des Moines	$34,000	70
Davenport	$30,000	70

Kentucky

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Louisville	$33,000	50

Louisiana

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Baton Rouge	$28,000	90

Maryland

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Bethesda	$36,000	50

Massachusetts

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Springfield	$30,000	30

Michigan

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Warren	$45,000	60

Minnesota

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Minneapolis	$39,000	130

Missouri

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Kansas City	$34,000	250
St Louis	$34,000	120
Joplin	$28,000	50

Nebraska

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Omaha	$26,000	100

Nevada

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Las Vegas	$41,000	100

New Hampshire

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Portsmouth	$35,000	30

New Jersey

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Camden	$34,000	50
Atlantic City	$33,000	30

New York

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
New York	$29,000	140
Albany	$36,000	40

North Carolina

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Charlotte	$34,000	100
Asheville	$35,000	60
Raleigh	$31,000	50

North Dakota

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Fargo	$32,000	30

Ohio

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Columbus	$31,000	80

Oklahoma

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Oklahoma City	$37,000	140
Tulsa	$27,000	60

Pennsylvania

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Philadelphia	$40,000	160
Pittsburgh	$28,000	110
York	$37,000	80
Lancaster	$31,000	30

Rhode Island

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Providence	$31,000	90

South Carolina

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Columbia	$37,000	30

Tennessee

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Memphis	$33,000	110
Kingsport	$31,000	50

Texas

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Houston	$32,000	470
Dallas	$38,000	160
Fort Worth	$38,000	140
Killeen	$29,000	40
Beaumont	$33,000	40
Tyler	$43,000	30
Corpus Christi	$29,000	30

Virginia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Winchester	$33,000	40

Washington

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Seattle	$37,000	130

West Virginia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Charleston	$22,000	40

Wisconsin

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Milwaukee	$34,000	140

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