Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul small engines used to power lawn mowers, chain saws, recreational sporting equipment, and related equipment.
- O*NET-SOC code
49-3053.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$47,880
Employment, U.S.36,060
Median hourly wage$23.02
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $34,670 | $40,670 | $47,880 | $58,560 | $67,260 |
By state (49)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 400 | $43,110 | 0.81 |
| Alaska | 50 | $60,190 | 0.67 |
| Arizona | 1,050 | $46,580 | 1.39 |
| Arkansas | 390 | $37,610 | 1.29 |
| California | 2,470 | $50,790 | 0.59 |
| Colorado | 690 | $52,620 | 1.03 |
| Connecticut | 560 | $56,680 | 1.41 |
| Delaware | 80 | $54,230 | 0.74 |
| Florida | 3,450 | $47,840 | 1.50 |
| Georgia | 1,620 | $47,360 | 1.42 |
| Hawaii | 210 | $58,110 | 1.45 |
| Idaho | 190 | $55,320 | 0.94 |
| Illinois | 780 | $46,190 | 0.55 |
| Indiana | 1,150 | $47,260 | 1.55 |
| Iowa | 430 | $45,830 | 1.18 |
| Kansas | 170 | $46,540 | 0.50 |
| Kentucky | 500 | $43,110 | 1.09 |
| Louisiana | 260 | $43,200 | 0.57 |
| Maine | 300 | $47,960 | 2.02 |
| Maryland | 440 | $45,630 | 0.69 |
| Massachusetts | 800 | $57,830 | 0.95 |
| Michigan | 1,860 | $46,730 | 1.82 |
| Minnesota | 630 | $55,990 | 0.92 |
| Mississippi | 150 | $37,900 | 0.56 |
| Missouri | 690 | $55,120 | 1.02 |
| Montana | 190 | $47,880 | 1.56 |
| Nebraska | 300 | $49,710 | 1.26 |
| Nevada | 170 | $56,750 | 0.48 |
| New Hampshire | 210 | $57,610 | 1.34 |
| New Jersey | 660 | $52,000 | 0.66 |
| New Mexico | 110 | $42,520 | 0.56 |
| New York | 1,480 | $50,640 | 0.66 |
| North Carolina | 1,950 | $47,370 | 1.70 |
| North Dakota | 190 | $50,540 | 1.86 |
| Ohio | 1,480 | $46,110 | 1.15 |
| Oklahoma | 380 | $42,630 | 0.97 |
| Oregon | 280 | $50,020 | 0.62 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,590 | $46,270 | 1.13 |
| Rhode Island | 100 | $52,160 | 0.85 |
| South Carolina | 660 | $47,510 | 1.24 |
| South Dakota | 160 | $41,580 | 1.51 |
| Tennessee | 1,200 | $46,060 | 1.58 |
| Texas | 2,270 | $45,720 | 0.69 |
| Utah | 250 | $50,840 | 0.62 |
| Vermont | 110 | $51,250 | 1.62 |
| Virginia | 1,240 | $47,480 | 1.30 |
| Washington | 590 | $53,990 | 0.71 |
| West Virginia | 130 | $39,210 | 0.77 |
| Wisconsin | 1,020 | $48,140 | 1.50 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 3 | 0.984 |
| 2 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 3 | 0.975 |
| 3 | Motorcycle Mechanics | 3 | 0.968 |
| 4 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 3 | 0.967 |
| 5 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 3 | 0.966 |
| 6 | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 3 | 0.965 |
| 7 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 1-2 | 0.963 |
| 8 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 3 | 0.963 |
| 9 | Home Appliance Repairers | 1-2 | 0.962 |
| 10 | Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | 1-2 | 0.960 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Appliance Repairers | Installation | 1.63 | 0.962 |
| Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | Installation | 1.75 | 0.954 |
| Millwrights | Installation | 2.63 | 0.948 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Operations Monitoring | 1.00 | 0.945 |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Operations Monitoring | 0.88 | 0.940 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | Mathematics | 1.12 | 0.939 |
| Boilermakers | Operation and Control | 0.88 | 0.939 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics, excluding software Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Computerized maintenance management system CMMS | 7 of 20 | 10.8x |
| Inventory tracking software | 6 of 20 | 6.2x |
| SAP software | 11 of 20 | 1.8x |
| Scheduling software | 4 of 20 | 2.6x |
| Microsoft Word | 20 of 20 | 1.2x |
| Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software | 3 of 20 | 2.2x |
| Database software | 4 of 20 | 1.1x |
| 3 of 20 | 1.0x | |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | 3 of 20 | 0.8x |
| Microsoft Outlook | 13 of 20 | 0.9x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.62 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.62 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 2.75 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.12 | 2.75 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical | 4.35 | 5.61 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.46 | 3.53 |
| English Language | 3.42 | 3.32 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.18 | 3.36 |
| Education and Training | 3.17 | 2.98 |
| Transportation | 3.15 | 3.14 |
| Sales and Marketing | 3.10 | 2.94 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.96 | 2.84 |
| Administration and Management | 2.93 | 2.69 |
| Physics | 2.86 | 3.32 |
| Production and Processing | 2.84 | 2.17 |
| Design | 2.76 | 3.19 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.73 | 2.26 |
| Mathematics | 2.66 | 2.59 |
| Law and Government | 2.61 | 2.33 |
| Chemistry | 2.47 | 2.84 |
| Geography | 2.47 | 1.85 |
| Administrative | 2.36 | 1.94 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.35 | 1.57 |
| Building and Construction | 2.29 | 1.92 |
| Telecommunications | 2.29 | 1.18 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.27 | 1.75 |
| Communications and Media | 2.20 | 2.01 |
| Psychology | 2.10 | 1.65 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 2.09 | 1.17 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.05 | 1.60 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.69 | 0.64 |
| Biology | 1.66 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.62 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.61 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.50 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.49 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.30 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Finger Dexterity | 3.88 | 3.62 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.75 | 3.12 |
| Near Vision | 3.62 | 3.38 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.62 | 3.12 |
| Control Precision | 3.50 | 3.12 |
| Visualization | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Information Ordering | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Extent Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Oral Expression | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Static Strength | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Reaction Time | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Depth Perception | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Speech Recognition | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Written Expression | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Written Comprehension | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Far Vision | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Time Sharing | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Response Orientation | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Originality | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Rate Control | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Memorization | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Sound Localization | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Stamina | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Number Facility | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Night Vision | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Ideal Computer Systems Ideal OPE
- Land & Sea DYNO-MAX
- RepairTRAX
- Sale processing software
- Smart Equipment Repair
- VersaDyne small engine test system
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | 150 | 3.83 | $52,830 |
| Wilmington, NC | 120 | 2.81 | $45,570 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 110 | 2.76 | $47,370 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 190 | 2.39 | $47,840 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 160 | 2.21 | $48,750 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 100 | 1.93 | $46,790 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 270 | 1.91 | $46,790 |
| Richmond, VA | 270 | 1.77 | $47,230 |
| Lancaster, PA | 100 | 1.76 | $45,420 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 160 | 1.75 | $60,010 |