Occupational Employment and Wages, November 2003

49-3053 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul small engines used to power lawn mowers, chain saws, and related equipment.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
State profile for this occupation
Metropolitan area profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
25,010 3.9 % $12.44 $25,870 1.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $7.35 $9.38 $11.89 $14.87 $18.35
Annual Wage (2) $15,290 $19,510 $24,730 $30,940 $38,160

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores 8,060 $12.00 $24,950
Household goods repair and maintenance 2,090 $12.16 $25,300
Services to buildings and dwellings 1,890 $11.31 $23,530
Building material and supplies dealers 1,890 $11.77 $24,480
General rental centers 1,480 $13.06 $27,170

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Civic and social organizations (7) $23.61 $49,110
Federal government (OES designation) 80 $19.88 $41,350
Local government (OES designation) 500 $16.99 $35,330
Elementary and secondary schools 70 $16.87 $35,100
Building foundation and exterior contractors 40 $16.70 $34,730

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Vermont 170 $12.34 $25,670 0.058%
Maine 310 $12.14 $25,250 0.052%
Montana 190 $12.16 $25,290 0.048%
North Dakota 130 $11.46 $23,830 0.041%
Alaska 110 $17.29 $35,960 0.038%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Alaska 110 $17.29 $35,960 0.038%
Hawaii 130 $16.53 $34,390 0.023%
Massachusetts 470 $15.84 $32,940 0.015%
Connecticut 400 $15.62 $32,480 0.025%
New Jersey 540 $15.49 $32,220 0.014%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Albany, GA MSA 80 $10.71 $22,280 0.145%
Missoula, MT MSA 70 $12.84 $26,710 0.128%
Danbury, CT PMSA 70 $16.97 $35,300 0.078%
Burlington, VT MSA 70 $13.86 $28,820 0.067%
Hagerstown, MD PMSA 40 $13.80 $28,710 0.063%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Boston, MA-NH PMSA 190 $18.19 $37,840 0.010%
San Jose, CA PMSA 30 $18.02 $37,480 0.004%
Newark, NJ PMSA 150 $18.00 $37,450 0.015%
Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ PMSA 30 $17.54 $36,490 0.005%
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA PMSA 50 $17.54 $36,480 0.001%

About November 2003 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) Estimates not released.

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Last Modified Date: April 19, 2005