What are the main factors that influence an Auto Mechanic's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change an Auto Mechanic's salary?

An Auto Mechanic's salary grows with experience: starting around $54,113 for beginners, reaching about $55,681 at mid-level, and approach $55,988 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Auto Mechanic?

Auto Mechanic salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Auto Mechanic roles are District of Columbia $60,834, California $60,604, Massachusetts $59,796. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Auto Mechanic roles make?

Salaries for Auto Mechanic level roles vary by specialization: Auto Tech/Mechanic IV: $67,440; Automotive Mechanic IV: $67,436; Auto Tech/Mechanic III: $61,610; Automotive Mechanic III: $61,605; Auto Tech/Mechanic II: $55,170.

How do different companies affect an Auto Mechanic's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Auto Mechanic roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Auto Mechanic Salary in the United States

How much does an Auto Mechanic make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an Auto Mechanic in the United States is $54,944 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, an Auto Mechanic's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $62,918
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,243 to $59,118
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,141

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Auto Mechanic Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,118	$4,926	$1,137	$28
Average	$54,944	$4,579	$1,057	$26
25th Percentile	$48,243	$4,020	$928	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Auto Mechanic Salaries

An Auto Mechanic's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Auto Mechanic Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Auto Mechanic's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $54,113
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,760
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,681
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $55,865
Expert (over 8 years): $55,988

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Auto Mechanic	$54,113
Intermediate Level Auto Mechanic	$54,760
Senior Level Auto Mechanic	$55,681
Specialist Level Auto Mechanic	$55,865
Expert Level Auto Mechanic	$55,988

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How Do Auto Mechanic Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Auto Mechanics. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $60,834.
California: $60,604.
Massachusetts: $59,796.

District of Columbia $60,834 California $60,604 Massachusetts $59,796 Washington $59,576 New Jersey $59,554 Alaska $59,477 Connecticut $58,719 New York $58,411

Hawaii $57,428 Rhode Island $56,966 Maryland $56,653 Minnesota $56,225 Colorado $56,060 Illinois $56,005 Oregon $55,796 Delaware $55,642

New Hampshire $55,545 Virginia $55,329 Pennsylvania $54,697 Nevada $54,378 North Dakota $54,274 Michigan $54,109 Wisconsin $54,049 Vermont $53,928

Texas $53,593 Maine $53,571 Arizona $53,538 Ohio $53,499 Georgia $52,994 Indiana $52,741 Wyoming $52,692 Utah $52,615

Iowa $52,582 Kansas $52,318 Louisiana $52,241 North Carolina $52,214 Missouri $52,203 Florida $51,988 Montana $51,873 Nebraska $51,763

Kentucky $51,703 South Carolina $51,483 Tennessee $51,345 Idaho $51,291 New Mexico $50,889 Oklahoma $50,801 Alabama $50,477 South Dakota $49,933

Arkansas $49,637 West Virginia $49,477 Mississippi $48,999

Top Paying Cities for Auto Mechanics

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $69,301
San Francisco: $68,620
Oakland: $67,098

