Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$50,620
$24.34/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $34,660 | $16.66 |
| 25th percentile | $38,900 | $18.70 |
| Median | $50,620 | $24.34 |
| 75th percentile | $70,430 | $33.86 |
| 90th percentile | $81,790 | $39.32 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 704,640
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $68,660 | $62,474 2nd |
| California | ||
| 2nd | $64,980 | $58,689 7th |
| Colorado | ||
| 3rd | $61,280 | $59,465 4th |
| Alaska | ||
| 4th | $60,840 | $59,438 5th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 5th | $60,760 | $57,452 14th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 6th | $60,220 | $58,122 10th |
| Virginia | ||
| 7th | $59,330 | $58,682 8th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 8th | $59,020 | $56,660 15th |
| Montana | ||
| 9th | $58,740 | $62,064 3rd |
| Oregon | ||
| 10th | $58,520 | $56,617 16th |
| Delaware | ||
| 11th | $58,410 | $58,522 9th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 12th | $58,390 | $59,206 6th |
| Maryland | ||
| 13th | $57,520 | $54,802 20th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 14th | $57,360 | $64,479 1st |
| Washington | ||
| 15th | $57,270 | $53,517 24th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 16th | $56,610 | $52,029 31st |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 17th | $54,350 | $57,761 11th |
| Michigan | ||
| 18th | $54,120 | $56,248 17th |
| New York | ||
| 18th | $54,120 | $50,148 41st |
| Hawaii | ||
| 20th | $52,160 | $47,439 47th |
| Maine | ||
| 21st | $52,040 | $53,622 23rd |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 22nd | $51,770 | $50,616 40th |
| Vermont | ||
| 23rd | $51,630 | $52,706 28th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 24th | $51,330 | $55,378 19th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 25th | $51,160 | $57,752 12th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 26th | $50,560 | $56,114 18th |
| Iowa | ||
| 27th | $50,510 | $57,553 13th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 28th | $50,290 | $54,740 21st |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 29th | $49,800 | $51,039 36th |
| Arizona | ||
| 30th | $49,570 | $49,237 44th |
| Indiana | ||
| 31st | $49,360 | $52,888 27th |
| Illinois | ||
| 32nd | $49,170 | $49,191 45th |
| Missouri | ||
| 33rd | $49,160 | $54,131 22nd |
| Georgia | ||
| 34th | $49,060 | $50,949 37th |
| Ohio | ||
| 35th | $48,710 | $52,504 30th |
| Idaho | ||
| 36th | $48,420 | $50,705 39th |
| Texas | ||
| 37th | $48,310 | $49,775 43rd |
| Nevada | ||
| 38th | $48,290 | $48,300 46th |
| Florida | ||
| 39th | $48,260 | $46,667 49th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 40th | $48,200 | $51,099 35th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 41st | $48,100 | $51,307 33rd |
| Kansas | ||
| 42nd | $47,790 | $53,060 25th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 43rd | $47,300 | $51,295 34th |
| Utah | ||
| 44th | $46,570 | $47,105 48th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 45th | $46,560 | $53,004 26th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 46th | $46,400 | $52,604 29th |
| Alabama | ||
| 47th | $45,640 | $51,383 32nd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 48th | $44,890 | $49,790 42nd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 49th | $44,160 | $50,795 38th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 50th | $37,820 | $43,495 50th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 51st | $37,660 | $42,080 51st |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Postsecondary nondegree award
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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