Bicycle Repairer Salary


How Much Does a Bicycle Repairer Make?

On average, a Bicycle Repairer make $39,360 a year. The lowest-paid 10 percent made $28,670, while the top-paid 10 percent made $48,910.

Annually National Average Salary: $39,360

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* Based on information from the May 2023 salary report from the BLS.



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Salary by State

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Annual Salary by State

State 10% Annual 25% Annual Avg. Annual 75% Annual 90% Annual
Alabama$22,790$26,400$31,000$34,350$46,480
Alaska$23,720$31,890$36,150$42,330$47,250
Arizona$28,890$29,640$37,080$43,970$45,000
California$37,030$38,910$45,730$48,760$57,350
Colorado$31,030$35,440$41,990$46,330$54,480
Connecticut$33,660$35,760$38,220$37,940$43,750
Delaware$31,200$31,200$36,950$44,340$45,570
Florida$28,060$36,040$39,610$43,270$46,650
Georgia$25,330$27,670$30,980$31,810$38,690
Idaho$28,640$29,820$34,600$37,080$48,440
Illinois$27,040$28,780$35,790$40,140$44,730
Indiana$23,430$28,690$31,750$35,750$41,420
Iowa$23,260$25,230$30,780$35,550$37,080
Kansas$27,600$28,930$31,950$36,630$37,410
Kentucky$26,420$44,230$43,800$50,180$50,250
Maine$31,730$39,620$40,430$42,890$43,360
Maryland$36,150$39,630$42,290$44,610$48,100
Massachusetts$31,360$35,000$40,650$45,480$49,840
Michigan$22,970$30,070$34,950$40,060$43,950
Minnesota$23,880$29,620$34,010$37,690$42,760
Missouri$26,550$35,320$36,120$41,300$41,600
Montana$27,820$27,820$33,770$35,370$35,640
Nebraska$27,570$28,400$33,630$42,470$45,030
Nevada$23,370$31,730$34,920$37,750$42,250
New Hampshire$23,000$33,260$35,040$38,320$42,550
New Jersey$30,310$34,910$41,930$48,150$58,500
New Mexico$27,270$28,410$31,070$35,480$38,070
New York$37,690$47,670$46,200$48,110$48,110
North Carolina$26,450$31,750$37,040$42,530$46,750
North Dakota$20,160$31,510$38,770$48,720$48,720
Ohio$21,850$30,300$36,120$40,130$47,140
Oklahoma$30,800$32,610$37,510$36,600$52,590
Oregon$34,180$36,820$39,540$42,890$46,470
Pennsylvania$29,910$33,470$37,130$41,890$47,180
Rhode Island$31,170$39,960$41,540$44,180$44,180
South Carolina$20,340$21,310$24,440$27,720$33,290
South Dakota$27,990$28,540$31,720$36,570$37,440
Texas$29,530$33,560$37,250$39,890$45,880
Utah$29,000$34,040$38,060$44,210$46,350
Vermont$30,170$39,570$41,340$44,930$44,980
Virginia$29,450$32,960$40,180$46,410$47,540
Washington$35,280$38,830$45,160$49,240$55,220
West Virginia$21,600$21,970$33,790$41,520$41,530
Wisconsin$19,200$26,250$33,220$43,680$48,250
Wyoming$30,310$38,430$48,760$52,770$59,650

Annual Average Salary: Top 5 States

The top earning state in the field is Wyoming, where the average salary is $48,760.

These are the top 5 earning states in the field:

Wyoming - $48,760
New York - $46,200
California - $45,730
Washington - $45,160
Kentucky - $43,800

Bicycle Repairers: Salary Overview

As a bicycle repairer, your job is to repair and service bicycles.

Your job description will include a variety of tasks: from changing tires and brakes, cleaning the bicycles to counseling the client regarding the best pieces of equipment to buy as replacements.

Your job responsibilities may also involve ordering the parts, checking the inventory, scheduling the repairs.

If you want to become a bike repairer, you have to know that you will spend most of your time standing.

You will work in a shop alongside other bicycle repairers and with the emergence of the new green technologies, you will have to learn about different kinds of electrical kits that power the bicycle.

You will have to learn a lot of what the job involves while doing it because there aren’t many classes on this topic but if you have basic math skills, you will learn how to calculate gas pressure and fluid volumes and viscosity, numbers useful when you repair suspensions.

Bike repairers work mostly in repair shops, shops related to rental services, and sporting goods stores.

Experienced bike repairers may also have a small business servicing the bikes from a residential area.

According to the BLS, the mean annual wage for bicycle repairers is $31,360, as of May 2019.

Your earnings will depend on your level of expertise and region of employment.

The lowest 10 percent earned an annual wage lower than $22,430 with an hourly rate of $10,78 while the top 10 percent earned an annual wage of more than $42,630 with an hourly rate of $20,49 as of May 2019.

So, if you have a high level of expertise and you know how to repair a variety of different types of bicycles, you will earn more.

The median wage for this profession was $30,330 which means that half the workers in this profession made less than this amount and half earned more.

Your earning will vary depending on the state you work in.

The greatest density of this kind of service is found in California, Washington, Utah, Colorado, Michigan, Indiana, and New York.

Some states like Arkansas and Missouri have fewer opportunities for this kind of job.

Bicycle Repairer Salary by Industry

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, most bicycle repairers work for sporting goods, hobby, and musical instrument stores.

The average annual wage reported by bicycle repairers who worked in this sector was $30,390 as of May 2019.

Bike repairers who worked in the field of rental and leasing services, earned, on average, $32,980 per year.

The field of personal and household goods repair and maintenance paid bike repairers, on average, with $39,270 per year- this is also the highest-paying field for this profession.

Merchant wholesalers of durable goods offered a mean annual wage for this profession of $35,570.

The average annual wage for bicycle repairers who worked for other transportation equipment manufacturers was $33,720.

There are many other factors that determine how much a bicycle repairer makes.

For example, having a college degree or a diploma in a technical field may help you find a better-paying job.

Experience is another important factor in determining a bicycle repairer’s salary.

As an entry-level bike repairer, you should expect to earn a salary close to the minimum for this profession- around $20,000 a year- and you will most likely start earning more as you gain a few years of experience.

Job Prospects

Your job prospects as a bicycle repairer will vary based on a lot of factors.

A factor that should be mentioned is the rhythm of innovation in green technologies.

Another is the rise in consciousnesses about environmental problems and the transition from cars to other means of transportation including bicycles.

As more people use bicycles instead of cars, the demand for professionals who know how to repair these environment-friendly vehicles is expected to grow.

* Based on information from the May 2023 salary report from the BLS. The figures represent accumulated data for all states of employment for Bicycle Repairers. BLS data represents averages and medians for workers at all levels of education and experience. This data doesn't represent starting salaries.

* Employment conditions in your area may vary.


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