Bicycle Repairers
Also called: Bicycle Assembler, Bicycle Fitter, Bicycle Mechanic, Bicycle Repair Technician, Bicycle Repairman, Bicycle Service Technician, Bicycle Technician (Bicycle Tech), Bike Assembler
Repair and service bicycles.
What bicycle repairers do
Typical tasks
- Install and adjust speed and gear mechanisms.
- Install and adjust brakes and brake pads.
- Install new tires and tubes.
- Assemble new bicycles.
- Estimate costs of repairing bicycles and write service tickets.
- Install, repair, and replace equipment or accessories, such as handlebars, stands, lights, and seats.
- Clean and lubricate bicycle parts.
- Order bicycle parts.
- Sell bicycles and accessories.
- Align wheels.
- Make adjustments to bicycles to improve customer fit and riding position.
- Disassemble axles to repair, adjust, and replace defective parts, using hand tools.
Typical path into the job (BLS)
Bicycle Repairers salary
The median annual wage for bicycle repairers is $42,780 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $31,220 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $55,000. The mean annual wage is $42,730.
The mean hourly wage of $20.00 is 2.8× the federal minimum wage of $7.25. State minimums are higher in most large states. Minimum wage by state →
How does your pay compare with people your age?
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Pay by percentile
Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.
Projected pay for Bicycle Repairers (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today $42,780 → in 3 years $46,400 → in 5 years $48,900 → in 10 years $55,900 (10-year range $48,100–$64,900). The model assumes pay growth of +2.7% per year.
What drives the annual growth rate
Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →
Outlook score for Bicycle Repairers
Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.
Will AI replace Bicycle Repairers? AI replacement risk
How AI is changing this job
A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.
AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using O*NET work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →
Labor demand for Bicycle Repairers
Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.
Skills, education and requirements for Bicycle Repairers
Key skills
O*NET skill level ratings (0–7).
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Training before entry
Related work experience
Job Zone 2 — some preparation needed (O*NET)
Difficulty of entry: ★☆☆☆☆ Easy to enter (from education, training, experience and Job Zone)
How to become bicycle repairers
A step-by-step guide for this occupation is being prepared. The education, training and experience data above show the typical path.
Career path and how to earn more as bicycle repairers
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by percentile is shown in the Pay section.