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Motorcycle Mechanics
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · SOC 49-3052
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$48,580
Median Annual Salary
Bright ↗
O*NET Outlook
1,900
Proj. Annual Openings
13,510
Employment (OEWS 2025)
-2.4%/yr
Empl. growth (2019–2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 49-3052 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
Proxy / seed data labeledDescriptive-only
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 66/100
- High friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $48,580
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 1,900
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +5.3%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- —
- FY— certified LCAs; 2,773 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
TroubleshootingRepairingEquipment MaintenanceActive ListeningSpeaking
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure1.6%
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
15.1%
Consensus
Actual adoption · Anthropic0%
AI capability · OpenAI0%
AI ability · AIOE45.4%
Automation baseline (2013) · Frey & Osborne79%
Top Skills
1.Troubleshooting
2.Repairing
3.Equipment Maintenance
4.Active Listening
5.Speaking
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →No H-1B certified LCA filings recorded for this occupation in FY2016–FY2025.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, dirt bikes, or similar motorized vehicles.
Common titles: All Terrain Vehicle Technician (ATV Technician), Custom Bike Builder, Motorcycle Mechanic, Motorcycle Service Technician, Motorcycle Technician, Motorsports Technician
Representative Tasks
- •Mount, balance, change, or check condition or pressure of tires.
- •Replace defective parts, using hand tools, arbor presses, flexible power presses, or power tools.
- •Dismantle engines and repair or replace defective parts, such as magnetos, carburetors, or generators.
- •Connect test panels to engines and measure generator output, ignition timing, or other engine performance indicators.
- •Listen to engines, examine vehicle frames, or confer with customers to determine nature and extent of malfunction or damage.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Adjust vehicle components according to specifications.
- •Inspect vehicles to determine overall condition.
- •Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
- •Repair non-engine automotive or vehicle components.
- •Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
Tools & Technologies
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Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
1.9%
Avg AI Exposure
4
Bright Outlook
Horizontal bar chart showing occupations with the highest projected annual openings. Each bar length represents annual projected openings. Color uses a gradient from violet (lower) to cyan (higher). Summary statistics are shown above the chart.
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Multi-year BLS OEWS history for SOC 49-3052: 2019 — employment: 15,590, median wage: $37,600; 2020 — employment: 13,490, median wage: $38,010; 2021 — employment: 15,020, median wage: $38,170; 2022 — employment: 14,700, median wage: $43,370; 2023 — employment: 14,330, median wage: $46,270; 2025 — employment: 13,510, median wage: $48,580.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 24% Bright |
| Median Salary | $48,580 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |