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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| San Francisco, CA | $75,730 |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $75,410 |
| Hinesville, GA | $74,460 |
| Napa, CA | $71,100 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $70,890 |
| Boulder, CO | $69,090 |
| Sacramento, CA | $68,380 |
| Vallejo, CA | $68,130 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $67,860 |
| Washington, DC | $66,510 |
| Portland, OR | $66,310 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $65,640 |
| Boston, MA | $65,600 |
| Denver, CO | $65,400 |
| Salinas, CA | $64,620 |
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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary by state
Washington, D.C. pays automotive service technicians and mechanics the most statewide, $67,910 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | $67,910 | $68,660 | 310 | 1 | $66,510 | $66,510 |
| Alaska | $65,620 | $60,840 | 1,420 | 2 | $67,860 | $63,740 |
| California | $65,470 | $64,980 | 65,420 | 25 | $75,730 | $55,490 |
| Colorado | $63,980 | $61,280 | 12,300 | 7 | $69,090 | $57,530 |
| Oregon | $63,210 | $58,520 | 6,990 | 8 | $66,310 | $56,990 |
| Massachusetts | $62,960 | $60,760 | 12,710 | 6 | $65,600 | $56,400 |
| Washington | $62,460 | $57,270 | 12,930 | 11 | $64,460 | $54,560 |
| Virginia | $61,600 | $59,330 | 17,880 | 9 | $61,160 | $51,660 |
| New Hampshire | $60,690 | $59,020 | 4,840 | 1 | $61,860 | $61,860 |
| Connecticut | $60,160 | $60,220 | 6,960 | 5 | $64,290 | $57,360 |
| Maryland | $59,380 | $57,520 | 14,230 | 4 | $58,400 | $52,540 |
| Montana | $59,310 | $58,740 | 2,900 | 5 | $64,370 | $58,140 |
| Minnesota | $59,300 | $58,390 | 11,980 | 5 | $62,920 | $54,150 |
| New York | $59,110 | $54,120 | 32,020 | 13 | $61,820 | $50,700 |
| New Jersey | $58,830 | $56,610 | 17,640 | 3 | $58,380 | $53,330 |
| Delaware | $58,500 | $58,410 | 1,910 | 1 | $53,020 | $53,020 |
| Vermont | $58,030 | $51,630 | 1,610 | 1 | $59,330 | $59,330 |
| North Dakota | $58,000 | $57,360 | 2,140 | 4 | $61,730 | $59,150 |
| Wisconsin | $56,900 | $54,350 | 12,270 | 13 | $62,110 | $54,330 |
| Illinois | $56,680 | $49,170 | 29,510 | 8 | $59,320 | $50,850 |
| Georgia | $56,600 | $49,060 | 22,070 | 14 | $74,460 | $49,780 |
| Michigan | $56,490 | $54,120 | 22,280 | 15 | $59,340 | $51,600 |
| Hawaii | $56,180 | $52,160 | 2,710 | 2 | $59,090 | $55,450 |
| Nevada | $56,090 | $48,290 | 7,420 | 3 | $58,600 | $55,500 |
| Arizona | $55,680 | $49,570 | 16,400 | 7 | $58,410 | $49,600 |
| South Dakota | $55,660 | $51,160 | 2,010 | 2 | $58,660 | $56,100 |
| Nebraska | $55,430 | $50,560 | 4,560 | 3 | $57,190 | $54,110 |
| Iowa | $55,310 | $50,510 | 7,610 | 8 | $59,250 | $53,450 |
| Wyoming | $55,300 | $51,330 | 1,560 | 2 | $59,240 | $57,690 |
| Maine | $55,200 | $52,040 | 3,390 | 3 | $58,320 | $52,970 |
| Tennessee | $54,590 | $50,290 | 16,210 | 10 | $57,880 | $51,120 |
| Ohio | $54,590 | $48,710 | 22,640 | 12 | $58,180 | $50,390 |
| Pennsylvania | $54,340 | $49,800 | 29,400 | 16 | $58,620 | $48,410 |
| Rhode Island | $54,310 | $51,770 | 2,530 | 1 | $54,870 | $54,870 |
| Idaho | $53,990 | $48,420 | 5,030 | 6 | $58,140 | $48,980 |
| Missouri | $53,950 | $49,160 | 17,210 | 8 | $57,170 | $48,280 |
| Florida | $53,740 | $48,260 | 49,930 | 22 | $57,280 | $48,300 |
| Indiana | $53,710 | $49,360 | 16,480 | 12 | $54,980 | $49,110 |
| North Carolina | $53,510 | $48,200 | 26,510 | 15 | $57,990 | $45,330 |
| Texas | $52,980 | $48,310 | 69,750 | 26 | $57,440 | $45,040 |
| Kansas | $52,760 | $47,790 | 6,240 | 4 | $53,890 | $49,830 |
| South Carolina | $52,420 | $48,100 | 13,420 | 8 | $55,420 | $49,420 |
