Small engine mechanics

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2024 Workforce

38.3k

Average Age

42.7

Average Salary

$44,759

Average Male Salary

$44,704

Average Female Salary

$46,969

About

Small engine mechanics are most often employed by the Personal & household goods repair & maintenance industry. The average yearly wage for Small engine mechanics was $44,759 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Small engine mechanics are Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA, Mid Mountain PUMA, CO, and Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Small engine mechanics are Doña Ana County Central--Las Cruces, Mesilla Cities & University Park PUMA, NM, Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA, and Mid Mountain PUMA, CO.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Small engine mechanics workforce. Small engine mechanics workforce in 2024 was 38,343 people, of which 2.43% were women and 97.6% were men.

Small engine mechanics are paid most in Northeast Albemarle Sound Region PUMA, NC but are relatively concentrated in Doña Ana County Central--Las Cruces, Mesilla Cities & University Park PUMA, NM.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

37,413

Male Workforce

± 4.75k

930

Female Workforce

± 749

The Small engine mechanics workforce in 2024 was 38,343 people (2.43% women and 97.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 2.24% between 2014 (37,502) and 2024 (38,343).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Small engine mechanics.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($94,998), Idaho ($73,449), and New Jersey ($72,032).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$44,759

AVERAGE WAGE

#342 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Small engine mechanics earned an average of $44,759, $25,119 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Small engine mechanics in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Small engine mechanics had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.331, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Small engine mechanics (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Small engine mechanics compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Small engine mechanics and on wages for those in the field. Personal & household goods repair & maintenance is the industry that employs the most Small engine mechanics, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Small engine mechanics, by average wage, is Natural gas distribution ($102,466).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

38.3k

2024 Workforce

± 4,807

−1.19%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 17.9%

This graphic shows the share of Small engine mechanics employed by various industries. Personal & household goods repair & maintenance employs the largest share of Small engine mechanics at 42.8%, followed by Other motor vehicle dealers with 34.6% and Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores with 12.5%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Small engine mechanics in the US. The workforce of Small engine mechanics in 2024 was 38,343 people, with 2.43% woman, and 97.6% men. The average age of male Small engine mechanics in the workforce is 42.9 and of female Small engine mechanics is 34.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Small engine mechanics is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Small engine mechanics in 2024 was 38,343 people, with 2.43% woman, and 97.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (4,334 people), 20 to 24 years (4,249 people), and 60 to 64 years (4,091 people). Among them they concentrated 33.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 12.2% of Small engine mechanics workers were Hispanic and 87.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (67%), Puerto Rican (13.9)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (8.91)%

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Races

In 2024, 83% of the Small engine mechanics workforce were White, of which 2.15% were women and 97.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (8.53%) and Black (3.33%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Small engine mechanics from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Small engine mechanics is Engineering but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Mechanical Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Small engine mechanics, Troubleshooting stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Small engine mechanics need more than the average amount of Repairing.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Small engine mechanics in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (371 people), Business (314 people), and Protective Services (197 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Small engine mechanics workers were High School or Equivalent (17,989 people), Some college (9,278 people), and Associates Degree (4,317 people).

The graphic shows the Small engine mechanics workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Small engine mechanics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Small engine mechanics need many skills, but most especially Troubleshooting, Repairing, Equipment Maintenance.