BLS metro-level wage data places Motorcycle Mechanics pay in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX at a median of $61,010 per year ($29.33/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $48,580, San Antonio-New Braunfels pays +26% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 80 motorcycle mechanicss are employed across the San Antonio-New Braunfels MSA in SOC 49-3052.

The San Antonio-New Braunfels pay distribution spans from $32,020 at the 10th percentile to $75,250 at the 90th — a 2.4× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $37,340 and the 75th at $70,770, so half of San Antonio-New Braunfels-based motorcycle mechanicss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide TX data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.