DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
49-3091 Bicycle Repairers
Occupational Description:
Repair and service bicycles.| Percentiles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| EDR 3 - Arrowhead | N/A | 19 | N/A | $1.28/hr | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Minnesota | N/A | N/A | $14.85/hr | $0.48/hr | $10.98/hr | $12.33/hr | $14.70/hr | $17.30/hr | $18.91/hr |
| U S | 13,190 | 1,095 | $15.29/hr | $0.23/hr | $10.94/hr | $12.34/hr | $14.80/hr | $17.83/hr | $20.79/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 320 | $26.34/hr | N/A |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 40 | $17.24/hr | N/A |
| Motorboat Mechanics | 30 | $20.00/hr | N/A |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 30 | $19.10/hr | N/A |
| Motorcycle Mechanics | 20 | $21.42/hr | N/A |
| Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Home Appliance Repairers | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for Bicycle Repairers
- Installs, repairs, and replaces equipment or accessories, such as handle bars, stands, lights, and seats.
- Disassembles axle to repair, adjust, and replace defective parts, using hand tools.
- Welds broken or cracked frame together, using oxyacetylene torch and welding rods.
- Paints bicycle frame, using spray gun or brush.
- Repairs holes in tire tubes, using scraper and patch.
- Assembles new bicycles.
- Shapes replacement parts, using bench grinder.
- Installs and adjusts speed and gear mechanisms.
- Aligns wheels.