| Oklahoma | $52,080 | $46,560 | 8,870 | 4 | $55,040 | $48,660 |
| New Mexico | $51,790 | $47,300 | 5,080 | 4 | $58,000 | $49,580 |
| Utah | $51,690 | $46,570 | 9,350 | 5 | $53,470 | $48,960 |
| Alabama | $51,020 | $45,640 | 9,040 | 12 | $55,190 | $46,590 |
| Louisiana | $50,650 | $46,400 | 8,620 | 10 | $54,070 | $46,060 |
| Arkansas | $48,420 | $44,160 | 7,310 | 5 | $50,890 | $46,210 |
| Kentucky | $47,990 | $44,890 | 11,140 | 6 | $51,840 | $45,160 |
| Mississippi | $45,650 | $37,820 | 7,410 | 3 | $47,070 | $45,390 |
| West Virginia | $44,080 | $37,660 | 4,490 | 7 | $47,610 | $42,000 |
| Puerto Rico | $27,650 | $22,680 | 3,800 | 5 | $27,880 | $25,770 |
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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $75,730 | $76,030 | $36.41 | 7,270 |
| San Jose, CA | $75,410 | $77,840 | $36.26 | 3,040 |
| Hinesville, GA | $74,460 | $46,810 | $35.80 | 110 |
| Napa, CA | $71,100 | $76,450 | $34.18 | 160 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $70,890 | $75,080 | $34.08 | 1,000 |
| Boulder, CO | $69,090 | $63,950 | $33.22 | 670 |
| Sacramento, CA | $68,380 | $72,020 | $32.87 | 4,870 |
| Vallejo, CA | $68,130 | $69,710 | $32.75 | 760 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $67,860 | $61,060 | $32.63 | 270 |
| Washington, DC | $66,510 | $61,860 | $31.97 | 12,030 |
| Portland, OR | $66,310 | $60,450 | $31.88 | 4,180 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $65,640 | $61,610 | $31.56 | 790 |
| Boston, MA | $65,600 | $63,060 | $31.54 | 9,360 |
| Denver, CO | $65,400 | $61,960 | $31.44 | 6,340 |
| Salinas, CA | $64,620 | $62,770 | $31.07 | 620 |
| Seattle, WA | $64,460 | $59,290 | $30.99 | 6,860 |
| Greeley, CO | $64,410 | $60,920 | $30.97 | 600 |
| Bozeman, MT | $64,370 | $61,320 | $30.95 | 330 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $64,290 | $62,440 | $30.91 | 1,460 |
| San Diego, CA | $64,120 | $64,320 | $30.83 | 4,910 |
| Anchorage, AK | $63,740 | $59,880 | $30.64 | 850 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $63,670 | $62,820 | $30.61 | 22,330 |
| Chico, CA | $63,470 | $63,070 | $30.51 | 320 |
| Oxnard, CA | $63,260 | $65,160 | $30.41 | 1,450 |
| Riverside, CA | $63,080 | $64,210 | $30.33 | 7,680 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $62,920 | $60,490 | $30.25 | 7,180 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $62,850 | $55,270 | $30.22 | 280 |
| Modesto, CA | $62,820 | $62,770 | $30.20 | 1,030 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $62,680 | $62,450 | $30.14 | 1,250 |
| Salem, OR | $62,380 | $57,960 | $29.99 | 590 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $62,320 | $60,710 | $29.96 | 1,600 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $62,110 | $62,530 | $29.86 | 3,170 |
| Barnstable, MA | $62,100 | $60,650 | $29.86 | 430 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $61,910 | $61,110 | $29.76 | 700 |
| Manchester, NH | $61,860 | $59,720 | $29.74 | 1,540 |
| New York, NY | $61,820 | $57,760 | $29.72 | 28,420 |
| Minot, ND | $61,730 | $60,020 | $29.68 | 210 |
| Bremerton, WA | $61,670 | $53,820 | $29.65 | 470 |
| Longview, WA | $61,580 | $54,080 | $29.61 | 230 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $61,310 | $61,620 | $29.47 | 520 |
| Bellingham, WA | $61,200 | $56,550 | $29.42 | 360 |
| Richmond, VA | $61,160 | $61,510 | $29.40 | 2,930 |
| Bend, OR | $61,090 | $57,300 | $29.37 | 440 |
| Hanford, CA | $60,880 | $64,090 | $29.27 | 170 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $60,700 | $59,130 | $29.19 | 430 |
| Billings, MT | $60,600 | $60,150 | $29.14 | 650 |
| Madison, WI | $60,520 | $60,650 | $29.10 | 1,270 |
| Amherst, MA | $60,430 | $58,980 | $29.05 | 220 |
