May 2025 OEWS estimate
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanic Salary in the United States
The national median annual salary is $50,620. This page compares official BLS estimates across 44 major metro areas with publishable data.
Wage overview
Official BLS estimates; hourly values are shown only when BLS publishes them.
Median annual salary
$50,620
Mean annual salary
$56,420
Employment estimate
704,640
Annual salary percentiles
BLS wage thresholds from the 10th to the 90th percentile. Values are annual, the scale starts at $0, and P50 is the median.
| Percentile | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| P10 — 10th percentile | $34,660 |
| P25 — lower quartile | $38,900 |
| P50 — median | $50,620 |
| P75 — upper quartile | $70,430 |
| P90 — 90th percentile | $81,790 |
Median hourly wage
$24.34/hr
Mean hourly wage
$27.13/hr
Employment estimate
704,640
Hourly wage percentiles
BLS hourly wage thresholds from the 10th to the 90th percentile. The scale starts at $0; P50 is the median.
| Percentile | Hourly wage |
|---|---|
| P10 — 10th percentile | $16.66/hr |
| P25 — lower quartile | $18.70/hr |
| P50 — median | $24.34/hr |
| P75 — upper quartile | $33.86/hr |
| P90 — 90th percentile | $39.32/hr |
Median salary distribution across covered metros
These values summarize the 44 metros published on this site, not every U.S. metro.
- Lowest covered median
- $44,250
- Middle covered median
- $51,490
- Highest covered median
- $77,840
Highest-paying metros in this dataset
Ranked by annual median salary on a zero-based scale. This is not a cost-of-living or quality-of-life ranking.
| Rank | Metro or occupation | Annual median |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | San Jose, CA | $77,840 |
| #2 | San Francisco, CA | $76,030 |
| #3 | Sacramento, CA | $72,020 |
| #4 | Riverside, CA | $64,210 |
| #5 | Boston, MA | $63,060 |
| #6 | Los Angeles, CA | $62,820 |
| #7 | Denver, CO | $61,960 |
| #8 | Washington, DC | $61,860 |
| #9 | Minneapolis, MN | $60,490 |
| #10 | Portland, OR | $60,450 |
Largest employment markets
BLS employment estimates for the covered metros where employment is published.
| Rank | Employment market | Estimated employment |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York, NY | 28,420 |
| #2 | Los Angeles, CA | 22,330 |
| #3 | Chicago, IL | 20,140 |
| #4 | Dallas, TX | 17,690 |
| #5 | Houston, TX | 14,910 |
| #6 | Philadelphia, PA | 12,700 |
| #7 | Atlanta, GA | 12,310 |
| #8 | Washington, DC | 12,030 |
| #9 | Miami, FL | 11,970 |
| #10 | Phoenix, AZ | 11,340 |