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Bicycle Repairers

Also called: Bicycle Mechanic, Bicycle Service Technician, Bicycle Technician (Bicycle Tech), Bike Mechanic

Repair and service bicycles.

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Median pay BLS, 2025$42,780
Openings a year BLS, 2025–351,200
Typical education to start BLSHigh school diploma or equivalent
AI exposure BLS, Aug 2026 Moderate
Projected job growth BLS, 2025–35 -5.7%

What the data says: AI could halve the time on 1 of its 16 rated tasks, and jobs are projected to shrink 5.7% by 2035. How to think about this →

About this projection

BLS builds AI into its projections where the research supports it: “BLS generally applies adjustments based on this research conservatively, where there is convincing evidence for a change.”

It also notes a limit: “BLS projection methods are not designed to capture extremely rapid technological change.”

On its AI exposure groups, BLS says exposure “does not imply job loss.”

Recent conditions

  • In 2024, 4.4% of people in this work were unemployed, against 3.8% across all occupations Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers”
  • From Sep 2025 to Aug 2026, 9.1 hires for every 10 job openings in retail trade, which employs about 84% of people in this work, against 7.3 across all industries BLS JOLTS One box per opening, filled for each hire; hires beyond the openings are added in a lighter shade. Higher can mean openings get filled, or that people leave often; lower, that jobs go unfilled, or hiring is slow.

How to read these

Pay compared with all occupations BLS median wages Pays more than 16% of 825 occupations
lowest-paidhighest-paid

Median pay by state BLS OEWS May 2025, state estimates

$31k$54knot published

Median pay in every state
StateMedianMiddle half earnJobs
Alaska$42,330$39,550 to $42,420not published
Arizona$53,970$39,450 to $59,180610
California$45,120$41,630 to $49,3001,710
Colorado$47,620$40,740 to $53,040730
Connecticut$45,630$40,050 to $50,300330
Delaware$35,650$33,900 to $45,60030
District of Columbia$46,860$46,860 to $51,910not published
Florida$41,630$38,980 to $44,880510
Georgia$30,870$29,840 to $35,370170
Idaho$37,550$36,080 to $45,240260
Illinois$37,560$31,810 to $40,920660
Indiana$33,010$30,040 to $40,670140
Iowa$34,240$30,360 to $36,980230
Kansas$35,360$31,220 to $45,340not published
Maine$46,200$39,100 to $49,58070
Maryland$44,550$37,740 to $47,82070
Massachusetts$41,600$38,090 to $47,990280
Michigan$38,910$36,730 to $44,970580
Minnesota$35,210$27,950 to $44,270180
Missouri$38,170$31,220 to $44,500180
Montana$37,990$37,540 to $43,71070
Nevada$35,290$27,580 to $44,200280
New Jersey$49,260$40,030 to $62,400240
New York$47,750$37,890 to $52,150970
North Carolina$36,500$31,220 to $45,650210
North Dakota$34,440$34,050 to $45,990100
Ohio$33,640$31,630 to $34,340140
Oklahoma$34,650$24,180 to $38,03060
Oregon$45,600$40,010 to $48,780570
Pennsylvania$39,890$37,140 to $47,390320
Puerto Rico$24,140$23,250 to $24,27030
Rhode Island$36,400$36,400 to $46,210100
South Carolina$35,530$34,180 to $37,240not published
South Dakota$31,500$29,350 to $35,14080
Tennessee$34,640$34,400 to $36,440not published
Texas$37,690$35,170 to $44,440390
Utah$43,100$35,640 to $47,640230
Virginia$36,420$35,420 to $42,760190
Washington$48,220$45,640 to $54,330430
West Virginia$41,960$31,400 to $48,37040
Wisconsin$43,710$29,580 to $48,830240
Wyoming$49,030$47,240 to $59,68060

Nationally: $42,780. Shades run from the lowest state median to the highest; a territory below that range takes the lightest. How to read this

How AI touches the work

What AI could speed up, task by task, and where people already use it.

AI could halve the time on 1 of its 16 rated tasks

1 · AI alone could halve the time 0 · AI + software built on it could 15 · Not much 2 · Not rated
AI ratingIts main tasks Share of Claude conversations
May 2026
Not much Install and adjust speed and gear mechanisms. Not published
Not much Install and adjust brakes and brake pads. Not published
Not much Install new tires and tubes. Not published
Not rated Estimate costs of repairing bicycles and write service tickets. Not published
Not much Install, repair, and replace equipment or accessories, such as handlebars, stands, lights, and seats. Not published
Not much Clean and lubricate bicycle parts. Not published
See all 18 tasks
Not much Align wheels. Not published
Not much Assemble new bicycles. Not published
Not rated Make adjustments to bicycles to improve customer fit and riding position. Not published
Not much Disassemble axles to repair, adjust, and replace defective parts, using hand tools. Not published
AI alone Help customers select bicycles that fit their body sizes and intended bicycle uses. Not published
Not much Order bicycle parts. Not published
Not much Sell bicycles and accessories. Not published
Not much Shape replacement parts, using bench grinders. Not published
Not much Build wheels by cutting and threading new spokes. Not published
Not much Repair holes in tire tubes, using scrapers and patches. Not published
Not much Weld broken or cracked frames together, using oxyacetylene torches and welding rods. Not published
Not much Paint bicycle frames, using spray guns or brushes. Not published

Ordered by how important O*NET's respondents rate each task (1 to 5) times the share who say it is part of their job. The ordering is ours. 0 of the 18 have a published share of Claude conversations; “not published” means too few conversations for Anthropic to publish a figure.

