What are the main factors that influence a GM Technician's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for GM Technician?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for GM Technician roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A GM Technician's salary?

A GM Technician's salary grows with experience: an Automotive Mechanic I (0-1 years)earns $51,611, an Automotive Mechanic II (1-3 years)earns $58,265, an GM Technician (3-5 years)earns $65,110, an Automotive Mechanic IV (5-7 years)earns $71,233,

What are the highest paying states for a GM Technician?

GM Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for GM Technician roles are District of Columbia $66,995, California $66,741, Massachusetts $65,852. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of GM Technician roles make?

Salaries for GM Technician level roles vary by specialization: Plant GM: $219,800; Deputy Gm: $200,881; Assistant Gm: $178,788; Exec Chef & GM: $86,073; GM Operations: $74,790.

GM Technician Salary in Alaska

How much does a GM Technician make in Alaska?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a GM Technician in Alaska is $65,501 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

However, a GM Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,643
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $59,519 to $70,809
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $54,073

10% $54,073

50% (Median) $65,501

90% $75,643

GM Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,809	$5,901	$1,362	$34
Average	$65,501	$5,458	$1,260	$31
25th Percentile	$59,519	$4,960	$1,145	$29

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Key Factors That Influence GM Technician Salaries

A GM Technician's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do GM Technician 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 GM Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $66,995.
California: $66,741.
Massachusetts: $65,852.

District of Columbia $66,995 California $66,741 Massachusetts $65,852 Washington $65,609 New Jersey $65,585 Alaska $65,501 Connecticut $64,666 New York $64,327

Hawaii $63,244 Rhode Island $62,735 Maryland $62,390 Minnesota $61,918 Colorado $61,737 Illinois $61,676 Oregon $61,446 Delaware $61,277

New Hampshire $61,171 Virginia $60,932 Pennsylvania $60,236 Nevada $59,885 North Dakota $59,770 Michigan $59,589 Wisconsin $59,522 Vermont $59,389

Texas $59,020 Maine $58,996 Arizona $58,960 Ohio $58,917 Georgia $58,361 Indiana $58,082 Wyoming $58,028 Utah $57,943

Iowa $57,907 Kansas $57,616 Louisiana $57,532 North Carolina $57,501 Missouri $57,489 Florida $57,253 Montana $57,126 Nebraska $57,005

Kentucky $56,939 South Carolina $56,697 Tennessee $56,545 Idaho $56,485 New Mexico $56,043 Oklahoma $55,946 Alabama $55,589 South Dakota $54,990

Arkansas $54,663 West Virginia $54,488 Mississippi $53,962

Top Paying Cities for GM Technicians

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:

Anchorage: $66,154
Jber: $66,153
Indian: $65,832

Anchorage, AK $66,154

Jber, AK $66,153

Indian, AK $65,832

Kongiganak, AK $65,128

Adak, AK $65,018

Atka, AK $65,026

Chignik Lake, AK $65,010

Port Heiden, AK $64,987

Port Lions, AK $65,081

Akiachak, AK $65,116

Akiak, AK $65,142

Akutan, AK $65,087

Alakanuk, AK $65,068

Aleknagik, AK $65,026

Anchor Point, AK $65,052

Aniak, AK $64,860

Anvik, AK $65,029

Bethel, AK $65,128

Chefornak, AK $65,116

Chevak, AK $64,983

Chignik, AK $65,035

Chignik Lagoon, AK $65,019

Chitina, AK $64,839

Chugiak, AK $65,712

Clam Gulch, AK $64,932

Clarks Point, AK $65,036

Cold Bay, AK $64,977

Cooper Landing, AK $64,980

Copper Center, AK $64,914

Cordova, AK $64,955

Crooked Creek, AK $64,958

Dillingham, AK $64,912

Eagle River, AK $65,911

Eek, AK $65,178

Egegik, AK $64,971

Ekwok, AK $65,026

Emmonak, AK $65,051

False Pass, AK $65,079

Marshall, AK $65,123

Gakona, AK $64,915

Girdwood, AK $64,970

Glennallen, AK $64,912

Goodnews Bay, AK $64,963

Grayling, AK $65,061

Saint George Island, AK $64,984

Holy Cross, AK $65,023

Homer, AK $65,039

Hooper Bay, AK $65,137

Hope, AK $65,742

Iliamna, AK $65,026

Kalskag, AK $65,099

Karluk, AK $64,937

Kasigluk, AK $65,095

Kasilof, AK $65,072

Kenai, AK $65,027

King Cove, AK $65,077

King Salmon, AK $64,921

Kipnuk, AK $65,081

Kodiak, AK $65,000

Kotlik, AK $65,143

Kwethluk, AK $65,109

Kwigillingok, AK $65,055

Wasilla, AK $66,001

Larsen Bay, AK $64,984

Levelock, AK $65,010

Lower Kalskag, AK $65,144

Mc Grath, AK $64,856

Manokotak, AK $65,023

Mekoryuk, AK $65,075

Moose Pass, AK $64,900

Mountain Village, AK $65,070

Naknek, AK $65,021

Napakiak, AK $65,106

Nikiski, AK $64,780

New Stuyahok, AK $65,053

Toksook Bay, AK $65,067

Nikolski, AK $64,920

Ninilchik, AK $64,999

Nondalton, AK $64,856

Nunapitchuk, AK $65,111

Old Harbor, AK $65,050

Ouzinkie, AK $65,030

Palmer, AK $65,047

Pedro Bay, AK $64,898

Perryville, AK $65,032

Pilot Point, AK $64,950

Pilot Station, AK $65,162

Platinum, AK $64,967

Big Lake, AK $65,882

Port Alsworth, AK $65,033

Quinhagak, AK $65,146

Red Devil, AK $64,883

Russian Mission, AK $64,944

Saint Marys, AK $65,056

Saint Michael, AK $65,069

Saint Paul Island, AK $65,039

Sand Point, AK $65,002

Scammon Bay, AK $65,202

Seldovia, AK $65,008

Seward, AK $64,984

Shageluk, AK $65,039

Nunam Iqua, AK $64,993

Skwentna, AK $64,820

Sleetmute, AK $64,961

Soldotna, AK $65,101

South Naknek, AK $64,952

Stebbins, AK $65,062

Sterling, AK $65,081

Sutton, AK $64,957

Takotna, AK $64,992

Talkeetna, AK $64,977

Tatitlek, AK $65,047

Togiak, AK $64,967

Tuluksak, AK $65,131

Tuntutuliak, AK $65,147

Tununak, AK $65,026

Tyonek, AK $64,938

Trapper Creek, AK $64,928

Unalakleet, AK $64,934

Unalaska, AK $65,101

Valdez, AK $64,998

Willow, AK $64,950

Yakutat, AK $65,000

Nightmute, AK $65,000

Nikolai, AK $64,833

Dutch Harbor, AK $65,219

Whittier, AK $65,015

Houston, AK $65,728

Fairbanks, AK $65,080

Eielson Afb, AK $66,517

Fort Wainwright, AK $66,517

Clear, AK $64,938

North Pole, AK $66,517

Salcha, AK $66,517

Two Rivers, AK $66,517

Allakaket, AK $65,010

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $65,110

Arctic Village, AK $64,991

Barrow, AK $65,149

Beaver, AK $64,887

Ester, AK $66,517

Bettles Field, AK $64,889

Buckland, AK $65,196

Cantwell, AK $64,871

Central, AK $64,819

Fort Greely, AK $64,926

Chicken, AK $64,857

Circle, AK $64,956

Prudhoe Bay, AK $65,013

Deering, AK $65,082

Delta Junction, AK $64,957

Eagle, AK $64,822

Elim, AK $64,891

Fort Yukon, AK $64,862

Galena, AK $65,073

Gambell, AK $65,100

Healy, AK $64,920

Anderson, AK $65,024

Hughes, AK $65,074

Huslia, AK $65,061

Kaktovik, AK $65,092

Kaltag, AK $65,029

Kiana, AK $65,165

Kivalina, AK $65,150

Kobuk, AK $65,047

Kotzebue, AK $64,955

Koyuk, AK $65,100

Koyukuk, AK $65,058

Denali National Park, AK $64,967

Manley Hot Springs, AK $64,885

Lake Minchumina, AK $64,866

Minto, AK $65,093

Point Lay, AK $65,048

Nenana, AK $64,900

Noatak, AK $65,082

Nome, AK $64,992

Noorvik, AK $65,188

Northway, AK $64,906

Nulato, AK $65,076

Point Hope, AK $64,997

Rampart, AK $65,035

Ruby, AK $64,825

Savoonga, AK $65,128

Selawik, AK $65,106

Shaktoolik, AK $65,141

Shishmaref, AK $64,896

Shungnak, AK $65,080

Stevens Village, AK $65,002

Tanacross, AK $64,982

Tanana, AK $65,075

Teller, AK $65,134

Tok, AK $64,982

Venetie, AK $64,878

Wainwright, AK $65,100

Wales, AK $65,106

White Mountain, AK $65,150

Brevig Mission, AK $65,136

Ambler, AK $65,072

Chalkyitsik, AK $65,026

Nuiqsut, AK $65,098

Atqasuk, AK $65,028

Juneau, AK $66,699

Angoon, AK $64,932

Auke Bay, AK $66,699

Douglas, AK $66,699

Elfin Cove, AK $64,895

Gustavus, AK $65,021

Haines, AK $64,949

Hoonah, AK $65,943

Kake, AK $64,986

Pelican, AK $64,960

Petersburg, AK $64,966

Sitka, AK $65,002

Port Alexander, AK $65,066

Skagway, AK $64,998

Tenakee Springs, AK $64,882

Ketchikan, AK $65,028

Meyers Chuck, AK $64,941

Coffman Cove, AK $65,004

Thorne Bay, AK $65,041

Craig, AK $64,951

Hydaburg, AK $65,003

Hyder, AK $65,007

Klawock, AK $65,052

Metlakatla, AK $65,045

Point Baker, AK $65,041

Ward Cove, AK $65,028

Wrangell, AK $64,957

GM Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For GM Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, GM Technician positions in Retail & Wholesale or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view GM Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a GM Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$78,601	$38.0	20%
Biotechnology	$78,601	$38.0	20%
Financial Services	$78,601	$38.0	20%
Healthcare	$78,601	$38.0	20%

GM Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a GM Technician'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.

$59,519

Average $65,501/year

$70,809

$4,960

Average $5,458/month

$5,901

$1,145

Average $1,260/week

$1,362

$29

Average $31/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,809	$5,901	$1,362	$34
Average	$65,501	$5,458	$1,260	$31
25th Percentile	$59,519	$4,960	$1,145	$29

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