San Jose, CA $69,301

San Francisco, CA $68,620

Oakland, CA $67,098

New York, NY $63,675

Queens Village, NY $63,263

Paramus, NJ $62,823

Passaic, NJ $62,768

Bergenfield, NJ $62,713

Stamford, CT $62,631

Huntington, NY $62,576

Newark, NJ $62,219

Bridgeport, CT $62,109

New Brunswick, NJ $61,928

Vallejo, CA $61,812

Middlesex, NJ $61,779

Somerset, NJ $61,730

Petaluma, CA $61,604

Santa Cruz, CA $61,389

Boston, MA $61,279

Monterey, CA $61,005

Fairbanks, AK $60,966

Los Angeles, CA $60,862

Washington, DC $60,834

Seattle, WA $60,735

Santa Rosa, CA $60,724

Juneau, AK $60,565

Orange, CA $60,384

Anchorage, AK $60,285

Anaheim, CA $60,246

Santa Ana, CA $60,164

Nassau, NY $60,131

Long Beach, CA $60,109

Danbury, CT $60,093

Santa Maria, CA $59,906

Everett, WA $59,895

Bremerton, WA $59,626

Trenton, NJ $59,521

Sacramento, CA $59,499

San Diego, CA $59,472

Brockton, MA $59,450

Tacoma, WA $59,428

Santa Barbara, CA $59,351

Lowell, MA $59,131

New Suffolk, NY $59,109

Nashua, NH $59,043

Lompoc, CA $58,955

Ventura, CA $58,900

Stockton, CA $58,884

New Haven, CT $58,774

Atlantic City, NJ $58,631

Hartford, CT $58,510

Modesto, CA $58,483

Poughkeepsie, NY $58,362

New Britain, CT $58,334

Olympia, WA $58,257

Kennewick, WA $58,257

New London, CT $58,246

Norwich, CT $58,230

Lawrence, MA $58,202

Bakersfield, CA $58,049

Riverside, CA $57,972

New Bedford, MA $57,972

Richland, WA $57,917

Portsmouth, NH $57,873

Vineland, NJ $57,862

San Bernardino, CA $57,818

Boulder, CO $57,664

Worcester, MA $57,620

Portland, OR $57,571

Saint Paul, MN $57,505

Minneapolis, MN $57,505

Philadelphia, PA $57,428

Honolulu, HI $57,137

Springfield, MA $56,944

Providence, RI $56,939

Chicago, IL $56,779

Bellingham, WA $56,714

Baltimore, MD $56,653

Chico, CA $56,516

Wilmington, DE $56,422

Pittsfield, MA $56,367

Manchester, NH $56,263

Spokane, WA $56,021

Denver, CO $56,016

Albany, NY $55,757

Troy, NY $55,735

Schenectady, NY $55,620

Burlington, VT $55,499

Portland, ME $55,307

Salem, OR $55,263

Yakima, WA $55,252

Ann Arbor, MI $55,236

Rochester, MN $55,082

Fresno, CA $55,054

Reno, NV $55,054

Milwaukee, WI $55,005

Detroit, MI $54,950

Allentown, PA $54,933

Carson City, NV $54,928

Houston, TX $54,845

Colorado Springs, CO $54,840

Syracuse, NY $54,812

Eugene, OR $54,708

Bismarck, ND $54,642

Gary, IN $54,642

Galveston, TX $54,642

Springfield, OR $54,598

Medford, OR $54,466

Fort Collins, CO $54,444

Austin, TX $54,400

Mesa, AZ $54,285

Phoenix, AZ $54,274

Dallas, TX $54,257

Reading, PA $54,225

Saint Cloud, MN $54,203

Concord, NH $54,153

Madison, WI $54,131

Utica, NY $53,983

Raleigh, NC $53,939

Las Vegas, NV $53,933

Rochester, NY $53,895

Des Moines, IA $53,889

Atlanta, GA $53,801

Battle Creek, MI $53,785

Salt Lake City, UT $53,768

Lancaster, PA $53,686

Champaign, IL $53,675

Harrisburg, PA $53,609

Durham, NC $53,560

Kansas City, MO $53,554

Kansas City, KS $53,543

Fort Worth, TX $53,538

Boca Raton, FL $53,516

Cleveland, OH $53,510

Columbus, OH $53,499

Pittsburgh, PA $53,494

Richmond, VA $53,472

Indianapolis, IN $53,461

Cincinnati, OH $53,389

Petersburg, VA $53,307

Billings, MT $53,186

Lansing, MI $53,186

Huntsville, AL $53,186

Lebanon, PA $53,181

Dayton, OH $53,175

Pueblo, CO $53,175

Appleton, WI $53,159

Buffalo, NY $53,137

Racine, WI $53,109

Charlotte, NC $53,104

Saint Louis, MO $53,087

Springfield, IL $53,065

Elkhart, IN $53,054

York, PA $53,054

Gastonia, NC $53,049

Benton Harbor, MI $53,049

Beaumont, TX $53,016

Lorain, OH $53,005

Toledo, OH $52,983

Binghamton, NY $52,955

Rock Hill, SC $52,950

Rockford, IL $52,922

Fargo, ND $52,895

Elyria, OH $52,895

Flagstaff, AZ $52,856

Fort Lauderdale, FL $52,823

Miami, FL $52,790

Duluth, MN $52,703

Bangor, ME $52,631

Cedar Rapids, IA $52,571

Louisville, KY $52,543

Grand Rapids, MI $52,532

Hialeah, FL $52,527

Casper, WY $52,450

Scranton, PA $52,384

New Orleans, LA $52,367

Virginia Beach, VA $52,362

Akron, OH $52,334

Peoria, IL $52,263

Sarasota, FL $52,252

Green Bay, WI $52,214

Baton Rouge, LA $52,186

Charleston, SC $52,175

Nashville, TN $52,159

Jamestown, NY $52,148

Davenport, IA $52,148

Tucson, AZ $52,120

Cheyenne, WY $52,104

Saint Petersburg, FL $52,087

Tampa, FL $52,076

Omaha, NE $52,065

Port Arthur, TX $52,043

Evansville, IN $52,043

Bradenton, FL $52,021

Santa Fe, NM $51,922

Orlando, FL $51,867

Clearwater, FL $51,807

Canton, OH $51,692

La Crosse, WI $51,692

Grand Forks, ND $51,675

Albuquerque, NM $51,659

Tulsa, OK $51,659

Newport News, VA $51,653

High Point, NC $51,637

Ogden, UT $51,615

Corpus Christi, TX $51,571

Laramie, WY $51,538

Norfolk, VA $51,538

Rock Island, IL $51,505

Saginaw, MI $51,494

Jacksonville, FL $51,488

Salisbury, NC $51,477

Memphis, TN $51,466

Moline, IL $51,439

Fort Myers, FL $51,422

Waterloo, IA $51,351

Spartanburg, SC $51,296

