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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanicss in the United States earn a median salary of $49,670/year ($23.88/hr). Salaries range from $33,660 to $80,850 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$34K
10th percentile
$38K
25th percentile
$50K
Median
$66K
75th percentile
$81K
90th percentile

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
District of Columbia$71K$34.15/hr270
California$63K$30.47/hr62,110
Alaska$62K$29.79/hr1,390
New Hampshire$58K$28.11/hr4,510
Washington$58K$27.78/hr13,740
Maryland$58K$27.67/hr14,310
Massachusetts$57K$27.63/hr12,390
Minnesota$57K$27.63/hr13,500
New Jersey$57K$27.55/hr16,820
Montana$57K$27.43/hr2,720

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$77K3,080
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$75K7,620
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$71K920
Napa, CA$67K200
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$66K360
Fairbanks-College, AK$65K260
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$65K4,470
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$64K570
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$64K7,420
Vallejo, CA$63K730
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