| Stockton, CA | $60,240 | $62,840 | $28.96 | 1,310 |
| Kennewick, WA | $60,180 | $53,450 | $28.93 | 590 |
| Missoula, MT | $60,170 | $59,650 | $28.93 | 350 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $60,130 | $58,680 | $28.91 | 220 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $59,940 | $58,860 | $28.82 | 450 |
| New Haven, CT | $59,850 | $59,760 | $28.78 | 1,320 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $59,820 | $58,290 | $28.76 | 3,560 |
| Great Falls, MT | $59,690 | $59,110 | $28.70 | 210 |
| Medford, OR | $59,680 | $57,390 | $28.69 | 420 |
| Atlanta, GA | $59,390 | $51,450 | $28.55 | 12,310 |
| Bismarck, ND | $59,350 | $56,960 | $28.53 | 350 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $59,340 | $58,420 | $28.53 | 540 |
| Burlington, VT | $59,330 | $57,580 | $28.53 | 660 |
| Chicago, IL | $59,320 | $55,320 | $28.52 | 20,140 |
| Athens, GA | $59,320 | $51,170 | $28.52 | 440 |
| Dubuque, IA | $59,250 | $61,030 | $28.49 | 290 |
| Casper, WY | $59,240 | $59,530 | $28.48 | 260 |
| Fargo, ND | $59,150 | $59,510 | $28.44 | 600 |
| Kahului, HI | $59,090 | $57,180 | $28.41 | 440 |
| Des Moines, IA | $58,950 | $60,470 | $28.34 | 1,870 |
| Olympia, WA | $58,870 | $51,260 | $28.31 | 450 |
| Detroit, MI | $58,850 | $56,000 | $28.29 | 9,520 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $58,820 | $56,260 | $28.28 | 1,530 |
| Hartford, CT | $58,810 | $58,910 | $28.28 | 2,160 |
| Ames, IA | $58,780 | $58,820 | $28.26 | 260 |
| Yuba City, CA | $58,690 | $58,580 | $28.22 | 280 |
| Waterbury, CT | $58,680 | $59,040 | $28.21 | 950 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $58,660 | $59,190 | $28.20 | 720 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $58,620 | $58,460 | $28.18 | 12,700 |
| Carson City, NV | $58,600 | $54,270 | $28.17 | 270 |
| Allentown, PA | $58,530 | $57,810 | $28.14 | 1,830 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $58,510 | $54,330 | $28.13 | 140 |
| Savannah, GA | $58,510 | $52,230 | $28.13 | 1,000 |
| Kingston, NY | $58,420 | $53,290 | $28.09 | 440 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $58,410 | $49,030 | $28.08 | 300 |
| Gainesville, GA | $58,410 | $55,330 | $28.08 | 440 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $58,400 | $56,560 | $28.08 | 440 |
| Trenton, NJ | $58,380 | $56,550 | $28.07 | 800 |
| Portland, ME | $58,320 | $59,090 | $28.04 | 1,360 |
| Merced, CA | $58,310 | $59,390 | $28.03 | 330 |
| Columbus, OH | $58,180 | $56,150 | $27.97 | 3,920 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $58,140 | $50,910 | $27.95 | 490 |
| Helena, MT | $58,140 | $57,820 | $27.95 | 220 |
| Pueblo, CO | $58,070 | $58,480 | $27.92 | 290 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $58,000 | $55,640 | $27.88 | 370 |
| Fresno, CA | $57,990 | $52,000 | $27.88 | 1,890 |
| Charlotte, NC | $57,990 | $53,660 | $27.88 | 7,990 |
| Winchester, VA | $57,930 | $57,570 | $27.85 | 410 |
| Reno, NV | $57,900 | $50,190 | $27.84 | 1,580 |
| Nashville, TN | $57,880 | $58,700 | $27.83 | 5,150 |
| Yakima, WA | $57,870 | $50,150 | $27.82 | 410 |
| Rochester, MN | $57,870 | $49,920 | $27.82 | 480 |
| Baltimore, MD | $57,750 | $57,630 | $27.77 | 6,340 |
| Rochester, NY | $57,750 | $58,530 | $27.77 | 2,310 |
| Eugene, OR | $57,740 | $51,770 | $27.76 | 620 |
| Spokane, WA | $57,710 | $54,840 | $27.75 | 1,100 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $57,690 | $53,750 | $27.74 | 250 |
| El Centro, CA | $57,670 | $54,330 | $27.72 | 320 |
| Corvallis, OR | $57,650 | $54,330 | $27.72 | 130 |
| Cleveland, OH | $57,630 | $50,260 | $27.71 | 4,120 |
| Redding, CA | $57,600 | $50,260 | $27.69 | 380 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $57,530 | $58,200 | $27.66 | 400 |
