• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
676,570	0.5 %	$ 24.97	$ 51,940	0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 14.71	$ 17.74	$ 22.96	$ 29.96	$ 37.32
Annual Wage (2)	$ 30,600	$ 36,910	$ 47,770	$ 62,310	$ 77,630

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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	250,180	19.79	$ 26.99	$ 56,140
Automotive Repair and Maintenance	236,770	23.66	$ 23.66	$ 49,220
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers	50,230	8.76	$ 21.77	$ 45,280
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	16,020	0.29	$ 29.48	$ 61,320
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	12,320	3.35	$ 26.36	$ 54,840

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	236,770	23.66	$ 23.66	$ 49,220
Automobile Dealers	250,180	19.79	$ 26.99	$ 56,140
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers	50,230	8.76	$ 21.77	$ 45,280
Support Activities for Road Transportation	4,220	3.70	$ 23.43	$ 48,730
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	12,320	3.35	$ 26.36	$ 54,840

Top paying industries for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Telecommunications	280	0.04	$ 44.77	$ 93,120
Natural Gas Distribution	160	0.14	$ 41.05	$ 85,390
Scientific Research and Development Services	130	0.01	$ 39.30	$ 81,750
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	1,320	0.34	$ 38.84	$ 80,780
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	110	0.02	$ 38.41	$ 79,890

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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	67,680	4.99	1.12	$ 24.64	$ 51,250
California	55,730	3.11	0.70	$ 29.53	$ 61,420
Florida	46,210	4.83	1.08	$ 23.81	$ 49,530
New York	31,760	3.38	0.76	$ 25.61	$ 53,260
Pennsylvania	29,100	4.89	1.10	$ 24.22	$ 50,380

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	5,410	6.40	1.44	$ 22.30	$ 46,380
South Carolina	14,170	6.38	1.43	$ 22.27	$ 46,320
Missouri	17,250	6.00	1.35	$ 22.78	$ 47,380
West Virginia	4,010	5.83	1.31	$ 19.56	$ 40,680
New Hampshire	3,930	5.82	1.31	$ 25.58	$ 53,210

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	340	0.48	0.11	$ 31.44	$ 65,390
Alaska	1,590	5.10	1.15	$ 29.95	$ 62,290
California	55,730	3.11	0.70	$ 29.53	$ 61,420
Washington	12,390	3.54	0.80	$ 28.39	$ 59,060
New Jersey	14,880	3.54	0.79	$ 27.80	$ 57,820

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	27,980	2.95	0.66	$ 27.78	$ 57,790
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	20,200	4.48	1.01	$ 26.93	$ 56,010
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	18,020	4.54	1.02	$ 26.48	$ 55,070
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	16,610	2.69	0.60	$ 28.79	$ 59,890
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	14,460	4.55	1.02	$ 25.24	$ 52,490
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	13,620	4.84	1.09	$ 25.49	$ 53,010
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	12,580	4.07	0.91	$ 29.33	$ 61,010
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	12,300	4.35	0.98	$ 26.66	$ 55,440
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	11,960	4.40	0.99	$ 24.91	$ 51,810
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	11,630	5.08	1.14	$ 26.57	$ 55,260

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)
Farmington, NM	430	9.52	2.14	$ 22.79	$ 47,410
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	520	9.49	2.13	$ 22.82	$ 47,470
Abilene, TX	640	8.86	1.99	$ 24.42	$ 50,800
Fayetteville, NC	1,130	8.64	1.94	$ 22.18	$ 46,140
Yuma, AZ	570	8.56	1.92	$ 22.75	$ 47,320
Beckley, WV	350	8.43	1.89	$ 18.56	$ 38,610
Twin Falls, ID	390	8.11	1.82	$ 23.70	$ 49,290
Punta Gorda, FL	430	8.10	1.82	$ 23.22	$ 48,290
Homosassa Springs, FL	280	8.08	1.81	$ 23.26	$ 48,380
Cumberland, MD-WV	290	8.03	1.80	$ 20.91	$ 43,500