Career
Bicycle repairers
Repair bicycles.
$42,780
Median pay
-5.7%
Job growth, 2025–35
1,200
Openings a year
High school diploma or equivalent
Typical education
None required
Typical time after high school
Here's what you actually need to know.
The work
What people in this job do
- 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.
The outlook
How the forecast changed this year
The deeper question
What kind of person does this path ask you to become?
What this work centers on
O*NET interest profile, scored 1–7.
The work
Do you want most of your days spent on objects & tools, then information & systems?
Responsibility
Are you willing to be the one responsible for this?
“Install and adjust speed and gear mechanisms.”
Development
What would you need to build over the next 5–10 years?
Repairing, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Troubleshooting.
Trade-offs
What does it ask of you in exchange?
No degree beyond high school, though moderate-term on-the-job training is typical, for a median of $42,780 a year and 1,200 openings nationally each year.
Paths in
Degrees that lead here
- Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/TechnicianCIP 47.0610
Paths across
Careers that use similar skills
- Motorcycle Mechanics$48,580 · +2.1%
- Tire Repairers and Changers$37,710 · +3.4%
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$47,880 · +2.3%
- Rail Car Repairers$67,530 · +2.6%
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$56,210 · +4.4%
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Sources
- BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- BLS Employment Projections, 2024–34 (archived), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- O*NET 31.0 Database (August 2026), National Center for O*NET Development / U.S. Department of Labor. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk, NCES and BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-01.