| Duluth, MN | $57,500 | $52,640 | $27.65 | 650 |
| Springfield, MA | $57,500 | $56,440 | $27.64 | 870 |
| Austin, TX | $57,440 | $50,610 | $27.61 | 5,210 |
| Norwich, CT | $57,360 | $58,950 | $27.58 | 630 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $57,320 | $50,090 | $27.56 | 11,340 |
| Sarasota, FL | $57,280 | $51,970 | $27.54 | 2,110 |
| Omaha, NE | $57,190 | $54,230 | $27.50 | 2,250 |
| Kansas City, MO | $57,170 | $53,790 | $27.48 | 5,380 |
| Green Bay, WI | $57,140 | $56,180 | $27.47 | 640 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $57,080 | $50,940 | $27.44 | 230 |
| St. Louis, MO | $57,060 | $58,190 | $27.43 | 7,590 |
| Albany, NY | $57,010 | $55,500 | $27.41 | 2,140 |
| Albany, OR | $56,990 | $53,290 | $27.40 | 170 |
| Appleton, WI | $56,890 | $58,060 | $27.35 | 640 |
| Naples, FL | $56,740 | $51,320 | $27.28 | 940 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $56,660 | $51,400 | $27.24 | 250 |
| Lansing, MI | $56,610 | $56,130 | $27.22 | 890 |
| Kenosha, WI | $56,610 | $57,540 | $27.22 | 310 |
| Lewiston, ME | $56,580 | $56,370 | $27.20 | 280 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $56,420 | $49,310 | $27.12 | 3,340 |
| Worcester, MA | $56,400 | $54,330 | $27.12 | 1,720 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $56,380 | $54,840 | $27.11 | 630 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $56,210 | $54,300 | $27.02 | 260 |
| Iowa City, IA | $56,140 | $49,960 | $26.99 | 360 |
| Lincoln, NE | $56,140 | $49,500 | $26.99 | 770 |
| Raleigh, NC | $56,110 | $50,600 | $26.98 | 3,650 |
| Rapid City, SD | $56,100 | $58,980 | $26.97 | 360 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $56,050 | $51,080 | $26.95 | 310 |
| York, PA | $56,040 | $55,110 | $26.94 | 1,000 |
| Traverse City, MI | $55,990 | $52,220 | $26.92 | 320 |
| Miami, FL | $55,850 | $49,550 | $26.85 | 11,970 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $55,840 | $49,090 | $26.85 | 4,520 |
| Durham, NC | $55,780 | $51,580 | $26.82 | 1,090 |
| Dallas, TX | $55,760 | $49,720 | $26.81 | 17,690 |
| Jackson, MI | $55,690 | $51,870 | $26.78 | 240 |
| Salisbury, MD | $55,610 | $54,840 | $26.74 | 390 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $55,500 | $47,650 | $26.68 | 4,970 |
| Visalia, CA | $55,490 | $46,280 | $26.68 | 700 |
| Akron, OH | $55,460 | $52,900 | $26.66 | 1,580 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $55,450 | $48,210 | $26.66 | 560 |
| Honolulu, HI | $55,450 | $49,020 | $26.66 | 1,720 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $55,420 | $50,920 | $26.64 | 560 |
| Monroe, MI | $55,240 | $57,400 | $26.56 | 270 |
| Boise, ID | $55,220 | $48,630 | $26.55 | 2,030 |
| Janesville, WI | $55,210 | $53,240 | $26.54 | 390 |
| Birmingham, AL | $55,190 | $47,830 | $26.53 | 2,220 |
| La Crosse, WI | $55,120 | $50,180 | $26.50 | 370 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $55,080 | $48,490 | $26.48 | 640 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $55,040 | $46,820 | $26.46 | 3,340 |
| Racine, WI | $55,000 | $50,320 | $26.44 | 350 |
| Wausau, WI | $55,000 | $53,100 | $26.44 | 340 |
| Michigan City, IN | $54,980 | $50,400 | $26.43 | 250 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $54,950 | $52,040 | $26.42 | 360 |
| Memphis, TN | $54,920 | $50,490 | $26.40 | 2,980 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $54,910 | $50,530 | $26.40 | 5,600 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $54,910 | $51,530 | $26.40 | 4,160 |
| Houston, TX | $54,900 | $50,940 | $26.39 | 14,910 |
| Sioux City, IA | $54,900 | $54,230 | $26.40 | 330 |
| Providence, RI | $54,870 | $51,970 | $26.38 | 3,700 |
| Midland, TX | $54,810 | $49,990 | $26.35 | 600 |
