Colorado Springs, CO · SOC 49-3053
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics in Colorado Springs
Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)
Median Salary
$46,300
per year in Colorado Springs
3% below
National Median
$47,880
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$22.26/hr
median hourly
Employment
60
jobs in Colorado Springs
BLS metro-level wage data places Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics pay in Colorado Springs, CO at a median of $46,300 per year ($22.26/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $47,880, Colorado Springs pays 3% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 60 outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanicss are employed across the Colorado Springs MSA in SOC 49-3053.
The Colorado Springs pay distribution spans from $35,790 at the 10th percentile to $72,850 at the 90th — a 2.0× 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 $37,840 and the 75th at $58,750, so half of Colorado Springs-based outdoor power equipment and other small engine 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 Colorado Springs, CO 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 CO data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.
Salary Range in Colorado Springs
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$35,790
25th Percentile
$37,840
Median
$46,300
75th Percentile
$58,750
90th Percentile
$72,850
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