Small engine mechanics

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

37.4k

Average Age

42.8

Average Salary

$38,845

Average Male Salary

$39,009

Average Female Salary

$30,890

About

Small engine mechanics are most often employed by the Personal & household goods repair & maintenance industry. The average yearly wage for Small engine mechanics was $38,845 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Small engine mechanics are Martin County PUMA, FL, Douglas, Edgar, Coles & Cumberland Counties PUMA, IL, and Manatee County (West Central) PUMA, FL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Small engine mechanics are Douglas, Edgar, Coles & Cumberland Counties PUMA, IL, Martin County PUMA, FL, and Manatee County (West Central) PUMA, FL.

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Employment and salary information for the Small engine mechanics workforce. Small engine mechanics workforce in 2021 was 37,362 people, of which 2.02% were women and 98% were men. Small engine mechanics are paid most in Coffee, Franklin, Lincoln & Moore Counties PUMA, TN but are relatively concentrated in Douglas, Edgar, Coles & Cumberland Counties PUMA, IL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

36,606

Male Workforce

± 4.7k

756

Female Workforce

± 675

The Small engine mechanics workforce in 2021 was 37,362 people (2.02% women and 98% men). This implies an average annual growth of 0.344% between 2014 (37,234) and 2021 (37,362).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Small engine mechanics.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($77,531), Oklahoma ($68,238), and Delaware ($57,339).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$38,845

AVERAGE WAGE

#389 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Small engine mechanics earned an average of $38,845, $20,750 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Small engine mechanics in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.308

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Small engine mechanics had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.308, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Small engine mechanics (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Small engine mechanics compared to the entire workforce in the country.

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 Natural gas distribution ($93,108).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

37.4k

2021 Workforce

± 4,745

1.94%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 17.7%

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 45.8%, followed by Other motor vehicle dealers with 40.9% and Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores with 13.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Small engine mechanics in the US. The workforce of Small engine mechanics in 2021 was 37,362 people, with 2.02% 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 35.7, 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 2021 was 37,362 people, with 2.02% woman, and 98% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (4,505 people), 55 to 59 years (4,351 people), and 20 to 24 years (3,910 people). Among them they concentrated 34.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 12.3% of Small engine mechanics workers were Hispanic and 87.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (80.8%), Puerto Rican (12.1)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (7.15)%

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Races

In 2021, 87.4% of the Small engine mechanics workforce were White, of which 1.78% were women and 98.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (4.44%) and Black (4.37%).

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 Engineering but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Mechanical Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Small engine mechanics, Equipment Maintenance 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.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Small engine mechanics in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (445 people), Business (406 people), and Protective Services (163 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 (16,470 people), Some college (10,137 people), and Associates Degree (4,452 people).

The graphic shows the Small engine mechanics workforce by gender and educational level.

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 Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, Troubleshooting.