Bicycle Repairers Salary
In Arizona, bicycle repairers earn $53,970 at the median, or about $25.95 an hour. The range runs from $37K at the entry level to $59K for experienced workers. Adjusted for local prices (RPP 96.41), that's roughly $55,980 in purchasing power. A 2-bedroom apartment runs $1,437/month, about 39.8% of take-home, which is tight.
Statewide average. This is an aggregate across all of Arizona. BLS does not publish metro-level data for this occupation in this state.
So what does $54K get you in Arizona?
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What this looks like in Arizona
Arizona sits well above the national pay line for bicycle repairers, local pay runs about 26% higher than the U.S. median of $43K. The catch: housing math doesn't keep up. A 2-bedroom at the HUD median rents for $1,437/month, which is 39.1% of the median worker's take-home, past the 30% guideline most planners use. Cost of living (RPP 96.41) is near the national average, so spending patterns here track the typical American budget fairly closely. The pay premium is real, but so are the offsets.
Compensation breakdown
Annual earnings by percentile, Arizona
Entry-level bicycle repairers (10th percentile) start around $37K. Mid-career wages sit at $54K. Top earners bring in $59K or more, a $22K spread from bottom to top.
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Frequently asked questions
Can a bicycle repairer afford a 2BR apartment alone in Arizona?
It’s a stretch — at the median salary of $54K, rent takes 39.1% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,437/month. The 30% guideline puts the comfortable ceiling at roughly $1,100/month in rent — so roommates or a 1-bedroom would ease the math significantly.
What’s the entry-level salary for bicycle repairers in Arizona?
The 10th-percentile wage — what new bicycle repairers typically earn — is $37K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $2,207/month. At HUD’s $1,437/month FMR, rent would take 65% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.
Is bicycle repairer a high-paying job in Arizona?
Local pay is 26% above the national median — $54K here vs. $43K nationally.
How does Arizona compare to the national average for bicycle repairers?
Arizona pays $54K median vs. the U.S. average of $43K — that’s +26%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 96.41), the purchasing-power equivalent is $56K — still ahead of the national median.
How much do bicycle repairers make in Arizona?
The median is $53,970 a year, that works out to about $26 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $36,790, and experienced bicycle repairers can clear $59,180. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $54K enough to live in Arizona?
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $3,671/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,437/month, which eats 39.1% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.
How far does a bicycle repairers salary go in Arizona?
Arizona has a Regional Price Parity of 96.41 (100 is the national average). That's below average, your money stretches further here than the raw salary number suggests. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median bicycle repairers salary is worth about $55,980 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do bicycle repairers get paid the most?
The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.