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 $51,886, an Automotive Mechanic II (1-3 years)earns $58,576, an GM Technician (3-5 years)earns $65,453, an Automotive Mechanic IV (5-7 years)earns $71,612,

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 $66,989, California $66,735, Massachusetts $65,845. 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: $200,846; Assistant Gm: $175,561; Exec Chef & GM: $86,070; GM Operations: $74,792.

GM Technician Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a GM Technician make in Massachusetts?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a GM Technician in Massachusetts is $65,845 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,046
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $59,835 to $71,185
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $54,362

10% $54,362

50% (Median) $65,845

90% $76,046

GM Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,185	$5,932	$1,369	$34
Average	$65,845	$5,487	$1,266	$32
25th Percentile	$59,835	$4,986	$1,151	$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: $66,989.
California: $66,735.
Massachusetts: $65,845.

District of Columbia $66,989 California $66,735 Massachusetts $65,845 Washington $65,603 New Jersey $65,579 Alaska $65,494 Connecticut $64,659 New York $64,321

Hawaii $63,238 Rhode Island $62,729 Maryland $62,385 Minnesota $61,913 Colorado $61,731 Illinois $61,671 Oregon $61,441 Delaware $61,271

New Hampshire $61,165 Virginia $60,926 Pennsylvania $60,231 Nevada $59,880 North Dakota $59,765 Michigan $59,583 Wisconsin $59,517 Vermont $59,384

Texas $59,015 Maine $58,990 Arizona $58,954 Ohio $58,912 Georgia $58,355 Indiana $58,077 Wyoming $58,022 Utah $57,938

Iowa $57,901 Kansas $57,611 Louisiana $57,526 North Carolina $57,496 Missouri $57,484 Florida $57,248 Montana $57,121 Nebraska $57,000

Kentucky $56,933 South Carolina $56,691 Tennessee $56,540 Idaho $56,479 New Mexico $56,038 Oklahoma $55,941 Alabama $55,584 South Dakota $54,985

Arkansas $54,658 West Virginia $54,483 Mississippi $53,956

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:

