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Average Motorcycle Mechanics Salary in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

Motorcycle Mechanics in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI earn a median annual salary of $58,870, which is +24.7% compared to the national median. There are 220 workers employed locally in this occupation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (metro area).

$58,870
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI median annual wage
$28/hour median
+24.7%
Difference vs national median
National median is $47,200
220
Local employment
0.1 jobs per 1,000 workers
1.25
Location quotient
Above 1.00 means the occupation is more concentrated here than nationally

Pay distribution

Local wage range

10th
$46,390
25th
$47,290
Median
$58,870
75th
$59,260
90th
$59,320

All values are percentiles of annual wages.

This local range is the useful part of the page. The median tells you the center of the market in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, while the percentile band shows how compressed or wide the local pay distribution actually is.

Regional price parity

Cost-of-living context

All-items regional price parity
104.8%
Exact metro RPP match
Median wage adjusted to the national price level
$56,162
Goods: 103.1%
Services: 93.5%
Rents: 111.8%

Comparison links

Comparable metros for this occupation

MetroMedian annual wageCompareEmployment
Fresno, CA$64,820Compare40
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$61,820Compare110
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$60,320Compare220
Fargo, ND-MN$59,440Compare40
Bismarck, ND$59,330Compare60
Bend, OR$58,620Compare40

The point of this table is not random nearby places. It is to show the other labor markets where this same occupation looks stronger or weaker on the same OEWS release.

Area context

Top occupations in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

OccupationMedian annual wageLQ
Nurse Anesthetists$233,0302.70
Physicists$215,3400.12
Chief Executives$210,0001.73
Dentists, General$209,8701.31
Pediatricians, General$206,9401.09
Airline Pilots, Copilots, And Flight Engineers$184,560N/A
Judges, Magistrate Judges, And Magistrates$182,7901.03
Air Traffic Controllers$178,9202.07

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI has salary data for 677 occupations. The highest-paid occupation in this area is Nurse Anesthetists.

Historical series

Trend for Motorcycle Mechanics in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

Historical trend data is not yet available for this occupation in this area.

Interpretation

Outlook and page notes

Nationally, Motorcycle Mechanics are projected to change by +5.3% from 2024 to 2034, with 1,500 annual openings.

Use this page to answer three separate questions: what the occupation pays here, how large the local market is, and whether this market is unusually concentrated for the occupation.

For metro pages in particular, read long-term trend rows as directional until the area comparability layer is fully wired. OEWS area definitions can change over time, and that matters more at the metro level than at the state level.