| Peoria, IL | $54,810 | $47,750 | $26.35 | 1,040 |
| Lancaster, PA | $54,700 | $50,530 | $26.30 | 1,540 |
| Lewiston, ID | $54,610 | $48,870 | $26.25 | 190 |
| Davenport, IA | $54,580 | $47,880 | $26.24 | 980 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $54,580 | $49,120 | $26.24 | 390 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $54,560 | $50,090 | $26.23 | 90 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $54,550 | $49,890 | $26.22 | 650 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $54,340 | $51,020 | $26.13 | 1,320 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $54,330 | $50,280 | $26.12 | 370 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $54,320 | $50,300 | $26.12 | 370 |
| Springfield, IL | $54,320 | $48,810 | $26.12 | 550 |
| Reading, PA | $54,280 | $51,310 | $26.09 | 890 |
| Staunton, VA | $54,260 | $49,470 | $26.09 | 230 |
| Macon, GA | $54,230 | $47,700 | $26.07 | 540 |
| Mankato, MN | $54,150 | $48,450 | $26.03 | 290 |
| Charleston, SC | $54,140 | $49,120 | $26.03 | 2,510 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $54,130 | $49,380 | $26.03 | 1,200 |
| Rockford, IL | $54,130 | $48,110 | $26.03 | 730 |
| Grand Island, NE | $54,110 | $53,250 | $26.02 | 260 |
| Niles, MI | $54,080 | $49,450 | $26.00 | 270 |
| New Orleans, LA | $54,070 | $49,190 | $26.00 | 1,610 |
| Flint, MI | $54,060 | $48,680 | $25.99 | 920 |
| Roanoke, VA | $54,030 | $51,230 | $25.98 | 740 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $54,000 | $48,320 | $25.96 | 580 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $53,990 | $49,810 | $25.96 | 1,240 |
| South Bend, IN | $53,970 | $49,080 | $25.95 | 670 |
| Huntsville, AL | $53,960 | $46,840 | $25.94 | 940 |
| Syracuse, NY | $53,900 | $49,410 | $25.92 | 1,650 |
| Topeka, KS | $53,890 | $48,320 | $25.91 | 510 |
| Bay City, MI | $53,820 | $47,830 | $25.87 | 200 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $53,810 | $47,720 | $25.87 | 340 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $53,800 | $48,930 | $25.86 | 340 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $53,800 | $48,820 | $25.87 | 2,320 |
| Tampa, FL | $53,720 | $47,880 | $25.83 | 7,380 |
| Wilmington, NC | $53,720 | $48,100 | $25.83 | 1,130 |
| Binghamton, NY | $53,690 | $47,870 | $25.81 | 520 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $53,680 | $48,500 | $25.81 | 440 |
| Lima, OH | $53,630 | $45,740 | $25.78 | 270 |
| Orlando, FL | $53,610 | $47,850 | $25.77 | 6,480 |
| Jackson, TN | $53,570 | $49,910 | $25.76 | 520 |
| Champaign, IL | $53,550 | $48,090 | $25.75 | 460 |
| Springfield, MO | $53,550 | $49,570 | $25.74 | 1,840 |
| St. George, UT | $53,470 | $47,430 | $25.71 | 550 |
| Tulsa, OK | $53,470 | $47,410 | $25.71 | 2,430 |
| Waterloo, IA | $53,450 | $48,720 | $25.70 | 430 |
| Elkhart, IN | $53,440 | $49,990 | $25.69 | 530 |
| Mansfield, OH | $53,440 | $48,350 | $25.69 | 250 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $53,440 | $47,480 | $25.69 | 490 |
| Sherman, TX | $53,350 | $49,030 | $25.65 | 360 |
| Vineland, NJ | $53,330 | $48,670 | $25.64 | 330 |
| Saginaw, MI | $53,250 | $47,320 | $25.60 | 580 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $53,230 | $47,670 | $25.59 | 1,460 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $53,180 | $48,480 | $25.57 | 1,710 |
| Dayton, OH | $53,180 | $47,100 | $25.57 | 1,570 |
| Columbia, SC | $53,110 | $48,080 | $25.54 | 2,500 |
| Toledo, OH | $53,110 | $47,090 | $25.53 | 1,350 |
| Dover, DE | $53,020 | $48,800 | $25.49 | 320 |
| Kokomo, IN | $53,000 | $48,580 | $25.48 | 200 |
| Bangor, ME | $52,970 | $50,170 | $25.47 | 450 |
| Augusta, GA | $52,950 | $48,730 | $25.46 | 1,260 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $52,920 | $48,900 | $25.44 | 6,430 |