Agawam: $62,413
Amherst: $62,869
Barre: $63,497

Agawam, MA $62,413

Amherst, MA $62,869

Barre, MA $63,497

Belchertown, MA $62,810

Blandford, MA $62,693

Bondsville, MA $62,821

Brimfield, MA $63,162

Chester, MA $62,433

Chesterfield, MA $62,441

Chicopee, MA $62,405

Cummington, MA $62,272

Easthampton, MA $62,552

East Longmeadow, MA $62,450

East Otis, MA $62,704

Feeding Hills, MA $62,447

Gilbertville, MA $63,325

Goshen, MA $62,435

Granby, MA $62,570

Granville, MA $62,904

Hadley, MA $62,703

Hampden, MA $62,578

Hardwick, MA $63,360

Hatfield, MA $62,714

Haydenville, MA $62,637

Holyoke, MA $62,462

Huntington, MA $62,518

Leeds, MA $62,559

Leverett, MA $62,948

Ludlow, MA $62,520

Monson, MA $62,825

North Amherst, MA $62,827

Northampton, MA $62,602

Florence, MA $62,564

North Hatfield, MA $62,685

Oakham, MA $63,473

Palmer, MA $62,899

Plainfield, MA $62,252

Russell, MA $62,683

Shutesbury, MA $63,045

Southampton, MA $62,518

South Barre, MA $63,472

South Hadley, MA $62,535

Southwick, MA $62,670

Thorndike, MA $62,818

Three Rivers, MA $62,732

Wales, MA $63,106

Ware, MA $63,111

Warren, MA $63,212

West Chesterfield, MA $62,434

Westfield, MA $62,538

West Hatfield, MA $62,651

West Springfield, MA $62,409

West Warren, MA $63,118

Whately, MA $62,689

Wheelwright, MA $63,431

Wilbraham, MA $62,550

Williamsburg, MA $62,508

Woronoco, MA $62,620

Worthington, MA $62,305

Springfield, MA $62,403

Longmeadow, MA $62,424

Indian Orchard, MA $62,431

Pittsfield, MA $62,070

Adams, MA $62,005

Ashley Falls, MA $62,839

Becket, MA $62,244

Berkshire, MA $62,064

Cheshire, MA $62,045

Dalton, MA $62,070

Glendale, MA $62,090

Great Barrington, MA $62,490

Hinsdale, MA $62,119

Housatonic, MA $62,100

Lanesboro, MA $62,021

Lee, MA $62,135

Lenox, MA $62,058

Lenox Dale, MA $62,067

Middlefield, MA $62,170

Mill River, MA $62,685

Monterey, MA $62,479

North Adams, MA $61,974

North Egremont, MA $62,417

Otis, MA $62,535

Richmond, MA $62,003

Sandisfield, MA $62,855

Savoy, MA $62,118

Sheffield, MA $62,738

South Egremont, MA $62,616

Southfield, MA $62,886

South Lee, MA $62,190

Stockbridge, MA $62,059

Tyringham, MA $62,316

West Stockbridge, MA $62,017

Williamstown, MA $61,784

Windsor, MA $62,108

Greenfield, MA $62,784

Ashfield, MA $62,404

Athol, MA $63,525

Bernardston, MA $62,893

Buckland, MA $62,409

Charlemont, MA $62,284

Colrain, MA $62,666

Conway, MA $62,624

Deerfield, MA $62,768

Drury, MA $62,156

Erving, MA $63,113

Heath, MA $62,360

Lake Pleasant, MA $62,990

Millers Falls, MA $63,046

Monroe Bridge, MA $62,062

Montague, MA $62,964

Gill, MA $62,998

New Salem, MA $63,221

Northfield, MA $63,040

Orange, MA $63,312

Petersham, MA $63,483

Rowe, MA $62,188

Royalston, MA $63,358

Shelburne Falls, MA $62,596

South Deerfield, MA $62,732

Sunderland, MA $62,886

Turners Falls, MA $62,956

Warwick, MA $63,075

Wendell, MA $63,134

Wendell Depot, MA $63,155

Fitchburg, MA $63,958

Ashburnham, MA $63,762

Ashby, MA $63,943

Ayer, MA $64,512

Devens, MA $64,367

Baldwinville, MA $63,582

East Templeton, MA $63,651

Gardner, MA $63,721

Westminster, MA $63,726

Groton, MA $64,563

Harvard, MA $64,442

Hubbardston, MA $63,661

Leominster, MA $63,972

Littleton, MA $64,670

Lunenburg, MA $64,175

Pepperell, MA $64,551

Shirley, MA $64,358

Still River, MA $64,282

Templeton, MA $63,648

Townsend, MA $64,316

West Groton, MA $64,445

West Townsend, MA $64,168

Winchendon, MA $63,537

Winchendon Springs, MA $63,595

Auburn, MA $63,401

North Dartmouth, MA $63,777

South Dartmouth, MA $63,781

North Attleboro, MA $63,462

Plainville, MA $63,900

Attleboro Falls, MA $63,552

North Dighton, MA $63,691

Norton, MA $64,546

Raynham, MA $64,889

Raynham Center, MA $64,823

Rehoboth, MA $63,040

Rochester, MA $63,930

Seekonk, MA $62,751

Swansea, MA $63,157

Berkley, MA $63,995

Taunton, MA $64,375

Westport, MA $63,756

Westport Point, MA $63,749

Berlin, MA $63,855

Cataumet, MA $64,071

Blackstone, MA $63,608

Boylston, MA $63,506

Brookfield, MA $63,372

Charlton, MA $63,451

Charlton City, MA $63,453

Charlton Depot, MA $63,453

Clinton, MA $63,771

East Brookfield, MA $63,424

Douglas, MA $63,533

East Princeton, MA $63,663

Fiskdale, MA $63,345