Lincoln, NE $51,269

Fort Wayne, IN $51,258

Birmingham, AL $51,197

Cedar Falls, IA $51,186

Provo, UT $51,181

Springfield, OH $51,175

San Antonio, TX $51,164

Greensboro, NC $51,142

South Bend, IN $51,137

Winston Salem, NC $51,131

Boise, ID $51,115

Savannah, GA $51,076

Muskegon, MI $50,977

Lima, OH $50,911

Lake Charles, LA $50,889

Anderson, IN $50,878

Lexington, KY $50,862

Augusta, GA $50,845

Greenville, SC $50,845

Wichita, KS $50,796

Tuscaloosa, AL $50,796

Columbia, SC $50,747

Bloomington, IN $50,609

Roanoke, VA $50,576

Asheville, NC $50,505

Knoxville, TN $50,411

Shreveport, LA $50,406

Wilmington, NC $50,334

Frankfort, KY $50,230

Oklahoma City, OK $50,192

Chillicothe, OH $50,170

Longview, TX $50,164

Topeka, KS $50,148

Mobile, AL $50,065

Terre Haute, IN $50,043

Erie, PA $50,038

Altoona, PA $50,010

Melbourne, FL $49,994

Amarillo, TX $49,972

Killeen, TX $49,955

Fayetteville, AR $49,911

Sioux Falls, SD $49,873

Chattanooga, TN $49,840

Idaho Falls, ID $49,834

Gainesville, FL $49,719

Portsmouth, OH $49,692

Little Rock, AR $49,681

Lynchburg, VA $49,681

Lafayette, LA $49,659

Youngstown, OH $49,659

Temple, TX $49,637

Daytona Beach, FL $49,626

Clarksville, TN $49,620

Pensacola, FL $49,615

Hopkinsville, KY $49,450

Charleston, WV $49,444

Florence, SC $49,417

Sioux City, IA $49,384

Macon, GA $49,225

Tallahassee, FL $49,219

Fayetteville, NC $49,208

Waco, TX $49,197

Wichita Falls, TX $49,197

Pine Bluff, AR $49,175

Vincennes, IN $49,071

Lubbock, TX $49,049

Great Falls, MT $49,016

Alamogordo, NM $49,010

Abilene, TX $48,966

Rapid City, SD $48,895

Monroe, LA $48,895

Albany, GA $48,862

Huntington, WV $48,856

Jackson, MS $48,851

Greenville, MS $48,845

Parkersburg, WV $48,791

Montgomery, AL $48,780

Johnstown, PA $48,769

Springfield, MO $48,725

Biloxi, MS $48,697

Sumter, SC $48,582

Columbus, GA $48,576

Twin Falls, ID $48,543

Pascagoula, MS $48,472

Kingsport, TN $48,329

Gulfport, MS $48,313

Alexandria, LA $48,131

Fort Smith, AR $47,994

El Paso, TX $47,845

Helena, MT $47,774

Las Cruces, NM $47,598

Harlingen, TX $47,444

Pocatello, ID $47,395

Florence, AL $47,378

Brownsville, TX $47,367

Dothan, AL $47,280

Mcallen, TX $47,252

Columbus, MS $46,846

Altus, OK $46,593

Lawton, OK $46,488

Pierre, SD $46,291

What Skills Can Increase an Auto Mechanic's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 9.61% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Retail Operations (Mentioned in 3.81% Job Postings): Retail operations is the term used to describe all the activities that keep the store functioning well. Goal is to increase gross profit margin to ensure keeping more money on each sale.
Wholesale (Mentioned in 1.93% Job Postings): Buying and selling products in large quantities at a lower price to increase profitability through a high sales volume.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	9.61%
Retail Operations	3.81%
Wholesale	1.93%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Auto Mechanic's salary.

Retail Operations: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Store Operations: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Partnering: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Retail Operations	$58,241	6%
Store Operations	$57,142	4%
Partnering	$56,593	3%
Leadership	$56,593	3%
Commitment	$56,043	2%
Collaboration	$56,043	2%

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How Education impacts an Auto Mechanic's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Auto Mechanics enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Auto Mechanic with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $51,213 and $56,097).

Auto Mechanic Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Auto Mechanic

No Diploma 4.1%

High School 59.0%

Associates 31.3%

Bachelors 3.8%

Masters 1.4%

Doctorate 0.5%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	4.1%
High School	59.0%
Associates	31.3%
Bachelors	3.8%
Masters	1.4%
Doctorate	0.5%

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Auto Mechanic Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Auto Mechanic's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$48,243

Average $54,944/year

$59,118

$4,020

Average $4,579/month

$4,926

$928

Average $1,057/week

$1,137

$23

Average $26/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,118	$4,926	$1,137	$28
Average	$54,944	$4,579	$1,057	$26
25th Percentile	$48,243	$4,020	$928	$23

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Salary Trends for Auto Mechanic

Salaries for an Auto Mechanic can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $46,888 in 2023 to around $46,509 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Auto Mechanic salary trends, .

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2024	$46,680
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