Bicycle Repairers
Repair and service bicycles.
Also called: Bicycle Fitter · Bicycle Mechanic · Bicycle Repair Technician · Bicycle Repairman · Bicycle Service Technician · Bicycle Technician
Median pay (national)
$40,360
$30,640–$52,130 (10th–90th)
Employed (US)
12,590
BLS OEWS, May 2024
Outlook 2024–34
-2.3%
~1,600 openings/yr
Typical entry
High school diploma or equivalent
What the numbers say
Refit analysis ·Pay for bicycle repairers shows a relatively narrow range: the top 10% earn $52,130 versus $30,640 at the bottom 10% — 1.7x. The median of $40,360 leaves roughly 29% of headroom to the 90th percentile, which is where seniority, specialization, and the skills below tend to pay off.
Refit analysis ·Employment is projected to change -2.3% from 2024 to 2034 — a projected decline, against +3% across all occupations. Even so, BLS projects about 1,600 openings a year, mostly to replace workers who retire or change careers.
Refit analysis ·Where you work moves the number a lot. Across the 42 states with released data, New York pays the most for this role (median $50,910, +26% vs the national median), while Alabama sits lowest at $28,550 — a 78% spread for the same job title.
Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list.
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Top skills employers ask for
Ranked by O*NET importance for this occupation.
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Monitoring
- Learning Strategies
- Mathematics
- Science
What they actually do
Core O*NET tasks for this role.
- Install and adjust brakes and brake pads.
- Help customers select bicycles that fit their body sizes and intended bicycle uses.
- Align wheels.
- Sell bicycles and accessories.
- Install, repair, and replace equipment or accessories, such as handlebars, stands, lights, and seats.
- Install new tires and tubes.
- Clean and lubricate bicycle parts.
- Disassemble axles to repair, adjust, and replace defective parts, using hand tools.
- Build wheels by cutting and threading new spokes.
- Assemble new bicycles.
Tools & technology
- LightSpeed Cloud
- Pedal Powered Software Bicycle Repair Man
- RepairTRAX
- Upland Consulting Group Repair Traq
- Web browser software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
Knowledge areas
- Mechanical
- Customer and Personal Service
- Sales and Marketing
- English Language
- Administration and Management
- Engineering and Technology
- Design
- Production and Processing