Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Salaries

49 metro areas • SOC 49-3023 • 2024 BLS Data

$53,384
Avg. Median Salary
$77,260
Highest Metro
$39,780
Lowest Metro
346,850
Total Employment

Salary Overview

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics median salaries range from $39,780 to $77,260 across the 49 metro areas tracked, a 94% spread. The national average median salary for this occupation is $53,384.

The highest-paying metro area for automotive service technicians and mechanics is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $77,260, while Oklahoma City, OK pays the least at $39,780. Total estimated employment across all tracked metros is 346,850.

Top 5 Highest-Paying Metro Areas

# Metro Area Median Salary Employment vs Average
1 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $77,260 3,080 +45%
2 San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA $74,590 7,620 +40%
3 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $64,930 4,470 +22%
4 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $63,590 7,420 +19%
5 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $62,970 11,920 +18%

5 Lowest-Paying Metro Areas

# Metro Area Median Salary Employment vs Average
1 Oklahoma City, OK $39,780 3,920 -25%
2 Tulsa, OK $45,330 2,510 -15%
3 Ogden-Clearfield, UT $45,800 1,980 -14%
4 Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $46,570 5,090 -13%
5 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $46,640 3,590 -13%

All Metro Areas for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

Metro Area Median Salary Employment vs Average
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $77,260 3,080 +45%
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA $74,590 7,620 +40%
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $64,930 4,470 +22%
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $63,590 7,420 +19%
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $62,970 11,920 +18%
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $62,820 19,620 +18%
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $61,780 8,070 +16%
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $61,040 5,180 +14%
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $60,450 7,230 +13%
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $60,240 6,060 +13%
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $59,390 9,220 +11%
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $59,390 4,060 +11%
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $59,110 27,540 +11%
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $58,340 18,180 +9%
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $57,830 12,450 +8%
Richmond, VA $56,950 2,830 +7%
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $56,680 6,510 +6%
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $53,290 17,020 +0%
Raleigh-Cary, NC $52,430 3,570 -2%
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA $51,980 13,820 -3%
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $51,070 7,490 -4%
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $50,740 14,520 -5%
Columbus, OH $50,710 4,020 -5%
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $50,700 8,710 -5%
Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT $50,490 2,210 -5%
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $50,460 12,300 -5%
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX $50,380 4,930 -6%
Tucson, AZ $49,970 2,180 -6%
Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI $49,920 2,670 -6%
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL $49,360 12,130 -8%
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $48,840 5,290 -9%
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $48,580 6,810 -9%
Salt Lake City, UT $48,420 3,610 -9%
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $48,320 5,910 -9%
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $48,310 5,250 -10%
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $48,310 2,450 -10%
Pittsburgh, PA $48,120 6,410 -10%
Jacksonville, FL $48,030 3,350 -10%
Albuquerque, NM $47,900 2,290 -10%
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $47,710 6,080 -11%
Boise City, ID $47,600 2,000 -11%
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $47,580 2,650 -11%
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $47,570 2,990 -11%
St. Louis, MO-IL $47,560 7,640 -11%
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $46,640 3,590 -13%
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $46,570 5,090 -13%
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $45,800 1,980 -14%
Tulsa, OK $45,330 2,510 -15%
Oklahoma City, OK $39,780 3,920 -25%

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Data Sources

Salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), 2024 estimates. SOC code: 49-3023.

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