Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics pay in the United States
Goes furthest in North Dakota
·Installation and Repair·705k jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics
$24.34/hr median
704,640 employed
+5% to 2035
31% AI exposure
Postsecondary nondegree award
54 states reported
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What this work is
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles.
Where the money actually goes furthest
District of Columbia pays the highest headline figure at $68,660. Adjusted for what things cost there it is worth $62,474 — less than North Dakota, where $57,360 is worth $64,478.
Pay by state
54 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.
Adjusted for what things cost in that state.
| State | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | After state tax | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | $27.58/hr | $57,360 | $64,478 | $57,360 | 2,140 |
| District of Columbia | $33.01/hr | $68,660 | $62,474 | $65,546 | 310 |
| Montana | $28.24/hr | $58,740 | $62,060 | $56,388 | 2,900 |
| Colorado | $29.46/hr | $61,280 | $59,466 | $59,296 | 12,300 |
| Alaska | $29.25/hr | $60,840 | $59,437 | $60,840 | 1,420 |
| Minnesota | $28.07/hr | $58,390 | $59,207 | $55,882 | 11,980 |
| California | $31.24/hr | $64,980 | $58,688 | $62,764 | 65,420 |
| Virginia | $28.53/hr | $59,330 | $58,684 | $56,664 | 17,880 |
| Delaware | $28.08/hr | $58,410 | $58,521 | $55,735 | 1,910 |
| Connecticut | $28.95/hr | $60,220 | $58,121 | $57,657 | 6,960 |
| Wisconsin | $26.13/hr | $54,350 | $57,757 | $52,567 | 12,270 |
| South Dakota | $24.60/hr | $51,160 | $57,749 | $51,160 | 2,010 |
| Iowa | $24.28/hr | $50,510 | $57,554 | $49,145 | 7,610 |
| Massachusetts | $29.21/hr | $60,760 | $57,450 | $57,722 | 12,710 |
| New Hampshire | $28.38/hr | $59,020 | $56,657 | $59,020 | 4,840 |
| Oregon | $28.14/hr | $58,520 | $56,617 | $53,940 | 6,990 |
| Michigan | $26.02/hr | $54,120 | $56,246 | $52,057 | 22,280 |
| Nebraska | $24.31/hr | $50,560 | $56,115 | $48,840 | 4,560 |
| Wyoming | $24.68/hr | $51,330 | $55,378 | $51,330 | 1,560 |
| Maryland | $27.66/hr | $57,520 | $54,801 | $54,968 | 14,230 |
| Tennessee | $24.18/hr | $50,290 | $54,740 | $50,290 | 16,210 |
| Missouri | $23.63/hr | $49,160 | $54,129 | $47,706 | 17,210 |
| Maine | $25.02/hr | $52,040 | $53,621 | $49,767 | 3,390 |
| Washington | $27.54/hr | $57,270 | $53,518 | $57,270 | 12,930 |
| Kansas | $22.98/hr | $47,790 | $53,058 | $45,411 | 6,240 |
| Oklahoma | $22.38/hr | $46,560 | $53,005 | $44,838 | 8,870 |
| Indiana | $23.73/hr | $49,360 | $52,887 | $47,909 | 16,480 |
| Vermont | $24.82/hr | $51,630 | $52,705 | $50,134 | 1,610 |
| Louisiana | $22.31/hr | $46,400 | $52,601 | $45,383 | 8,620 |
| Ohio | $23.42/hr | $48,710 | $52,506 | $48,086 | 22,640 |
| New Jersey | $27.22/hr | $56,610 | $52,026 | $54,974 | 17,640 |
| Alabama | $21.94/hr | $45,640 | $51,384 | $43,548 | 9,040 |
| South Carolina | $23.12/hr | $48,100 | $51,306 | $46,700 | 13,420 |
| New Mexico | $22.74/hr | $47,300 | $51,295 | $46,093 | 5,080 |
| North Carolina | $23.17/hr | $48,200 | $51,097 | $46,693 | 26,510 |
| Pennsylvania | $23.94/hr | $49,800 | $51,040 | $48,271 | 29,400 |
| Georgia | $23.59/hr | $49,060 | $50,950 | $47,136 | 22,070 |
| Arkansas | $21.23/hr | $44,160 | $50,793 | $42,614 | 7,310 |
| Idaho | $23.28/hr | $48,420 | $50,706 | $46,627 | 5,030 |
| Rhode Island | $24.89/hr | $51,770 | $50,615 | $50,224 | 2,530 |
| New York | $26.02/hr | $54,120 | $50,148 | $51,748 | 32,020 |
| Kentucky | $21.58/hr | $44,890 | $49,789 | $43,220 | 11,140 |
| Texas | $23.23/hr | $48,310 | $49,773 | $48,310 | 69,750 |
| Arizona | $23.83/hr | $49,570 | $49,235 | $48,695 | 16,400 |
| Illinois | $23.64/hr | $49,170 | $49,189 | $46,873 | 29,510 |
| Nevada | $23.22/hr | $48,290 | $48,299 | $48,290 | 7,420 |
| Hawaii | $25.08/hr | $52,160 | $47,439 | $49,638 | 2,710 |
| Utah | $22.39/hr | $46,570 | $47,107 | $44,451 | 9,350 |
| Florida | $23.20/hr | $48,260 | $46,668 | $48,260 | 49,930 |
| Mississippi | $18.18/hr | $37,820 | $43,496 | $36,257 | 7,410 |
| West Virginia | $18.11/hr | $37,660 | $42,078 | $36,572 | 4,490 |
| Guam | $18.86/hr | $39,220 | Not published | Not published | 220 |
| Virgin Islands | $18.83/hr | $39,170 | Not published | Not published | 120 |
| Puerto Rico | $10.91/hr | $22,680 | Not published | Not published | 3,800 |
National median for comparison: $50,620. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.
$50,620/year
$24.34/hr an hour, national median
Across the states
$21,840$79,560
25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state
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