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Motorcycle Service Technicians
Job Numbers and Growth
Approximately 21,000 people work as motorcycle service technicians. For this occupation, the unemployment is considered to be high.
Part-Time Work and Self-Employment
Employees that work part-time represent 11% of the total in 2008. Motorcycle service technicians who work for themselves represent about 22% of the total.
Training and Education
Long-term on-the-job training is useful when pursuing this career. Among employees, 5% graduated from college with 4 year degrees. 32% of people working as motorcycle service technicians went to college but did not obtain a degree. 64% of workers completed high school but did not pursue a college education. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which, if any, could help you with this career.
Area Job Conditions
Finding jobs for employees may be easier in Punta Gorda (Florida), Winchester (Virginia), and Deltona (Florida), and the most challenging in Oakland (California), Warren (Michigan), and New York (New York).
The pay for these jobs is highest in Oakland (California), Riverside (California), and Warren (Michigan) and lowest in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), Omaha (Nebraska), and Charleston (West Virginia).
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Motorcycle Service Technicians: Job and Salary Data by Metropolitan Area
The table below shows data for Motorcycle Service Technicians, as of 2008. The Popularity in Area number tells you how common jobs for Motorcycle Service Technicians are in the area, compared to other US metro areas. A value of 1.0 means an average number of people in the position for area population. Lower numbers mean fewer of these positions in the metro area. The most popular areas for Motorcycle Service Technicians are starred 
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| State | Area | Positions | Typical Pay | Popularity in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Phoenix | 200 | $29,140 | 1.9 |
| Arizona | Prescott | 40 | $31,510 | 12.9 |
| California | Oakland | 60 | $49,590 | 1 |
| California | Riverside | 150 | $46,930 | 2.1 |
| California | Sacramento | 160 | $39,560 | 3.2 |
| California | San Jose | 60 | $39,500 | 1.2 |
| California | Santa Ana | 240 | $42,620 | 2.8 |
| California | Santa Barbara | 40 | $38,970 | 4.4 |
| California | Vallejo | 40 | $41,710 | 6.2 |
| Colorado | Denver | 170 | $40,190 | 2.4 |
| Connecticut | Bridgeport | 80 | $43,630 | 3.3 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 90 | $34,100 | 2.8 |
| Florida | Deltona | 110 | $34,250 | 13.3 |
| Florida | Lakeland | 40 | $31,350 | 3.8 |
| Florida | Naples | 50 | $42,570 | 7.9 |
| Florida | Orlando | 70 | $35,540 | 1.2 |
| Florida | Punta Gorda | 30 | $38,210 | 15.9 |
| Florida | Tampa | 160 | $33,900 | 2.3 |
| Illinois | Chicago | 380 | $31,740 | 1.8 |
| Iowa | Davenport | 70 | $30,110 | 7.1 |
| Iowa | Des Moines | 70 | $33,840 | 3.9 |
| Kentucky | Louisville | 50 | $32,700 | 1.5 |
| Louisiana | Baton Rouge | 90 | $28,060 | 4.4 |
| Maryland | Bethesda | 50 | $36,340 | 1.6 |
| Massachusetts | Springfield | 30 | $29,590 | 1.8 |
| Michigan | Warren | 60 | $45,150 | 0.9 |
| Minnesota | Minneapolis | 130 | $38,620 | 1.3 |
| Missouri | Joplin | 50 | $28,280 | 12.2 |
| Missouri | Kansas City | 250 | $33,840 | 4.3 |
| Missouri | St Louis | 120 | $33,680 | 1.6 |
| Nebraska | Omaha | 100 | $26,230 | 3.9 |
| Nevada | Las Vegas | 100 | $41,020 | 1.9 |
| New Hampshire | Portsmouth | 30 | $35,040 | 10.8 |
| New Jersey | Atlantic City | 30 | $33,310 | 3.8 |
| New Jersey | Camden | 50 | $34,060 | 1.7 |
| New York | Albany | 40 | $35,610 | 1.6 |
| New York | New York | 140 | $29,490 | 0.5 |
| North Carolina | Asheville | 60 | $35,360 | 6.3 |
| North Carolina | Charlotte | 100 | $33,600 | 2 |
| North Carolina | Raleigh | 50 | $31,120 | 1.8 |
| North Dakota | Fargo | 30 | $32,270 | 4.9 |
| Ohio | Columbus | 80 | $31,000 | 1.5 |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | 140 | $37,320 | 4.4 |
| Oklahoma | Tulsa | 60 | $27,260 | 2.5 |
| Pennsylvania | Lancaster | 30 | $31,310 | 2.3 |
| Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 160 | $39,530 | 1.5 |
| Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh | 110 | $27,560 | 1.7 |
| Pennsylvania | York | 80 | $37,220 | 8.3 |
| Rhode Island | Providence | 90 | $31,040 | 2.8 |
| South Carolina | Columbia | 30 | $37,350 | 1.5 |
| Tennessee | Kingsport | 50 | $30,710 | 8.4 |
| Tennessee | Memphis | 110 | $33,130 | 3.2 |
| Texas | Beaumont | 40 | $32,970 | 4.8 |
| Texas | Corpus Christi | 30 | $29,440 | 3.2 |
| Texas | Dallas | 160 | $38,330 | 1.3 |
| Texas | Fort Worth | 140 | $37,540 | 2.9 |
| Texas | Houston | 470 | $32,040 | 3.2 |
| Texas | Killeen | 40 | $29,110 | 6.4 |
| Texas | Tyler | 30 | $42,780 | 6.4 |
| Virginia | Winchester | 40 | $32,670 | 15.6 |
| Washington | Seattle | 130 | $37,390 | 1.6 |
| West Virginia | Charleston | 40 | $21,670 | 5.2 |
| Wisconsin | Milwaukee | 140 | $33,710 | 2.9 |
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Recommended Schools for Motorcycle Service Technicians
Known schools with online forms to request info on becoming Motorcycle Service Technicians. For info from a school, click the school name.
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
- ATI Career Training Center
- Lincoln College of Technology (West Palm Beach)
- Universal Technical Institute (Orlando)
- WyoTech (Ormond Beach)
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Texas
- ATI Career Training Center
- ATI Technical Institute (Dallas)
- Lincoln Tech (Grand Prairie)
- Universal Technical Institute (Houston)
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