Small engine mechanics

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce
38.8k
Average Age
42.8
Average Salary
$43,870
Average Male Salary
$43,949
Average Female Salary
$40,089

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Small engine mechanics workforce. Small engine mechanics workforce in 2023 was 38,806 people, of which 2.03% were women and 98% were men. Small engine mechanics are paid most in Outagamie County PUMA, WI but are relatively concentrated in Doña Ana County Central--Las Cruces, Mesilla Cities & University Park PUMA, NM.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
38,018
Male Workforce
± 4.79k
788
Female Workforce
± 689

The Small engine mechanics workforce in 2023 was 38,806 people (2.03% women and 98% men). This implies an average annual growth of 3.48% between 2014 (37,502) and 2023 (38,806).

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Employment by Location

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During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($92,449), Delaware ($69,460), and Arkansas ($60,693).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$43,870
AVERAGE WAGE
#391 in the ranking (2023)
$67,727
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Small engine mechanics earned an average of $43,870, $23,857 less than the average national salary of $67,727

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.327
WAGE GINI

In 2023, Small engine mechanics had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.327, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Small engine mechanics (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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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 Pipeline transportation ($133,230).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
38.8k
2023 Workforce
± 4,836
2.05%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 17.4%

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 40.9%, followed by Other motor vehicle dealers with 35.6% and Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores with 13%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Small engine mechanics in the US. The workforce of Small engine mechanics in 2023 was 38,806 people, with 2.03% woman, and 98% men. The average age of male Small engine mechanics in the workforce is 42.9 and of female Small engine mechanics is 35.9, 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 2023 was 38,806 people, with 2.03% woman, and 98% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (4,681 people), 55 to 59 years (4,068  people), and 35 to 39 years (3,922 people). Among them they concentrated 33% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

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In 2023, 12.9% of Small engine mechanics workers were Hispanic and 87.1% non-Hispanic.

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Races

In 2023, 85.4% of the Small engine mechanics workforce were White, of which 1.59% were women and 98.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (7.22%) and Black (3.18%).

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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 Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Engineering 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.
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Degree

The most common majors achieved by Small engine mechanics in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (371 people), Engineering (352 people), and Protective Services (264 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 (17,731 people), Some college (9,614 people), and Associates Degree (4,808 people).

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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.

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