Alabama
$45,640 median annual pay
9,040 workers reported in this trade.
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auto technician salary by state
Training tier: Zone 3 (1-2 years plus on-the-job experience)See which states publish BLS wage data for automotive service technicians and mechanics, compare medians to the national midpoint of $50,620, and click into a state page for debt-to-income math and the full training context.
Skills you'll use in this role: Repairing, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance.
NATIONAL MEDIAN
$50,620
Annual median wage
STATE PAGES
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50 states plus DC
BLS STATE ROWS
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Pages with published wage data
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Where do automotive service technicians and mechanics earn the most?
States with live BLS wage data show a median and a national comparison. States without a publishable BLS row still have a page so you can use nearby benchmarks and the calculator.
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Alaska
$60,840 median annual pay
1,420 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Arizona
$49,570 median annual pay
16,400 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Arkansas
$44,160 median annual pay
7,310 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →California
$64,980 median annual pay
65,420 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Colorado
$61,280 median annual pay
12,300 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Connecticut
$60,220 median annual pay
6,960 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Delaware
$58,410 median annual pay
1,910 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →District of Columbia
$68,660 median annual pay
310 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Florida
$48,260 median annual pay
49,930 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Georgia
$49,060 median annual pay
22,070 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Hawaii
$52,160 median annual pay
2,710 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Idaho
$48,420 median annual pay
5,030 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Illinois
$49,170 median annual pay
29,510 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Indiana
$49,360 median annual pay
16,480 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Iowa
$50,510 median annual pay
7,610 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Kansas
$47,790 median annual pay
6,240 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Kentucky
$44,890 median annual pay
11,140 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Louisiana
$46,400 median annual pay
8,620 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Maine
$52,040 median annual pay
3,390 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Maryland
$57,520 median annual pay
14,230 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Massachusetts
$60,760 median annual pay
12,710 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Michigan
$54,120 median annual pay
22,280 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Minnesota
$58,390 median annual pay
11,980 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Mississippi
$37,820 median annual pay
7,410 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Missouri
$49,160 median annual pay
17,210 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Montana
$58,740 median annual pay
2,900 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Nebraska
$50,560 median annual pay
4,560 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Nevada
$48,290 median annual pay
7,420 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →New Hampshire
$59,020 median annual pay
4,840 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →New Jersey
$56,610 median annual pay
17,640 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →New Mexico
$47,300 median annual pay
5,080 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →New York
$54,120 median annual pay
32,020 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →North Carolina
$48,200 median annual pay
26,510 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →North Dakota
$57,360 median annual pay
2,140 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Ohio
$48,710 median annual pay
22,640 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Oklahoma
$46,560 median annual pay
8,870 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Oregon
$58,520 median annual pay
6,990 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Pennsylvania
$49,800 median annual pay
29,400 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Rhode Island
$51,770 median annual pay
2,530 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →South Carolina
$48,100 median annual pay
13,420 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →South Dakota
$51,160 median annual pay
2,010 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Tennessee
$50,290 median annual pay
16,210 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Texas
$48,310 median annual pay
69,750 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Utah
$46,570 median annual pay
9,350 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Vermont
$51,630 median annual pay
1,610 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Virginia
$59,330 median annual pay
17,880 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Washington
$57,270 median annual pay
12,930 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →West Virginia
$37,660 median annual pay
4,490 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Wisconsin
$54,350 median annual pay
12,270 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Wyoming
$51,330 median annual pay
1,560 workers reported in this trade.
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