| Buffalo, NY | $52,900 | $48,550 | $25.43 | 2,590 |
| Lawrence, KS | $52,900 | $47,880 | $25.43 | 240 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $52,870 | $48,610 | $25.42 | 970 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $52,860 | $48,770 | $25.42 | 220 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $52,860 | $47,280 | $25.42 | 3,910 |
| Crestview, FL | $52,820 | $47,760 | $25.39 | 740 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $52,760 | $49,540 | $25.37 | 1,410 |
| Elmira, NY | $52,680 | $46,720 | $25.33 | 210 |
| Lebanon, PA | $52,670 | $49,180 | $25.32 | 300 |
| Knoxville, TN | $52,650 | $48,540 | $25.31 | 2,280 |
| Williamsport, PA | $52,640 | $48,450 | $25.31 | 340 |
| Cleveland, TN | $52,610 | $48,900 | $25.29 | 260 |
| Gainesville, FL | $52,560 | $47,460 | $25.27 | 800 |
| Lafayette, IN | $52,550 | $49,290 | $25.27 | 480 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $52,540 | $47,800 | $25.26 | 690 |
| Odessa, TX | $52,520 | $47,510 | $25.25 | 640 |
| Slidell, LA | $52,500 | $47,350 | $25.24 | 490 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $52,490 | $46,190 | $25.24 | 520 |
| Asheville, NC | $52,480 | $47,900 | $25.23 | 950 |
| Greenville, SC | $52,470 | $48,120 | $25.23 | 2,310 |
| Ithaca, NY | $52,400 | $48,820 | $25.19 | 190 |
| Tucson, AZ | $52,280 | $48,600 | $25.14 | 2,150 |
| Albany, GA | $52,210 | $49,710 | $25.10 | 420 |
| Muncie, IN | $52,160 | $47,360 | $25.08 | 260 |
| Canton, OH | $52,160 | $46,990 | $25.08 | 860 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $52,130 | $48,640 | $25.06 | 250 |
| Kingsport, TN | $52,080 | $48,670 | $25.04 | 670 |
| San Antonio, TX | $52,060 | $46,880 | $25.03 | 6,320 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $52,020 | $48,270 | $25.01 | 400 |
| Ogden, UT | $52,000 | $46,650 | $25.00 | 1,870 |
| Scranton, PA | $51,880 | $47,600 | $24.94 | 1,300 |
| Sebastian, FL | $51,850 | $47,950 | $24.93 | 370 |
| Decatur, IL | $51,840 | $47,880 | $24.92 | 240 |
| Louisville, KY | $51,840 | $47,440 | $24.92 | 3,640 |
| Johnson City, TN | $51,780 | $49,830 | $24.89 | 450 |
| State College, PA | $51,750 | $47,240 | $24.88 | 300 |
| Evansville, IN | $51,730 | $47,920 | $24.87 | 740 |
| Brunswick, GA | $51,720 | $47,880 | $24.87 | 250 |
| Midland, MI | $51,680 | $48,490 | $24.85 | 190 |
| Clarksville, TN | $51,680 | $49,570 | $24.85 | 730 |
| Greensboro, NC | $51,680 | $48,770 | $24.85 | 2,110 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $51,660 | $46,970 | $24.84 | 590 |
| Bloomington, IL | $51,630 | $46,260 | $24.82 | 440 |
| Daphne, AL | $51,620 | $45,720 | $24.82 | 470 |
| Muskegon, MI | $51,600 | $47,350 | $24.81 | 340 |
| Beaumont, TX | $51,570 | $47,050 | $24.79 | 890 |
| Ocala, FL | $51,570 | $45,900 | $24.80 | 1,030 |
| Columbia, MO | $51,550 | $48,370 | $24.78 | 630 |
| Wichita, KS | $51,550 | $47,800 | $24.79 | 1,330 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $51,510 | $46,670 | $24.77 | 540 |
| Auburn, AL | $51,500 | $47,250 | $24.76 | 300 |
| College Station, TX | $51,490 | $49,080 | $24.76 | 700 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $51,460 | $48,690 | $24.74 | 310 |
| Youngstown, OH | $51,430 | $46,090 | $24.73 | 840 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $51,360 | $46,990 | $24.69 | 360 |
| Bloomington, IN | $51,320 | $48,480 | $24.67 | 330 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $51,310 | $47,180 | $24.67 | 330 |
| Columbus, IN | $51,280 | $49,180 | $24.65 | 190 |
| Montgomery, AL | $51,250 | $47,030 | $24.64 | 670 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $51,230 | $46,870 | $24.63 | 1,220 |
