Auto mechanic earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level auto mechanic earnings begin at:

$15.96 per hour

$33,195 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level auto mechanic earnings begin at:

$12.92 per hour

$26,881 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level auto mechanic earnings begin at:

$10.22 per hour

$21,264 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level auto mechanic earnings begin at:

$8.09 per hour

$16,820 per year

10th percentile

Starting level auto mechanic earnings begin at:

$6.55 per hour

$13,621 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 27% less than similar careers in the United States. On average, they make less than aircraft mechanics but more than auto body repairers.

Career Median Salary
Aircraft mechanic salary $45K
Recreational vehicle service technician salary $45K
Mechanic salary $38K
Motorcycle mechanic salary $39K
Machine assembler salary $26K
Auto mechanic salary $21K
Farm equipment mechanic salary $9K
Auto body repairer salary $9K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)