Bicycle repairers
SOC Code: 49-3091
Bicycle repairers carries a 20% AI exposure score (Medium automation risk), with a median annual wage of $40,360 and -2.3% projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034 (BLS), affecting approximately 13,200 workers. Full task breakdown, skills, and employer data are below.
Proportion of tasks susceptible to AI automation (O*NET analysis)
At 20% AI exposure, Bicycle repairers sits 17 points below the 37.2% average across 832 U.S. occupations - more exposed than 6% of them. It ranks among the more AI-resilient roles in the dataset.
Career outlook score
41/100
Bicycle repairers, weighted across 3 of 3 tracked dimensions
A weighted composite of median wage, projected growth, and AI-automation security (inverted exposure), each benchmarked against every other tracked occupation. It describes this occupation's standing across those three dimensions, not a guarantee of future outcomes.
- Median wage F $40,360
Annual median wage, percentile rank vs all tracked occupations
- Projected growth F -2.3%
Projected employment change, 2024-2034, BLS Employment Projections
- AI exposure (inverted) A+ 20% exposure
Lower O*NET task-automability scores lower risk; this dimension scores security, not exposure
Home health and personal care aides is #1 of 832 occupations by employment (4.3M, AI exposure rank #392 at 35%) vs. Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks #1 by AI task exposure (95%, employment rank #17 at 1.6M).
Automation-risk inventory
Exclusive cut of 832 occupations by PlainWorkforce automation-risk band. Orthogonal to the continuous AI-exposure distribution chart below and to this occupation's single risk badge, this is the corpus band mix, with Bicycle repairers in the Medium band.
Credential × growth standing
Open entry with non-declining BLS pace
Bicycle repairers keeps an HS / some college bar (333 of 832) and sits in Slow growth (245 of 832). Lower formal gates with a non-shrinking employment line - skill and AI desks matter more than credentials here.
Where Bicycle repairers sits among all occupations
AI-exposure score distribution across 832 U.S. occupations (O*NET task analysis). This occupation is marked in rose.
Where Bicycle repairers sits by AI exposure
AI-exposure score distribution across U.S. occupations (O*NET task analysis)
20% Among the lowest lower than 94% of 832 occupations
Occupations, banded by AI-exposure score
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Source O*NET task data (U.S. Department of Labor) · BLS 2024–2034
Source: O*NET task data (U.S. Department of Labor); AI-exposure scores are PlainWorkforce's analysis. As of BLS 2024–2034.
Bicycle repairers vs. its occupational neighbors
AI exposure (horizontal) vs projected 2024–2034 growth (vertical) for occupations in the same SOC group. Bicycle repairers is marked in rose; the top-left corner is the most future-proof.
Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034 (growth) and O*NET (AI-exposure analysis by PlainWorkforce).
Employment Projections
Where This Score Comes From
Bicycle repairers's Medium automation-risk tier is computed from O*NET Database 30.0 task-level analysis, where each documented task the occupation performs is evaluated against current generative AI, robotic process automation, and machine-learning capabilities. A score below 40% reflects tasks anchored in physical dexterity, unstructured environments, or high-touch human interaction that current AI cannot reliably replicate.
The employment, wage, and education figures above come from a second, separate federal source: BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034, matched to the O*NET task data by Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 49-3091) code, with the wage figure cross-validated against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024 survey. BLS figures are presented exactly as published, with no adjustment on our part; the SOC-code match is what lets Bicycle repairers be compared directly against every other tracked occupation on the same basis, not just roles that happen to share a job title.
For career planners, this profile should be read alongside the task, skill, and knowledge breakdowns below and the list of employers whose workforce composition includes Bicycle repairers. Adjacent occupations shown further down offer lateral moves that preserve industry knowledge while potentially reducing exposure.
Education & Entry Requirements
Top Tasks (O*NET)
- 1. Install and adjust brakes and brake pads.
- 2. Help customers select bicycles that fit their body sizes and intended bicycle uses.
- 3. Align wheels.
- 4. Assemble new bicycles.
- 5. Sell bicycles and accessories.
- 6. Install, repair, and replace equipment or accessories, such as handlebars, stands, lights, and seats.
- 7. Install new tires and tubes.
- 8. Install and adjust speed and gear mechanisms.
- 9. Clean and lubricate bicycle parts.
- 10. Order bicycle parts.
Key Skills Required
- Repairing
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Troubleshooting
- Speaking
- Service Orientation
- Equipment Selection
- Equipment Maintenance
- Social Perceptiveness
- Quality Control Analysis
Knowledge Areas
- Mechanical
- Customer and Personal Service
- Sales and Marketing
- English Language
- Administration and Management
- Engineering and Technology
- Design
- Production and Processing
- Mathematics
- Administrative
Frequently Asked Questions
Will AI replace Bicycle repairers?
Bicycle repairers has an AI exposure score of 20%, indicating a medium level of automation risk. The majority of tasks in this role require human judgment, creativity, or physical presence that AI cannot easily replicate.
What is the job outlook for Bicycle repairers?
According to BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034, Bicycle repairers is projected to decline by 2.3% over the decade. Current employment stands at approximately 13,200 workers.
What skills are needed for Bicycle repairers?
Key skills for Bicycle repairers include Repairing, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, and others. Typical entry-level education is High school diploma or equivalent.
How much do Bicycle repairers earn?
The median annual wage for Bicycle repairers is $40,360, according to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2024). Actual earnings vary by location, experience, industry, and employer. The BLS publishes detailed wage percentiles by region in its Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program.
What education is required for Bicycle repairers?
The typical entry-level education for Bicycle repairers is High school diploma or equivalent. Employers generally expect None of related work experience. On-the-job training typically involves Moderate-term on-the-job training. Requirements can vary by employer and specialization.
Which companies employ Bicycle repairers?
Bicycle repairers roles exist across many industries and employers. Workforce composition is estimated from BLS industry-occupation employment distributions matched to SEC-registered public companies.
AI Exposure Rating
Medium automation risk based on 10 analyzed tasks. Most tasks require human judgment and are resistant to automation.
Nationwide occupations with similar workforce profiles
Two data-derived peer sets for Bicycle repairers: AI-exposure neighbors and BLS 2034 growth neighbors (distinct comparison neighborhoods, cross-occupation).
Similar AI exposure score
Nearest O*NET task-automability scores nationwide (20% here).
- Cleaners of vehicles and equipment · AI exposure 20%
- Lighting technicians · AI exposure 20%
- Maintenance and repair workers, general · AI exposure 20%
- Animal caretakers · AI exposure 19%
Similar projected growth (2024–2034)
Nearest BLS employment change rates nationwide (-2.3% here).
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- Loan interviewers and clerks · growth -2.3%
- Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders · growth -2.3%
- Advertising and promotions managers · growth -2.2%
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on published BLS + O*NET metrics among occupations with ≥10,000 workers in 2024; corpus ranks above sort the full tracked set.
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What to do with this
Use Bicycle repairers' numbers above to compare, not just read in isolation.
- Compare Bicycle repairers side by side against another occupation on wage, growth, and AI exposure. Workforce comparison tool
- Understand how the AI exposure score above is actually calculated before treating it as a verdict. Reading AI exposure scores
- See the full ranked list of occupations with the lowest automation exposure nationwide. Safest occupations from AI
AI exposure scores estimate task automatability from O*NET data; they are not a certainty of job loss, and BLS growth projections are estimates, not guarantees.
Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024–2034 and O*NET Database 30.0. Employment figures are rounded. Wage data from BLS Occupational Employment Statistics (OES).