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
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 25 | $75,730 | $55,490 |
| Georgia | 14 | $74,460 | $49,780 |
| Colorado | 7 | $69,090 | $57,530 |
| Alaska | 2 | $67,860 | $63,740 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $66,510 | $66,510 |
| Oregon | 8 | $66,310 | $56,990 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $65,600 | $56,400 |
| Washington | 11 | $64,460 | $54,560 |
| Montana | 5 | $64,370 | $58,140 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $64,290 | $57,360 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $62,920 | $54,150 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | $62,110 | $54,330 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $61,860 | $61,860 |
| New York | 13 | $61,820 | $50,700 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $61,730 | $59,150 |
| Virginia | 9 | $61,160 | $51,660 |
| Michigan | 15 | $59,340 | $51,600 |
| Vermont | 1 | $59,330 | $59,330 |
| Illinois | 8 | $59,320 | $50,850 |
| Iowa | 8 | $59,250 | $53,450 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $59,240 | $57,690 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $59,090 | $55,450 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $58,660 | $56,100 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | $58,620 | $48,410 |
| Nevada | 3 | $58,600 | $55,500 |
| Arizona | 7 | $58,410 | $49,600 |
| Maryland | 4 | $58,400 | $52,540 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $58,380 | $53,330 |
| Maine | 3 | $58,320 | $52,970 |
| Ohio | 12 | $58,180 | $50,390 |
| Idaho | 6 | $58,140 | $48,980 |
| New Mexico | 4 | $58,000 | $49,580 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $57,990 | $45,330 |
| Tennessee | 10 | $57,880 | $51,120 |
| Texas | 26 | $57,440 | $45,040 |
| Florida | 22 | $57,280 | $48,300 |
| Nebraska | 3 | $57,190 | $54,110 |
| Missouri | 8 | $57,170 | $48,280 |
| South Carolina | 8 | $55,420 | $49,420 |
| Alabama | 12 | $55,190 | $46,590 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $55,040 | $48,660 |
| Indiana | 12 | $54,980 | $49,110 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $54,870 | $54,870 |
| Louisiana | 10 | $54,070 | $46,060 |
| Kansas | 4 | $53,890 | $49,830 |
| Utah | 5 | $53,470 | $48,960 |
| Delaware | 1 | $53,020 | $53,020 |
| Kentucky | 6 | $51,840 | $45,160 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $50,890 | $46,210 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $47,610 | $42,000 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $47,070 | $45,390 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | $27,880 | $25,770 |
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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- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsU.S. metro average $65,508
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansU.S. metro average $58,896
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesU.S. metro average $70,051
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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.?
$57,209 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, 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. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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