Jobs Similar to Bicycle Repairers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to bicycle repairers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Tire Repairers and Changers, Home Appliance Repairers and Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants.
Bicycle Repairers: $42,780 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Bicycle Repairers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tire Repairers and ChangersSame group | 74% | $37,710−12% | High school |
| 2 | Home Appliance Repairers | 74% | $50,990+19% | High school |
| 3 | Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 73% | $35,670−17% | High school |
| 4 | Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 72% | $51,320+20% | High school |
| 5 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine MechanicsSame group | 71% | $47,880+12% | High school |
| 6 | Mechanical Door Repairers | 71% | $55,720+30% | High school |
| 7 | Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | 71% | $48,420+13% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Automotive Glass Installers and RepairersSame group | 70% | $47,630+11% | High school |
| 9 | Watch and Clock Repairers | 70% | $67,230+57% | Training or associate |
| 10 | Motorcycle MechanicsSame group | 69% | $48,580+14% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | 69% | $52,600+23% | Training or associate |
| 12 | Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters | 69% | $62,620+46% | High school |
| 13 | Recreational Vehicle Service TechniciansSame group | 69% | $52,000+22% | High school |
| 14 | Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners | 68% | $46,420+9% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 68% | $47,810+12% | High school |
| 16 | Automotive Body and Related RepairersSame group | 68% | $54,890+28% | High school |
| 17 | Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsSame group | 68% | $50,620+18% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 68% | $56,210+31% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 67% | $74,340+74% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Rail Car RepairersSame group | 67% | $67,530+58% | High school |
- 1Tire Repairers and Changers
74% similar · $37,710 (−12%) · High school · Same group
- 2Home Appliance Repairers
74% similar · $50,990 (+19%) · High school
- 3Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
73% similar · $35,670 (−17%) · High school
- 4Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
72% similar · $51,320 (+20%) · High school
- 5Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
71% similar · $47,880 (+12%) · High school · Same group
- 6Mechanical Door Repairers
71% similar · $55,720 (+30%) · High school
- 7Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
71% similar · $48,420 (+13%) · Training or associate
- 8Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
70% similar · $47,630 (+11%) · High school · Same group
- 9Watch and Clock Repairers
70% similar · $67,230 (+57%) · Training or associate
- 10Motorcycle Mechanics
69% similar · $48,580 (+14%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 11Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
69% similar · $52,600 (+23%) · Training or associate
- 12Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
69% similar · $62,620 (+46%) · High school
- 13Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
69% similar · $52,000 (+22%) · High school · Same group
- 14Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
68% similar · $46,420 (+9%) · Training or associate
- 15Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
68% similar · $47,810 (+12%) · High school
- 16Automotive Body and Related Repairers
68% similar · $54,890 (+28%) · High school · Same group
- 17Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
68% similar · $50,620 (+18%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 18Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
68% similar · $56,210 (+31%) · Training or associate
- 19Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
67% similar · $74,340 (+74%) · Training or associate
- 20Rail Car Repairers
67% similar · $67,530 (+58%) · High school · Same group
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than bicycle repairers.
- Rail Car Repairers67% similar · $67,530 (+58%)
- Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters69% similar · $62,620 (+46%)
- Mechanical Door Repairers71% similar · $55,720 (+30%)
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers68% similar · $54,890 (+28%)
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians69% similar · $52,000 (+22%)
- Locksmiths and Safe Repairers72% similar · $51,320 (+20%)
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Questions about jobs like bicycle repairers
What jobs are most similar to bicycle repairers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Tire Repairers and Changers (74% similar), Home Appliance Repairers (74% similar), Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants (73% similar), Locksmiths and Safe Repairers (72% similar) and Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics (71% similar).
Which jobs like bicycle repairers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers ($74,340, +74%; usually training or an associate degree), Rail Car Repairers ($67,530, +58%; usually a high school diploma) and Watch and Clock Repairers ($67,230, +57%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with bicycle repairers ($42,780). Without more preparation than bicycle repairers usually need: Rail Car Repairers, Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters and Mechanical Door Repairers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.