Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

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).

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)
620,110	0.8 %	$ 22.48	$ 46,760	0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 12.40	$ 15.66	$ 21.18	$ 28.04	$ 34.59
Annual Wage (2)	$ 25,790	$ 32,570	$ 44,050	$ 58,330	$ 71,940

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	230,070	19.21	$ 23.92	$ 49,740
Automotive Repair and Maintenance	226,750	25.59	$ 21.02	$ 43,710
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores	56,540	10.46	$ 20.04	$ 41,680
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	15,420	0.29	$ 26.65	$ 55,420
Gasoline Stations	13,540	1.47	$ 20.74	$ 43,140

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	226,750	25.59	$ 21.02	$ 43,710
Automobile Dealers	230,070	19.21	$ 23.92	$ 49,740
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores	56,540	10.46	$ 20.04	$ 41,680
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	12,770	3.77	$ 22.47	$ 46,740
Support Activities for Road Transportation	3,430	3.36	$ 21.21	$ 44,120

Top paying industries for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	100	0.02	$ 36.76	$ 76,450
Natural Gas Distribution	200	0.18	$ 35.98	$ 74,840
Telecommunications	210	0.03	$ 35.14	$ 73,090
Scientific Research and Development Services	60	0.01	$ 32.50	$ 67,590
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	910	0.24	$ 32.35	$ 67,290

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)
California	59,380	3.61	0.81	$ 26.22	$ 54,540
Texas	49,860	4.12	0.92	$ 22.84	$ 47,500
Florida	43,530	5.16	1.16	$ 21.09	$ 43,860
New York	32,150	3.70	0.83	$ 22.55	$ 46,910
Pennsylvania	28,830	5.23	1.17	$ 20.75	$ 43,160

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)
Alaska	1,750	5.91	1.32	$ 25.24	$ 52,490
South Carolina	11,770	5.84	1.31	$ 20.51	$ 42,670
Maine	3,310	5.75	1.29	$ 20.59	$ 42,820
Montana	2,620	5.75	1.29	$ 21.11	$ 43,920
New Hampshire	3,500	5.64	1.27	$ 22.56	$ 46,930

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	460	0.67	0.15	$ 31.08	$ 64,640
California	59,380	3.61	0.81	$ 26.22	$ 54,540
Washington	10,780	3.37	0.76	$ 25.25	$ 52,530
Alaska	1,750	5.91	1.32	$ 25.24	$ 52,490
Hawaii	2,130	3.71	0.83	$ 24.96	$ 51,920

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	28,540	3.23	0.72	$ 24.31	$ 50,570
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	18,480	4.24	0.95	$ 24.87	$ 51,720
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	16,320	2.80	0.63	$ 25.83	$ 53,720
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	13,740	3.83	0.86	$ 23.53	$ 48,930
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	12,090	4.59	1.03	$ 23.13	$ 48,110
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	11,790	4.70	1.05	$ 21.77	$ 45,280
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	11,420	3.78	0.85	$ 27.27	$ 56,730
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	11,350	3.82	0.86	$ 22.98	$ 47,800
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	11,120	4.12	0.92	$ 22.53	$ 46,850
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	10,110	4.80	1.08	$ 22.21	$ 46,200

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)
Fairbanks, AK	360	11.72	2.63	$ 31.76	$ 66,060
Homosassa Springs, FL	320	10.70	2.40	$ 18.70	$ 38,900
Waterbury, CT	620	9.81	2.20	$ 23.69	$ 49,270
Fayetteville, NC	1,170	9.52	2.14	$ 17.98	$ 37,400
Kingston, NY	520	9.48	2.13	$ 23.24	$ 48,330
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	440	8.79	1.97	$ 21.64	$ 45,000
Punta Gorda, FL	400	8.68	1.95	$ 20.94	$ 43,560
Spartanburg, SC	1,340	8.63	1.94	$ 19.14	$ 39,810
Jacksonville, NC	390	8.56	1.92	$ 21.02	$ 43,720
Kankakee, IL	350	8.31	1.86	$ 20.77	$ 43,210