Grafton, MA $63,474

Holden, MA $63,414

Holland, MA $63,241

Jefferson, MA $63,469

Lancaster, MA $64,074

Leicester, MA $63,406

Linwood, MA $63,634

Manchaug, MA $63,486

Millbury, MA $63,406

Millville, MA $63,565

New Braintree, MA $63,407

Northborough, MA $63,602

Northbridge, MA $63,614

North Brookfield, MA $63,427

North Grafton, MA $63,436

North Oxford, MA $63,431

North Uxbridge, MA $63,578

Oxford, MA $63,462

Princeton, MA $63,655

Rochdale, MA $63,411

Rutland, MA $63,507

Shrewsbury, MA $63,414

Southbridge, MA $63,438

South Grafton, MA $63,513

South Lancaster, MA $63,923

Spencer, MA $63,428

Sterling, MA $63,736

Sturbridge, MA $63,393

Upton, MA $63,690

Uxbridge, MA $63,597

Webster, MA $63,510

Dudley, MA $63,488

Westborough, MA $63,654

West Boylston, MA $63,480

West Brookfield, MA $63,304

West Millbury, MA $63,412

Whitinsville, MA $63,595

Sutton, MA $63,478

Worcester, MA $63,389

East Walpole, MA $65,374

Cherry Valley, MA $63,396

Paxton, MA $63,417

Framingham, MA $64,867

Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $64,761

Boxborough, MA $64,554

Acton, MA $64,759

Ashland, MA $64,472

Bedford, MA $65,027

Hanscom Afb, MA $65,381

Bolton, MA $64,186

Carlisle, MA $64,826

Concord, MA $64,989

Fayville, MA $64,354

Holliston, MA $64,456

Hopedale, MA $63,918

Hopkinton, MA $63,994

Hudson, MA $64,279

Marlborough, MA $64,174

Maynard, MA $64,739

Mendon, MA $63,803

Milford, MA $64,022

Natick, MA $65,663

Sherborn, MA $65,215

Southborough, MA $64,166

Foxboro, MA $64,855

Franklin, MA $64,163

Greenbush, MA $65,480

Green Harbor, MA $65,127

Hingham, MA $65,908

Hull, MA $66,572

Humarock, MA $65,208

Mansfield, MA $64,758

Marshfield, MA $65,161

Marshfield Hills, MA $65,270

Medfield, MA $65,344

Medway, MA $64,444

Millis, MA $64,924

Minot, MA $65,480

Norfolk, MA $64,735

North Marshfield, MA $65,127

North Scituate, MA $65,591

Norwell, MA $65,415

Norwood, MA $65,747

Ocean Bluff, MA $65,127

Scituate, MA $65,543

Sharon, MA $65,202

Sheldonville, MA $64,175

South Walpole, MA $64,966

Stoughton, MA $65,252

Walpole, MA $65,218

Westwood, MA $66,129

Wrentham, MA $64,164

Boston, MA $67,231

Roxbury, MA $67,226

Roxbury Crossing, MA $67,227

Dorchester, MA $67,208

Dorchester Center, MA $67,160

Mattapan, MA $67,118

Charlestown, MA $67,222

Jamaica Plain, MA $67,198

Roslindale, MA $67,106

West Roxbury, MA $67,007

Allston, MA $67,211

Brighton, MA $67,178

Hyde Park, MA $66,902

Readville, MA $66,863

Cambridge, MA $67,186

Somerville, MA $67,218

Malden, MA $67,085

Everett, MA $67,179

Chelsea, MA $67,187

Revere, MA $67,083

Winthrop, MA $67,142

Medford, MA $67,114

West Medford, MA $67,060

Quincy, MA $66,678

Melrose, MA $66,874

Stoneham, MA $66,566

Braintree, MA $65,977

Milton, MA $66,784

Milton Village, MA $67,000

Weymouth, MA $65,886

East Weymouth, MA $65,959

South Weymouth, MA $65,416

North Weymouth, MA $66,528

East Boston, MA $67,230

Brockton, MA $65,222

Avon, MA $65,251

Bridgewater, MA $65,076

Bryantville, MA $65,125

Carver, MA $64,457

Duxbury, MA $64,947

East Bridgewater, MA $65,199

Easton, MA $65,209

Elmwood, MA $65,171

Halifax, MA $65,064

Hanover, MA $65,278

Hanson, MA $65,156

Holbrook, MA $65,280

Middleboro, MA $64,377

Manomet, MA $64,567

Lakeville, MA $64,185

Monponsett, MA $65,087

Abington, MA $65,254

North Carver, MA $64,642

North Easton, MA $65,222

North Pembroke, MA $65,172

Pembroke, MA $65,144

Plymouth, MA $64,481

Kingston, MA $64,891

South Carver, MA $64,373

Plympton, MA $64,864

Randolph, MA $65,516

Rockland, MA $65,284

South Easton, MA $65,173

West Bridgewater, MA $65,218

White Horse Beach, MA $64,604

Whitman, MA $65,230

Lexington, MA $66,041

Brookline, MA $67,198

Brookline Village, MA $67,207

Waltham, MA $66,445

North Waltham, MA $66,815

New Town, MA $67,023

Babson Park, MA $66,428

Newton, MA $67,077

Newton Center, MA $67,032

Newtonville, MA $66,987

Newton Highlands, MA $66,974

Newton Lower Falls, MA $66,671

Newton Upper Falls, MA $66,896

West Newton, MA $66,879

Auburndale, MA $66,747

Chestnut Hill, MA $67,152

Waban, MA $66,851

Watertown, MA $67,134

Arlington, MA $66,968

Arlington Heights, MA $66,935

Belmont, MA $67,013

Waverley, MA $67,075

