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Motorcycle Mechanic

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, dirt bikes, or similar motorized vehicles.

Annual openings

43

Median wage

$56,850

Typical education

High school (GED)

Growth 2026–2032

+5%

Median wage source: Colorado BLS OEWS (2025).

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Typical education

High school (GED)

Credential requirement

Credential requirements not reported

Work experience

No previous work experience is required.

Employer competency information

  • Feedback from employers identifies the following competencies as being critical to success: mechanical aptitude, troubleshooting abilities, critical thinking, and basic computer skills (for using diagnostic tools.

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What the work actually feels like

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Automation exposure

High exposure

Many tasks are repeatable, so technology could reshape the day-to-day over time.

A typical day

  1. Dismantle engines and repair or replace defective parts, such as magnetos, carburetors, or generators.
  2. Listen to engines, examine vehicle frames, or confer with customers to determine nature and extent of malfunction or damage.
  3. Repair or adjust motorcycle subassemblies, such as forks, transmissions, brakes, or drive chains, according to specifications.
  4. Remove cylinder heads and grind valves to scrape off carbon and replace defective valves, pistons, cylinders, or rings, using hand and power tools.
  5. Install motorcycle accessories.
  6. Mount, balance, change, or check condition or pressure of tires.
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