Where people already use AI

The tasks above say what AI could speed up. This shows what people are using it for. Its 18 tasks fall under 17 work activities that many occupations share, and Microsoft counted how often each one came up in 200,000 conversations with its Copilot assistant in 2024.

Tasks AI could speed up1 of 16 rated tasksEloundou et al. ratings (2023)
Its activities among the 50 people ask AI for help with most2 of 17 activities
  • #7 Explain technical details of products or services
  • #36 Purchase goods or services
Microsoft Copilot (2024), ranked among all 332 activities. The cut-off of 50 is ours.
Work activity This occupation's tasks under it People asked AI for help
in 10,000 conversations		 AI did it for them
in 10,000 conversations
Assemble equipment or components 2.35#187 0.43#218
Adjust equipment to ensure adequate performance 20#57 4.31#101
Explain technical details of products or services 224#7 235#10
Purchase goods or services 47#36 0.39#220
Maintain facilities or equipment 7.62#106 1.58#138
Determine resource needs of projects or operations 6.29#111 2.93#115
Estimate project development or operational costs 4.43#137 2.69#118
Apply protective solutions or coatings 3.09#165 0.74#178
Show all 17 activities
Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets 2.96#169 0.55#196
Sell products or services 2.58#178 2.08#129
Disassemble equipment 2.48#182 0.82#170
Position materials or components for assembly 1.64#208 0.45#213
Smooth surfaces of objects or equipment 1.07#231 0.35#228
Repair vehicle components 0.87#243 0.09#271
Take physical measurements of patients or clients 0.29#287 0.01#322
Join parts using soldering, welding, or brazing techniques 0.19#300 0.02#309
Operate industrial processing or production equipment 0.13#309 0.02#301
Task: AI alone Task: AI + software Task: not much #: rank among all 332 activities Microsoft measured (#1 = most common; activities that never came up share last place, shown as “tied”)
How to read this

Work activities come from O*NET, which links every task to the broader activities it involves. Microsoft's figures are for the activity across everyone who used Copilot, not for bicycle repairers specifically. Copilot is a general chat assistant; dedicated coding tools are not included, so programming help is under-counted here. Activities are listed by how many of this occupation's tasks fall under them.

The task ratings say whether AI could halve the time a task takes: on its own (“AI alone”), or with software built on it (“AI + software”). They were made by people in 2023 (Eloundou et al.). Claude's share is the task's share of all Claude.ai conversations in May 2026; Anthropic doesn't publish a task with too few conversations. None of these add up to the BLS exposure group, which combines five research measures.

More in the Guide: task ratings · task order · work activities · Copilot figures · Claude

High exposure doesn't mean fewer jobs

BLS projects most occupations in its two most exposed groups to grow: 141 of 206 rated Very high and 165 of 206 rated High. Each dot is one of the 831 occupations BLS rates.

AI exposure and projected job growth, 831 occupationsLow exposure: 134 of 213 occupations projected to grow. Moderate exposure: 151 of 206 occupations projected to grow. High exposure: 165 of 206 occupations projected to grow. Very high exposure: 141 of 206 occupations projected to grow.-20%-15%-10%-5%0%+5%+10%+15%+20%+25%Low134 of 213 growingModerate151 of 206 growingHigh165 of 206 growingVery high141 of 206 growing11 occupations outside −20% to +25% are drawn at the edge. Click a dot to see that occupation.Bicycle repairers: -5.7%Bicycle RepairersAI exposure and projected job growth, 831 occupationsLow exposure: 134 of 213 occupations projected to grow. Moderate exposure: 151 of 206 occupations projected to grow. High exposure: 165 of 206 occupations projected to grow. Very high exposure: 141 of 206 occupations projected to grow.-20%-15%-10%-5%0%+5%+10%+15%+20%+25%Low134 of 213Moderate151 of 206High165 of 206Very high141 of 20611 occupations outside −20% to +25% are drawn at the edge. Tap a dot.Bicycle repairers: -5.7%Bicycle Repairers

Career moves into and out of this occupation

From moves between occupations found in online resumes, 2002–2016. Career changes only: a first job after school isn't a move.

Where people moved next

of 1,301 moves out

  1. 1 Computer User Support Specialists Very high -3.5% 11%
  2. 2 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers High -3.7% 9%
  3. 3 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Low +4.2% 9%
  4. 4 Sales Managers High +4.5% 4%
  5. 5 Teacher Assistants (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 3%

Where people moved in from

of 904 moves in

  1. 1 Computer User Support Specialists Very high -3.5% 10%
  2. 2 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Low +4.2% 8%
  3. 3 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers High -3.7% 7%
  4. 4 Retail Salespersons Very high -0.3% 5%
  5. 5 Teacher Assistants (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 5%

Resumes over-represent younger, white-collar job-seekers and moves into management. Schubert, Stansbury and Taska (resume data).

Education and training for the occupation

Education people in it hold

Census survey (American Community Survey)

  • 23% less than high school
  • 44% high school
  • 20% some college
  • 5% associate's
  • 6% bachelor's
  • 1% master's

Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers” · 1,128 people surveyed.

Median pay by highest degree full-time, year-round · Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers”

Programs that prepare people for it (NCES)
1 program: Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician.

Jobs that require a credential BLS Occupational Requirements Survey 2023

BLS publishes no credential figures for this occupation.

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BLS AI exposure categories (Aug 2026) · BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 · O*NET 31.0 · Task ratings: Eloundou et al., Science (2024) · Microsoft "Working with AI" v1.1 · Anthropic Economic Index (2026-06-26) · Schubert, Stansbury and Taska · NCES CIP–SOC · Census ACS 2024 · BLS JOLTS

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