Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 49-3023 · National · May 2025 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$50,627
$24.34/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
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The national median salary for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics is $50,627 per year ($24.34/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $38,896 and $70,429 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $81,786 per year. There are approximately 704,640 automotive service technicians and mechanics employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+4.2%
Faster than average
Annual openings
70K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
806K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
5% from new growth95% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Postsecondary nondegree award
Experience
None
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Automobile Dealers
NAICS 441100
264K
$59,920
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
NAICS 811100
252K
$48,370
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers
NAICS 441300
49K
$45,700
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999300
16K
$62,070
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS 423100
13K
$57,250
Wage range across top 5 industries: $45,700 to $62,070 (36% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$16.66
$34,653
P25
$18.70
$38,896
P50MEDIAN
$24.34
$50,627
P75
$33.86
$70,429
P90
$39.32
$81,786
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · manufacturing sector
Stable
Openings Rate
3.5%
Quits Rate
1.4%
Manufacturing openings ticked up to 462K (+19K) in March, with the rate at 3.5%. Hires rose to 310K. The sector has stabilized after late-2025 softening.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average automotive service technicians and mechanics salary?
The national median salary for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics is $50,627 per year ($24.34/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $38,896 and $70,429 annually.
How much do top-earning automotive service technicians and mechanics make?
The 90th percentile salary for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics is $81,786 per year ($39.32/hr). The 75th percentile is $70,429 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for automotive service technicians and mechanics?
Entry-level Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics (10th percentile) earn approximately $34,653 per year ($16.66/hr). The 25th percentile is $38,896 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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