Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics pay in the U.S.
$49,990avg. a year
$24.04 an hour · 36,060 employed
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics in the U.S. earn an average of $49,990 a year and a median of $47,880. Pay is highest in Connecticut ($62,610) and lowest in West Virginia ($39,490).
$47,880Median pay
$24.04Average hourly
+28%Avg. pay since 2020
36,060Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1560 jobs
Connecticut
$62,610
$30.10 an hour
2800 jobs
Massachusetts
$59,070
$28.40 an hour
350 jobs
Alaska
$58,930
$28.33 an hour
4210 jobs
New Hampshire
$58,710
$28.23 an hour
5100 jobs
Rhode Island
$57,270
$27.53 an hour
6210 jobs
Hawaii
$57,170
$27.49 an hour
7190 jobs
Idaho
$57,100
$27.45 an hour
8170 jobs
Nevada
$56,820
$27.32 an hour
9590 jobs
Washington
$56,780
$27.30 an hour
10690 jobs
Colorado
$56,360
$27.10 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $67,840 | $32.62 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $62,020 | $29.82 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $61,150 | $29.40 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $59,730 | $28.72 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $58,900 | $28.32 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $58,430 | $28.09 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $58,360 | $28.06 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $57,510 | $27.65 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $43,640 | $43,110 | 400 |
| Alaska | $58,930 | $60,190 | 50 |
| Arizona | $46,170 | $46,580 | 1,050 |
| Arkansas | $41,080 | $37,610 | 390 |
| California | $53,680 | $50,790 | 2,470 |
| Colorado | $56,360 | $52,620 | 690 |
| Connecticut | $62,610 | $56,680 | 560 |
| Delaware | $54,680 | $54,230 | 80 |
| Florida | $49,890 | $47,840 | 3,450 |
| Georgia | $47,600 | $47,360 | 1,620 |
| Hawaii | $57,170 | $58,110 | 210 |
| Idaho | $57,100 | $55,320 | 190 |
| Illinois | $50,030 | $46,190 | 780 |
| Indiana | $46,540 | $47,260 | 1,150 |
| Iowa | $47,700 | $45,830 | 430 |
| Kansas | $46,070 | $46,540 | 170 |
| Kentucky | $44,860 | $43,110 | 500 |
| Louisiana | $46,710 | $43,200 | 260 |
| Maine | $52,280 | $47,960 | 300 |
| Maryland | $50,780 | $45,630 | 440 |
| Massachusetts | $59,070 | $57,830 | 800 |
| Michigan | $47,700 | $46,730 | 1,860 |
| Minnesota | $55,470 | $55,990 | 630 |
| Mississippi | $40,650 | $37,900 | 150 |
| Missouri | $52,230 | $55,120 | 690 |
| Montana | $49,300 | $47,880 | 190 |
| Nebraska | $50,300 | $49,710 | 300 |
| Nevada | $56,820 | $56,750 | 170 |
| New Hampshire | $58,710 | $57,610 | 210 |
| New Jersey | $56,140 | $52,000 | 660 |
| New Mexico | $43,090 | $42,520 | 110 |
| New York | $52,570 | $50,640 | 1,480 |
| North Carolina | $47,880 | $47,370 | 1,950 |
| North Dakota | $50,920 | $50,540 | 190 |
| Ohio | $45,990 | $46,110 | 1,480 |
| Oklahoma | $45,400 | $42,630 | 380 |
| Oregon | $53,520 | $50,020 | 280 |
| Pennsylvania | $48,770 | $46,270 | 1,590 |
| Rhode Island | $57,270 | $52,160 | 100 |
| South Carolina | $48,360 | $47,510 | 660 |
| South Dakota | $44,020 | $41,580 | 160 |
| Tennessee | $46,690 | $46,060 | 1,200 |
| Texas | $47,230 | $45,720 | 2,270 |
| Utah | $51,860 | $50,840 | 250 |
| Vermont | $51,330 | $51,250 | 110 |
| Virginia | $51,020 | $47,480 | 1,240 |
| Washington | $56,780 | $53,990 | 590 |
| West Virginia | $39,490 | $39,210 | 130 |
| Wisconsin | $50,810 | $48,140 | 1,020 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$58,430
870 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$49,130
820 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$50,950
810 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$47,250
810 jobsDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$49,600
670 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$55,330
660 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$50,350
630 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$55,830
610 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics make?
The average is $49,990 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $47,880 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $24.04, and the median is $23.02 an hour.
Which state pays outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics the most?
Connecticut, with an average of $62,610 a year. The best-paying metro area is Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT at $67,840.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $34,670 a year, and the top 10% earn over $67,260.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 49-3053. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.