| Shreveport, LA | $51,140 | $45,990 | $24.59 | 930 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $51,140 | $44,540 | $24.59 | 220 |
| Morristown, TN | $51,120 | $47,600 | $24.58 | 260 |
| Mobile, AL | $51,090 | $47,330 | $24.56 | 890 |
| Dalton, GA | $51,060 | $47,770 | $24.55 | 250 |
| Hickory, NC | $51,040 | $46,860 | $24.54 | 950 |
| Wildwood, FL | $51,000 | $47,480 | $24.52 | 180 |
| Sumter, SC | $50,920 | $46,500 | $24.48 | 190 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $50,890 | $46,840 | $24.47 | 1,520 |
| Utica, NY | $50,870 | $47,770 | $24.46 | 670 |
| Kankakee, IL | $50,850 | $45,190 | $24.45 | 320 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $50,810 | $46,840 | $24.43 | 1,900 |
| Decatur, AL | $50,790 | $45,740 | $24.42 | 290 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $50,770 | $45,540 | $24.41 | 520 |
| Watertown, NY | $50,700 | $47,280 | $24.37 | 350 |
| Deltona, FL | $50,690 | $46,810 | $24.37 | 1,700 |
| Lakeland, FL | $50,550 | $45,900 | $24.30 | 1,820 |
| Erie, PA | $50,520 | $46,840 | $24.29 | 670 |
| Springfield, OH | $50,520 | $46,300 | $24.29 | 200 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $50,500 | $46,080 | $24.28 | 1,630 |
| Pensacola, FL | $50,440 | $46,290 | $24.25 | 1,190 |
| Sandusky, OH | $50,390 | $46,660 | $24.23 | 280 |
| Columbus, GA | $50,380 | $48,830 | $24.22 | 630 |
| Farmington, NM | $50,320 | $46,660 | $24.19 | 400 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $50,270 | $45,070 | $24.17 | 530 |
| Rome, GA | $50,250 | $47,460 | $24.16 | 210 |
| Little Rock, AR | $50,230 | $46,130 | $24.15 | 2,160 |
| Logan, UT | $50,210 | $46,490 | $24.14 | 380 |
| Waco, TX | $50,100 | $46,790 | $24.09 | 730 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $49,940 | $46,180 | $24.01 | 430 |
| Florence, SC | $49,890 | $46,130 | $23.98 | 600 |
| Abilene, TX | $49,830 | $46,190 | $23.96 | 650 |
| Manhattan, KS | $49,830 | $44,410 | $23.96 | 240 |
| Lawton, OK | $49,820 | $45,010 | $23.95 | 260 |
| Longview, TX | $49,800 | $46,400 | $23.94 | 800 |
| Valdosta, GA | $49,780 | $46,730 | $23.93 | 310 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $49,730 | $47,010 | $23.91 | 420 |
| Killeen, TX | $49,690 | $45,870 | $23.89 | 1,110 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $49,630 | $46,150 | $23.86 | 300 |
| Yuma, AZ | $49,600 | $44,510 | $23.85 | 540 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $49,580 | $45,690 | $23.84 | 420 |
| San Angelo, TX | $49,530 | $46,130 | $23.81 | 410 |
| Burlington, NC | $49,500 | $45,750 | $23.80 | 370 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $49,420 | $45,360 | $23.76 | 1,040 |
| Victoria, TX | $49,350 | $45,060 | $23.73 | 300 |
| Lafayette, LA | $49,350 | $45,920 | $23.73 | 810 |
| Houma, LA | $49,330 | $45,840 | $23.71 | 400 |
| Lexington, KY | $49,260 | $46,080 | $23.68 | 1,530 |
| Tyler, TX | $49,170 | $44,590 | $23.64 | 850 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $49,130 | $44,710 | $23.62 | 1,090 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $49,110 | $46,840 | $23.61 | 410 |
| Pocatello, ID | $48,980 | $46,450 | $23.55 | 200 |
| Provo, UT | $48,960 | $43,980 | $23.54 | 1,590 |
| Hammond, LA | $48,730 | $45,450 | $23.43 | 280 |
| Johnstown, PA | $48,690 | $46,350 | $23.41 | 330 |
| Sebring, FL | $48,660 | $44,650 | $23.40 | 210 |
| Enid, OK | $48,660 | $40,670 | $23.39 | 130 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $48,600 | $44,830 | $23.36 | 350 |
| Texarkana, TX | $48,420 | $44,940 | $23.28 | 410 |
| Altoona, PA | $48,410 | $46,160 | $23.28 | 400 |
| Florence, AL | $48,360 | $39,800 | $23.25 | 240 |
| Greenville, NC | $48,340 | $47,220 | $23.24 | 390 |
