• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles. Excludes “Automotive Body and Related Repairers” (49-3021), “Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists” (49-3031), and “Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles” (49-2096).

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National estimates for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Industry profile for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Geographic profile for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

National estimates for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
664,070	0.5 %	$ 23.89	$ 49,690	0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 14.07	$ 17.27	$ 22.58	$ 29.20	$ 36.23
Annual Wage (2)	$ 29,270	$ 35,910	$ 46,970	$ 60,740	$ 75,360

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Industry profile for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Automobile Dealers	250,680	20.01	$ 25.71	$ 53,480
Automotive Repair and Maintenance	234,810	24.29	$ 22.52	$ 46,840
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers	51,430	9.11	$ 20.60	$ 42,860
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	15,750	0.29	$ 28.36	$ 58,980
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	12,360	3.48	$ 24.05	$ 50,020

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Repair and Maintenance	234,810	24.29	$ 22.52	$ 46,840
Automobile Dealers	250,680	20.01	$ 25.71	$ 53,480
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers	51,430	9.11	$ 20.60	$ 42,860
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	12,360	3.48	$ 24.05	$ 50,020
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	6,460	3.37	$ 22.17	$ 46,110

Top paying industries for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Telecommunications	370	0.06	$ 44.17	$ 91,870
Natural Gas Distribution	170	0.16	$ 40.46	$ 84,150
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	110	0.02	$ 38.18	$ 79,410
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	1,550	0.41	$ 36.99	$ 76,940
Couriers and Express Delivery Services	2,680	0.28	$ 36.64	$ 76,220

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Geographic profile for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Texas	61,200	4.71	1.05	$ 23.21	$ 48,280
California	60,500	3.43	0.76	$ 28.36	$ 58,980
Florida	48,650	5.28	1.18	$ 22.74	$ 47,310
Pennsylvania	31,580	5.43	1.21	$ 23.00	$ 47,850
New York	30,750	3.38	0.75	$ 24.97	$ 51,930

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New Mexico	5,190	6.34	1.41	$ 20.73	$ 43,110
Missouri	16,340	5.80	1.29	$ 21.46	$ 44,630
West Virginia	3,900	5.75	1.28	$ 18.28	$ 38,020
Mississippi	6,310	5.58	1.24	$ 20.87	$ 43,410
Vermont	1,620	5.51	1.23	$ 22.54	$ 46,880

Top paying states for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia	390	0.57	0.13	$ 29.37	$ 61,090
Alaska	1,610	5.28	1.17	$ 29.16	$ 60,640
California	60,500	3.43	0.76	$ 28.36	$ 58,980
Washington	11,740	3.45	0.77	$ 27.05	$ 56,260
New Jersey	14,590	3.55	0.79	$ 26.49	$ 55,100

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	27,310	2.97	0.66	$ 26.81	$ 55,760
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	21,690	4.91	1.09	$ 25.15	$ 52,310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	17,560	2.88	0.64	$ 27.03	$ 56,220
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	14,840	3.90	0.87	$ 24.09	$ 50,110
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	14,470	4.74	1.05	$ 24.26	$ 50,450
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	13,470	4.86	1.08	$ 25.23	$ 52,480
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	13,290	4.87	1.09	$ 23.34	$ 48,550
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	12,220	4.66	1.04	$ 23.98	$ 49,870
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	12,190	4.03	0.90	$ 27.98	$ 58,190
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	11,910	5.36	1.19	$ 24.61	$ 51,190

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Homosassa Springs, FL	360	10.83	2.41	$ 20.48	$ 42,600
Farmington, NM	420	9.63	2.15	$ 21.17	$ 44,020
Fairbanks, AK	320	9.28	2.07	$ 28.88	$ 60,080
Sebring, FL	240	8.98	2.00	$ 19.44	$ 40,440
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	480	8.88	1.98	$ 23.04	$ 47,920
Punta Gorda, FL	440	8.56	1.91	$ 21.97	$ 45,690
Wichita Falls, TX	460	8.27	1.84	$ 21.72	$ 45,180
Beckley, WV	330	8.12	1.81	$ 17.70	$ 36,820
Ocala, FL	890	8.00	1.78	$ 20.95	$ 43,570
Williamsport, PA	380	7.91	1.76	$ 21.46	$ 44,630