SOC 49-3023 · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Salary in Pinehurst, NC

The average salary for automotive service technicians and mechanics in Pinehurst, North Carolina is $52,130 a year ($25.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,640: half of the 250 people in this job in the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,209).

$52,130average per year

$25.06 / hourMedian $48,640Take-home ≈ $42,495

  • $31K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

250people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 15North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics pay range in Pinehurst

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,040 or more. The middle half of automotive service technicians and mechanics in Pinehurst earn between $35,920 and $61,240.

  • $31K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,130$4,344$25.06
Median$48,640$4,053$23.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,920$2,993$17.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,240$5,103$29.44

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary after taxes in Pinehurst

On the average salary of $52,130, a single filer in Pinehurst takes home about $42,495 a year, or $3,541 a month and $1,634 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Pinehurst a good place for automotive service technicians and mechanics? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pinehurst area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $52,130 buys what about $59,013 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Pinehurst ($42,920). A typical home costs $415,936, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in other North Carolina cities

Pinehurst ranks 6th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Charlotte pays the most ($57,990).

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Highest-paying cities for automotive service technicians and mechanics

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($75,730).

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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Pinehurst: questions

How much do automotive service technicians and mechanics make an hour in Pinehurst?

$25.06 an hour on average, and $23.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level automotive service technicians and mechanics salary in Pinehurst?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the automotive service technicians and mechanics take-home pay in Pinehurst?

About $42,495 a year ($3,541 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,130.

Do automotive service technicians and mechanics earn more in Pinehurst than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,209).

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; area Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC (38240). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.30, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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