SOC 49-3053 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics — West Virginia
West Virginia
The median wage for Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics in West Virginia is $39,210 per year, 18.1% below the national median of $47,880.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +2.5%
- Openings per year
- 3,500
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
7.6% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for West Virginia.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics in West Virginia is $39,210 per year, 18.1% below the national median of $47,880. Pay ranges from under $29,820 at the tenth percentile to more than $51,640 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $31,200 to $46,650.
The area has 130 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 0.2 of every thousand jobs. Among the 49 states with published data for this occupation, West Virginia ranks 47th by median wage. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 458th of 618 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $29,820 | −37.7% |
| 25th | $31,200 | −34.8% |
| Median (50th) | $39,210 | −18.1% |
| 75th | $46,650 | −2.6% |
| 90th | $51,640 | +7.9% |
| Mean | $39,490 | −17.5% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in West Virginia run 10.5% below the national average, so the median of $39,210 goes as far as $43,810 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 8.5% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$39,210as reported by BLSLocal price level
89.5US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$43,810US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $39,210 a year, 18.1% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $29,820 to $51,640 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 130 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 47th of 49 states for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics in West Virginia?
The median annual wage is $39,210, or $18.85 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $47,880, so pay in West Virginia is 18.1% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in West Virginia earns more than $51,640 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $29,820 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 130 jobs in this occupation in West Virginia. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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