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- Annual Median Wage$ 49,562$30,114
$64,852Annual NC Wage Range
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- Small engine mechanics inspect, service, and repair motorized power equipment. Mechanics often specialize in one type of equipment, such as motorcycles, motorboats, or outdoor power equipment.
What do they typically do
- Perform routine maintenance such as cleaning and oiling parts, honing cylinders, and tuning ignition systems
- Repair and maintain gasoline engines used to power equipment such as portable saws, lawn mowers, generators, and compressors
- Repair or replace defective parts such as magnetos, water pumps, gears, pistons, and carburetors, using hand tools
- Record repairs made, time spent, and parts used
- Use diagnostic equipment to test and inspect engines to determine malfunctions, locate missing and broken parts, and check repairs
- Reassemble engines after repair or maintenance work is complete
- Obtain problem descriptions from customers, and prepare cost estimates for repairs
- Adjust points, valves, carburetors, distributors, and spark plug gaps using feeler gauges
Number of Jobs
Average AnnualJob Growth +0.7%Job Opening 37Education & Training
- Education These occupations usually require a high school diploma.Associated Programs or MajorsLicenseMore
NC Workforce Credentials- Small Engine Repair [Briggs and Stratton- lawn mowers]
Private Training Programs365392Change 27