Small Engine Mechanic

Repairs lawnmowers, chainsaws, generators, and other small engines.

A day in the life

You fix a landscaper's broken mower, sharpen blades, and rebuild a generator before storm season.

Pay over a career

Starting
$32k
Typical
$44k
High
$62k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. On-the-job training or short courses.

Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.

Outlook

Growing about average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Battery-powered tools reduce some gas-engine work, but repairing mowers, saws and generators stays hands-on.

Could start right away

Age 16+. One way to start: Ask lawnmower repair shops and power equipment dealers for shop helper work

Start now, in high school

Classes: Small engines CTE, Physics.

Official data: O*NET occupation 49-3053.

More Automotive, Diesel & Engine Repair careers

Career Universe is an early version. Pay, training and AI-risk figures are estimates to start your own research, not verified facts. The research was written with AI research assistants, checked by validation scripts and spot-checked by hand. Check anything important with schools, employers and official sources. How the numbers work.