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Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
4 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 4,000 hours, for SMALL ENGINE MECHANIC (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE REPAIRER, SERVICE | 0176 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| GAS-ENGINE REPAIRER | 0230 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| POWER-SAW MECHANIC | 0441 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| SMALL ENGINE MECHANIC | 0525 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics earn, by state
Alaska has the highest state median for outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics ($60,190) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($23,730), across the 50 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $60,190 | $28.94 | 50 |
| Hawaii | $58,110 | $27.94 | 210 |
| Massachusetts | $57,830 | $27.80 | 800 |
| New Hampshire | $57,610 | $27.70 | 210 |
| Nevada | $56,750 | $27.29 | 170 |
| Connecticut | $56,680 | $27.25 | 560 |
| Minnesota | $55,990 | $26.92 | 630 |
| Idaho | $55,320 | $26.59 | 190 |
| Missouri | $55,120 | $26.50 | 690 |
| Delaware | $54,230 | $26.07 | 80 |
| Washington | $53,990 | $25.96 | 590 |
| Colorado | $52,620 | $25.30 | 690 |
| Rhode Island | $52,160 | $25.08 | 100 |
| New Jersey | $52,000 | $25.00 | 660 |
| Vermont | $51,250 | $24.64 | 110 |
| Utah | $50,840 | $24.44 | 250 |
| California | $50,790 | $24.42 | 2,470 |
| New York | $50,640 | $24.35 | 1,480 |
| North Dakota | $50,540 | $24.30 | 190 |
| Oregon | $50,020 | $24.05 | 280 |
| Nebraska | $49,710 | $23.90 | 300 |
| Wisconsin | $48,140 | $23.14 | 1,020 |
| Maine | $47,960 | $23.06 | 300 |
| Montana | $47,880 | $23.02 | 190 |
| Florida | $47,840 | $23.00 | 3,450 |
| South Carolina | $47,510 | $22.84 | 660 |
| Virginia | $47,480 | $22.83 | 1,240 |
| North Carolina | $47,370 | $22.77 | 1,950 |
| Georgia | $47,360 | $22.77 | 1,620 |
| Indiana | $47,260 | $22.72 | 1,150 |
| Michigan | $46,730 | $22.47 | 1,860 |
| Arizona | $46,580 | $22.39 | 1,050 |
| Kansas | $46,540 | $22.38 | 170 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,270 | $22.24 | 1,590 |
| Illinois | $46,190 | $22.21 | 780 |
| Ohio | $46,110 | $22.17 | 1,480 |
| Tennessee | $46,060 | $22.15 | 1,200 |
| Iowa | $45,830 | $22.03 | 430 |
| Texas | $45,720 | $21.98 | 2,270 |
| Maryland | $45,630 | $21.94 | 440 |
| Louisiana | $43,200 | $20.77 | 260 |
| Alabama | $43,110 | $20.73 | 400 |
| Kentucky | $43,110 | $20.72 | 500 |
| Oklahoma | $42,630 | $20.50 | 380 |
| New Mexico | $42,520 | $20.44 | 110 |
| South Dakota | $41,580 | $19.99 | 160 |
| West Virginia | $39,210 | $18.85 | 130 |
| Mississippi | $37,900 | $18.22 | 150 |
| Arkansas | $37,610 | $18.08 | 390 |
| Puerto Rico | $23,730 | $11.41 | 110 |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).