Auto mechanic earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level auto mechanic earnings begin at:

$35.96 per hour

$74,790 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level auto mechanic earnings begin at:

$28.64 per hour

$59,560 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level auto mechanic earnings begin at:

$22.20 per hour

$46,180 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level auto mechanic earnings begin at:

$14.48 per hour

$30,110 per year

10th percentile

Starting level auto mechanic earnings begin at:

$13.85 per hour

$28,810 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Auto mechanic salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $60,590
Alaska $60,020
California $50,740
Washington $48,370
Hawaii $48,320
Colorado $48,040
Massachusetts $47,970
Delaware $47,940
New Jersey $47,940
Maryland $47,930
Oregon $47,860
Wyoming $47,820
New Hampshire $47,790
Rhode Island $47,650
Minnesota $47,560
Connecticut $47,450
Illinois $47,400
North Dakota $47,400
Nebraska $47,380
New York $47,270
Montana $47,120
Nevada $47,120
Virginia $47,120
Michigan $46,810
Texas $46,680
Vermont $46,650
Utah $46,640
South Dakota $46,520
Pennsylvania $46,490
Louisiana $46,250
Oklahoma $46,180
Maine $46,100
Wisconsin $45,700
Indiana $45,650
Arizona $44,950
Georgia $43,750
Tennessee $42,000
Florida $41,950
Idaho $41,470
Ohio $40,390
Arkansas $39,680
North Carolina $39,610
Iowa $38,550
New Mexico $37,920
Alabama $37,840
Kansas $37,820
South Carolina $37,580
Missouri $37,500
Virgin Islands, U.S. $37,440
Kentucky $36,870
Mississippi $36,760
Guam $35,880
West Virginia $30,190
Puerto Rico $17,950

How do auto mechanic salaries compare to similar careers?

Auto mechanic earn about the same as related careers in Oklahoma. On average, they make less than avionics technicians but more than farm equipment mechanics.

Career Median Salary
Avionics technician salary $60K
Elevator mechanic salary $42K
Wind turbine technician salary $48K
Hydroelectric plant technician salary $55K
Radio mechanic salary $48K
Auto mechanic salary $46K
Auto body repairer salary $47K
Geothermal technician salary $37K
Machine assembler salary $39K
Farm equipment mechanic salary $38K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)