| Panama City, FL | $48,300 | $43,730 | $23.22 | 620 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $48,300 | $45,640 | $23.22 | 870 |
| Joplin, MO | $48,280 | $46,320 | $23.21 | 590 |
| Gadsden, AL | $48,160 | $42,200 | $23.16 | 170 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $48,130 | $44,780 | $23.14 | 440 |
| Anniston, AL | $48,030 | $44,590 | $23.09 | 200 |
| Amarillo, TX | $47,840 | $45,860 | $23.00 | 930 |
| Alexandria, LA | $47,740 | $44,900 | $22.95 | 340 |
| Lubbock, TX | $47,680 | $44,950 | $22.92 | 1,180 |
| Wheeling, WV | $47,610 | $42,030 | $22.89 | 400 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $47,580 | $44,360 | $22.87 | 90 |
| Charleston, WV | $47,430 | $41,390 | $22.80 | 690 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $47,130 | $43,970 | $22.66 | 260 |
| Gulfport, MS | $47,070 | $39,120 | $22.63 | 980 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $46,970 | $42,030 | $22.58 | 550 |
| Brownsville, TX | $46,740 | $39,160 | $22.47 | 780 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $46,730 | $41,630 | $22.47 | 350 |
| Paducah, KY | $46,730 | $43,260 | $22.47 | 290 |
| Owensboro, KY | $46,690 | $43,900 | $22.45 | 290 |
| Dothan, AL | $46,590 | $44,170 | $22.40 | 300 |
| McAllen, TX | $46,500 | $39,920 | $22.35 | 1,620 |
| El Paso, TX | $46,320 | $44,250 | $22.27 | 2,080 |
| Jackson, MS | $46,280 | $38,040 | $22.25 | 1,900 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $46,210 | $40,430 | $22.22 | 260 |
| Weirton, WV | $46,170 | $40,670 | $22.20 | 170 |
| Monroe, LA | $46,060 | $43,760 | $22.14 | 400 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $45,390 | $37,700 | $21.82 | 430 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $45,330 | $38,880 | $21.79 | 300 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $45,160 | $42,860 | $21.71 | 470 |
| Laredo, TX | $45,040 | $39,450 | $21.66 | 640 |
| Morgantown, WV | $43,200 | $37,060 | $20.77 | 360 |
| Huntington, WV | $42,990 | $37,240 | $20.67 | 920 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $42,960 | $37,250 | $20.65 | 330 |
| Beckley, WV | $42,000 | $37,340 | $20.19 | 380 |
| San Juan, PR | $27,880 | $22,760 | $13.40 | 2,750 |
| Arecibo, PR | $27,630 | $22,340 | $13.29 | 200 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $26,610 | $22,400 | $12.80 | 220 |
| Ponce, PR | $25,900 | $21,920 | $12.45 | 250 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $25,770 | $22,030 | $12.39 | 240 |
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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary: questions
Where do automotive service technicians and mechanics make the most money?
In San Francisco, CA, with an average of $75,730 a year, among the 392 metro areas we cover.
What is the average automotive service technicians and mechanics salary in the U.S.?
$56,420 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $50,620, so half of automotive service technicians and mechanics earn more than that and half less.
What salary should automotive service technicians and mechanics ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of automotive service technicians and mechanics nationwide earn between $38,900 (25th percentile) and $70,430 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays automotive service technicians and mechanics the most?
Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $67,910 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is automotive service technicians and mechanics pay the lowest?
Aguadilla, PR, at $25,770 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-3023.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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