Wellesley Hills, MA $66,427

Wellesley, MA $66,189

Needham, MA $66,555

Weston, MA $66,156

Needham Heights, MA $66,787

Nonantum, MA $67,023

Buzzards Bay, MA $64,226

Lincoln, MA $65,641

Stow, MA $64,512

Sudbury, MA $65,034

Wayland, MA $65,583

Woodville, MA $63,944

Woburn, MA $65,969

Burlington, MA $65,366

Andover, MA $64,047

Billerica, MA $64,818

Chelmsford, MA $64,862

Dracut, MA $64,749

Dunstable, MA $64,722

Haverhill, MA $63,986

Georgetown, MA $64,090

Groveland, MA $64,027

Lawrence, MA $63,909

Methuen, MA $63,921

North Andover, MA $63,986

Lowell, MA $64,871

Merrimac, MA $63,954

North Billerica, MA $64,845

North Chelmsford, MA $64,854

North Reading, MA $64,621

Nutting Lake, MA $64,849

Pinehurst, MA $64,921

Reading, MA $65,249

Tewksbury, MA $64,623

Tyngsboro, MA $64,785

Wakefield, MA $66,050

West Boxford, MA $64,103

Westford, MA $64,790

Wilmington, MA $64,679

Winchester, MA $66,698

Lynn, MA $66,615

Saugus, MA $66,700

Swampscott, MA $66,293

Nahant, MA $66,813

Amesbury, MA $63,918

Beverly, MA $65,112

Boxford, MA $64,076

Byfield, MA $64,132

Danvers, MA $64,986

Essex, MA $64,612

Gloucester, MA $64,682

Hamilton, MA $64,737

Hathorne, MA $64,768

Chilmark, MA $63,983

East Falmouth, MA $64,102

East Sandwich, MA $64,374

East Wareham, MA $64,211

Edgartown, MA $64,183

Falmouth, MA $64,011

Woods Hole, MA $63,883

Menemsha, MA $64,006

Monument Beach, MA $64,116

Nantucket, MA $64,550

North Falmouth, MA $64,034

Oak Bluffs, MA $64,119

Onset, MA $64,132

Pocasset, MA $64,093

Sagamore, MA $64,317

Sagamore Beach, MA $64,348

Sandwich, MA $64,325

Siasconset, MA $64,483

Silver Beach, MA $64,005

Vineyard Haven, MA $64,055

Wareham, MA $64,079

West Chop, MA $64,073

West Falmouth, MA $63,994

West Tisbury, MA $64,038

West Wareham, MA $64,051

Hyannis, MA $64,597

Barnstable, MA $64,456

Brewster, MA $64,545

Centerville, MA $64,434

Chatham, MA $64,589

Cotuit, MA $64,304

Ipswich, MA $64,381

Cummaquid, MA $64,476

Lynnfield, MA $65,479

Manchester, MA $65,003

Marblehead, MA $65,770

Middleton, MA $64,484

Newburyport, MA $64,005

Newbury, MA $64,122

Salisbury, MA $63,870

Peabody, MA $65,577

Prides Crossing, MA $65,153

Rockport, MA $64,551

Rowley, MA $64,232

Salem, MA $65,555

South Hamilton, MA $64,633

Topsfield, MA $64,426

Wenham, MA $64,793

West Newbury, MA $64,027

Accord, MA $65,459

Bellingham, MA $63,900

Brant Rock, MA $64,995

Canton, MA $65,557

Cohasset, MA $65,896

Dedham, MA $66,676

Dover, MA $65,849

East Mansfield, MA $65,013

Dennis, MA $64,529

Dennis Port, MA $64,656

East Dennis, MA $64,482

Eastham, MA $64,457

East Orleans, MA $64,218

Forestdale, MA $64,239

Harwich, MA $64,600

Harwich Port, MA $64,629

Hyannis Port, MA $64,477

Marstons Mills, MA $64,362

Mashpee, MA $64,221

North Chatham, MA $64,576

North Eastham, MA $64,457

North Truro, MA $64,344

Orleans, MA $64,514

Osterville, MA $64,370

Provincetown, MA $64,443

South Chatham, MA $64,604

South Dennis, MA $64,603

South Harwich, MA $64,613

South Orleans, MA $64,535

South Wellfleet, MA $64,322

South Yarmouth, MA $64,639

Truro, MA $64,295

Wellfleet, MA $64,372

West Barnstable, MA $64,445

West Chatham, MA $64,598

West Dennis, MA $64,615

West Harwich, MA $64,630

West Hyannisport, MA $64,516

West Yarmouth, MA $64,587

Yarmouth Port, MA $64,557

Assonet, MA $63,836

Attleboro, MA $63,267

Chartley, MA $64,605

Cuttyhunk, MA $63,854

Dartmouth, MA $63,778

Dighton, MA $63,483

East Freetown, MA $63,849

East Taunton, MA $64,330

Fairhaven, MA $63,779

Fall River, MA $63,668

Somerset, MA $63,358

Marion, MA $63,918

Mattapoisett, MA $63,811

New Bedford, MA $63,776

Acushnet, MA $63,798

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	$79,014	$38.0	20%
Biotechnology	$79,014	$38.0	20%
Financial Services	$79,014	$38.0	20%
Healthcare	$79,014	$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.

$59,835

Average $65,845/year

$71,185

$4,986

Average $5,487/month

$5,932

$1,151

Average $1,266/week

$1,369

$29

Average $32/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,185	$5,932	$1,369	$34
Average	$65,845	$5,487	$1,266	$32
25th Percentile	$59,835	$4,986	$1,151	$29

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