Automotive Body and Related Repairers
Median $54,890
Occupation · SOC 49-3023
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics: pay and where the jobs are
What automotive service technicians and mechanics earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$50,620 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $56,420
- Median hourly wage
- $24.34
- Mean hourly wage
- $27.13
- Employment
- 704,640
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-3023.
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How much do automotive service technicians and mechanics make?
The median annual wage for automotive service technicians and mechanics was $50,620 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $34,660 and the highest-paid 10% more than $81,790. As an hourly rate, the median is $24.34. About 704,640 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in District of Columbia ($68,660), California ($64,980) and Colorado ($61,280). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in North Dakota.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for automotive service technicians and mechanics looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $34,660 | $16.66 | $2,888 | $2,502 |
| 25th percentile | $38,900 | $18.70 | $3,242 | $2,786 |
| Median | $50,620 | $24.34 | $4,218 | $3,571 |
| 75th percentile | $70,430 | $33.86 | $5,869 | $4,865 |
| 90th percentile | $81,790 | $39.32 | $6,816 | $5,531 |
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics: pay by state
54 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$54,260 take-home in national prices
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$50,054 take-home in national prices
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$49,623 take-home in national prices
Where a median automotive service technicians and mechanic paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 310 | $68,660 | $46,230 | $89,960 | $54,116 | $49,241 |
| California | 65,420 | $64,980 | $38,180 | $95,280 | $51,574 | $46,580 |
| Colorado | 12,300 | $61,280 | $39,550 | $93,830 | $49,161 | $47,705 |
| Alaska | 1,420 | $60,840 | $44,060 | $94,600 | $50,794 | $49,623 |
| Massachusetts | 12,710 | $60,760 | $38,370 | $95,090 | $47,903 | $45,296 |
| Connecticut | 6,960 | $60,220 | $38,430 | $79,930 | $47,704 | $46,041 |
| Virginia | 17,880 | $59,330 | $36,540 | $92,570 | $47,254 | $46,738 |
| New Hampshire | 4,840 | $59,020 | $38,310 | $82,250 | $49,603 | $47,619 |
| Montana | 2,900 | $58,740 | $38,170 | $78,460 | $47,374 | $50,054 |
| Oregon | 6,990 | $58,520 | $39,590 | $92,090 | $44,990 | $43,527 |
| Delaware | 1,910 | $58,410 | $36,700 | $82,280 | $46,314 | $46,403 |
| Minnesota | 11,980 | $58,390 | $38,310 | $83,180 | $46,392 | $47,041 |
| Maryland | 14,230 | $57,520 | $35,940 | $84,420 | $46,031 | $43,856 |
| North Dakota | 2,140 | $57,360 | $37,610 | $83,860 | $48,269 | $54,260 |
| Washington | 12,930 | $57,270 | $39,470 | $95,620 | $47,402 | $44,296 |
| New Jersey | 17,640 | $56,610 | $33,500 | $91,210 | $45,658 | $41,963 |
| Wisconsin | 12,270 | $54,350 | $36,590 | $78,140 | $44,059 | $46,824 |
| Michigan | 22,280 | $54,120 | $36,110 | $79,060 | $43,616 | $45,331 |
| New York | 32,020 | $54,120 | $35,470 | $91,490 | $43,075 | $39,913 |
| Hawaii | 2,710 | $52,160 | $36,360 | $79,090 | $41,649 | $37,880 |
| Maine | 3,390 | $52,040 | $38,420 | $74,650 | $41,899 | $43,173 |
| Rhode Island | 2,530 | $51,770 | $31,860 | $80,780 | $41,883 | $40,950 |
| Vermont | 1,610 | $51,630 | $40,500 | $78,690 | $42,369 | $43,252 |
| Wyoming | 1,560 | $51,330 | $34,200 | $79,470 | $43,424 | $46,848 |
| South Dakota | 2,010 | $51,160 | $38,670 | $80,500 | $43,287 | $48,864 |
| Nebraska | 4,560 | $50,560 | $36,770 | $79,990 | $41,384 | $45,930 |
| Iowa | 7,610 | $50,510 | $36,100 | $77,400 | $41,497 | $47,284 |
| Tennessee | 16,210 | $50,290 | $34,820 | $79,930 | $42,588 | $46,357 |
| Pennsylvania | 29,400 | $49,800 | $35,600 | $77,630 | $40,631 | $41,642 |
| Arizona | 16,400 | $49,570 | $34,660 | $79,330 | $41,164 | $40,887 |
| Indiana | 16,480 | $49,360 | $35,800 | $78,580 | $40,414 | $43,303 |
| Illinois | 29,510 | $49,170 | $34,190 | $91,200 | $39,399 | $39,416 |
| Missouri | 17,210 | $49,160 | $34,950 | $76,870 | $40,307 | $44,383 |
| Georgia | 22,070 | $49,060 | $33,580 | $84,360 | $39,900 | $41,436 |
| Ohio | 22,640 | $48,710 | $34,110 | $79,690 | $40,422 | $43,571 |
| Idaho | 5,030 | $48,420 | $34,570 | $77,710 | $39,627 | $41,497 |
| Texas | 69,750 | $48,310 | $29,360 | $81,720 | $40,997 | $42,240 |
| Nevada | 7,420 | $48,290 | $33,500 | $81,180 | $40,981 | $40,990 |
| Florida | 49,930 | $48,260 | $31,970 | $79,180 | $40,957 | $39,605 |
| North Carolina | 26,510 | $48,200 | $31,500 | $79,610 | $39,494 | $41,870 |
| South Carolina | 13,420 | $48,100 | $31,200 | $78,030 | $39,955 | $42,619 |
| Kansas | 6,240 | $47,790 | $31,970 | $77,340 | $38,712 | $42,981 |
| New Mexico | 5,080 | $47,300 | $30,390 | $77,850 | $39,119 | $42,423 |
| Utah | 9,350 | $46,570 | $30,460 | $77,320 | $38,124 | $38,562 |
| Oklahoma | 8,870 | $46,560 | $29,410 | $81,480 | $38,041 | $43,306 |
| Louisiana | 8,620 | $46,400 | $30,230 | $77,790 | $38,457 | $43,598 |
| Alabama | 9,040 | $45,640 | $31,030 | $79,230 | $36,975 | $41,627 |
| Kentucky | 11,140 | $44,890 | $30,210 | $73,910 | $36,796 | $40,812 |
| Arkansas | 7,310 | $44,160 | $30,320 | $75,600 | $36,516 | $42,003 |
| Guam | 220 | $39,220 | $24,130 | $59,920 | — | — |
| Virgin Islands | 120 | $39,170 | $23,940 | $66,130 | — | — |
| Mississippi | 7,410 | $37,820 | $28,650 | $74,000 | $31,788 | $36,557 |
| West Virginia | 4,490 | $37,660 | $28,270 | $65,520 | $31,470 | $35,164 |
| Puerto Rico | 3,800 | $22,680 | $21,840 | $39,420 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-3023. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.