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Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
4
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
4,000 h
longest minimum 8,000 h
National median pay
$47,880
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
36,060
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 4,000 hours, SMALL ENGINE MECHANIC (competency-based)
- State medians
- $60,190 in Alaska to $23,730 in Puerto Rico (50 states publish one)
| 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 |
What outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics earn, by state
| 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
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.