bike mechanic salaries
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Have you ever wondered how much a bike mechanic earns? Or how their salary compares to other careers like being a gardener or janitor? And which state pays the best for bike mechanics? This deck runs through the numbers showing the good, the bad, and the ugly of bike mechanic salaries.TRANSCRIPT
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MECHANIC SALARIES
BIKE
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I once heard a joke…
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What do you call a bike mechanic that just got dumped?
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What do you call a bike mechanic that just got dumped?
Homeless.
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Ever wondered what a bike mechanic gets paid?
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In 2003 the average annual salary for a high school drop out was
$23,013 US Census Bureau
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In 2003 the average annual salary for a high school drop out was
$23,013 US Census Bureau
In 2013 the average annual salary for a bike mechanic was
$22,337 Salary.com
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This leads me to ask…
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This leads me to ask…
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The average bike mechanic earns less than a
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The average bike mechanic earns less than a
Gardener
$29,962
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The average bike mechanic earns less than a
Gardener
$29,962
Janitor
$25,188
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The average bike mechanic earns less than a
Gardener
$29,962
Janitor
$25,188
Shoe Repairman
$24,274
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3 lowest paying states for bike mechanics:
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48. Alabama
$19,634
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49. West Virginia
$19,433
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50. Mississippi
$18,450
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And the 3 highest paying states:
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3. New Jersey
$25,509
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2. New York
$26,045
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1. California
$26,983
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And the full list:
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1. California: $26,983 (San Francisco) 2. New York: $26,045 (New York) 3. New Jersey: $25,509 (Trenton) 4. Alaska: $25,285 (Anchorage) 5. Hawaii: $24,548 (Honolulu) 6. Delaware: $24,436 (Wilmington) 7. Massachusetts: $24,392 (Boston) 8. Washington: $24,101 (Seattle) 9. Connecticut: $23,856 (Hartford) 10. New Hampshire: $23,565 (Nashua) 11. Illinois: $23,431 (Chicago) 12. Michigan: $23,409 (Ann Arbor) 13. Rhode Island: $23,186 (Providence) 14. Maryland: $23,074 (Baltimore) 15. Pennsylvania: $23,007 (Philadelphia) 16. Oregon: $22,828 (Portland) 17. Maine: $22,806 (Portland) 18. Ohio: $22,694 (Cleveland) 19. Louisiana: $22,627 (New Orleans) 20. Colorado: $22,381 (Boulder) 21. Minnesota: $22,337 (Minneapolis-St. Paul) 22. Virginia: $22,314 (Richmond) 23. Georgia: $22,158 (Atlanta) 24. Arizona: $22,158 (Phoenix) 25. Florida: $21,912 (Miami)
26. Nevada: $21,912 (Las Vegas) 27. Indiana: $21,823 (Indianapolis) 28. Missouri: $21,756 (Kansas City) 29. Texas: $21,644 (Austin) 30. Idaho: $21,622 (Boise) 31. Kansas: $21,510 (Wichita) 32. Vermont: $21,399 (Burlington) 33. Utah: $21,332 (Salt Lake City) 34. Kentucky: $21,265 (Lexington) 35. Iowa: $21,198 (Des Moines) 36. Oklahoma: $21,153 (Tulsa) 37. Nebraska: $20,907 (Omaha) 38. North Carolina: $20,863 (Fayetteville) 39. New México: $20,684 (Albuquerque) 40. Wisconsin: $20,550 (Madison) 41. South Carolina: $20,527 (Columbia) 42. North Dakota: $20,103 (Bismarck)98 43. South Dakota: $20,014 (Rapid City) 44. Tennessee: $19,924 (Chattanooga) 45. Arkansas: $19,880 (Little Rock) 46. Montana: $19,768 (Billings) 47. Wyoming: $19,701 (Casper) 48. Alabama: $19,634 (Montgomery) 49. West Virginia: $19,433 (Charleston) 50. Mississippi: $18,450 (Jackson)
Source: Salary.com – Totals are average for the listed city
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We can compare this to the average personal income in the US:
$40,584
Connecticut being the highest at $56,001 and Mississippi the lowest at $31,186.
US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis 2010
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While this is decent pay in some countries. The average cost of living in the US is:
$20,194
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While this is decent pay in some countries. The average cost of living in the US is:
$20,194
This is for a single person. Where annual spending on food is $2577,
annual spending on housing is $6844, and a car costs $3442 each year.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics 2013
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So when comparing national averages: $40,584 income for all people
$22,337 income for bike mechanics $20,194 as costs of living
Bike mechanics are
$18,247 below average income but $2143 above average expenses.
At least they can afford a bike.
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But it also means bike mechanics in 9 states are earning below the national
average for expenses.
Yikes.
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Hardly anyone works as bike mechanic because the money is amazing.
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But earnings this low can make it difficult to live comfortably in many places.
Especially in some bigger cities.
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A bike mechanic in San Francisco earns $26,983 on average.
But the average cost of rent is $30,786
for a one bedroom apartment.
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Let’s look at these cities for bike mechanics
Apartmentratings.com
City Bike Mechanic Salary 1 Bedroom Rent
1. San Francisco, CA $26,983 $30,786
2. New York, NY $26,045 $38,208
3. Trenton, NJ $25,509 $11,340
4. Anchorage, AL $25,509 $12,660
5. Honolulu, HI $24,548 $15,600
6. Wilmington, DE $24, 436 $13,320
7. Boston, MA $24,392 $29,088
8. Seattle, WA $24,101 $14,112
9. Hartford, CT $23,856 $12,600
10. Nashua, NH $23,565 $11,748
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Apartmentratings.com
City Bike Mechanic Salary 1 Bedroom Rent
1. San Francisco, CA $26,983 $30,786
2. New York, NY $26,045 $38,208
3. Trenton, NJ $25,509 $11,340
4. Anchorage, AL $25,509 $12,660
5. Honolulu, HI $24,548 $15,600
6. Wilmington, DE $24, 436 $13,320
7. Boston, MA $24,392 $29,088
8. Seattle, WA $24,101 $14,112
9. Hartford, CT $23,856 $12,600
10. Nashua, NH $23,565 $11,748
In these cities more than 50% of annual income goes to rent
Let’s look at these cities for bike mechanics
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Apartmentratings.com
City Bike Mechanic Salary 1 Bedroom Rent
1. San Francisco, CA $26,983 $30,786
2. New York, NY $26,045 $38,208
3. Trenton, NJ $25,509 $11,340
4. Anchorage, AL $25,509 $12,660
5. Honolulu, HI $24,548 $15,600
6. Wilmington, DE $24, 436 $13,320
7. Boston, MA $24,392 $29,088
8. Seattle, WA $24,101 $14,112
9. Hartford, CT $23,856 $12,600
10. Nashua, NH $23,565 $11,748
And in these cities, yeah, that’s a real freakin’ bummer right there.
Let’s look at these cities for bike mechanics
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How can this be changed? How can bike work be valued for more?
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How can this be changed? How can bike work be valued for more?
When a bike can cost $8000, why is the tune-up only $80?
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How can this be changed? How can bike work be valued for more?
When a bike can cost $8000, why is the tune-up only $80?
Are customers unwilling to pay more?
Or are mechanics afraid to charge more?
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