Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salaries across 51 states

$52,179

National Average (Median)

$68,660

Highest: District of Columbia

$37,660

Lowest: West Virginia

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Salary by State

Compare Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$37,660

$68,660

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $45,640 AK $60,840 AZ $49,570 AR $44,160 CA $64,980 CO $61,280 CT $60,220 DE $58,410 DC $68,660 FL $48,260 GA $49,060 HI $52,160 ID $48,420 IL $49,170 IN $49,360 IA $50,510 KS $47,790 KY $44,890 LA $46,400 ME $52,040 MD $57,520 MA $60,760 MI $54,120 MN $58,390 MS $37,820 MO $49,160 MT $58,740 NE $50,560 NV $48,290 NH $59,020 NJ $56,610 NM $47,300 NY $54,120 NC $48,200 ND $57,360 OH $48,710 OK $46,560 OR $58,520 PA $49,800 RI $51,770 SC $48,100 SD $51,160 TN $50,290 TX $48,310 UT $46,570 VT $51,630 VA $59,330 WA $57,270 WV $37,660 WI $54,350 WY $51,330

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$68,660

California

$64,980

Colorado

$61,280

Alaska

$60,840

Massachusetts

$60,760

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$68,660	$67,910	310
2	California	$64,980	$65,470	65,420
3	Colorado	$61,280	$63,980	12,300
4	Alaska	$60,840	$65,620	1,420
5	Massachusetts	$60,760	$62,960	12,710
6	Connecticut	$60,220	$60,160	6,960
7	Virginia	$59,330	$61,600	17,880
8	New Hampshire	$59,020	$60,690	4,840
9	Montana	$58,740	$59,310	2,900
10	Oregon	$58,520	$63,210	6,990
11	Delaware	$58,410	$58,500	1,910
12	Minnesota	$58,390	$59,300	11,980
13	Maryland	$57,520	$59,380	14,230
14	North Dakota	$57,360	$58,000	2,140
15	Washington	$57,270	$62,460	12,930
16	New Jersey	$56,610	$58,830	17,640
17	Wisconsin	$54,350	$56,900	12,270
18	Michigan	$54,120	$56,490	22,280
19	New York	$54,120	$59,110	32,020
20	Hawaii	$52,160	$56,180	2,710
21	Maine	$52,040	$55,200	3,390
22	Rhode Island	$51,770	$54,310	2,530
23	Vermont	$51,630	$58,030	1,610
24	Wyoming	$51,330	$55,300	1,560
25	South Dakota	$51,160	$55,660	2,010
26	Nebraska	$50,560	$55,430	4,560
27	Iowa	$50,510	$55,310	7,610
28	Tennessee	$50,290	$54,590	16,210
29	Pennsylvania	$49,800	$54,340	29,400
30	Arizona	$49,570	$55,680	16,400
31	Indiana	$49,360	$53,710	16,480
32	Illinois	$49,170	$56,680	29,510
33	Missouri	$49,160	$53,950	17,210
34	Georgia	$49,060	$56,600	22,070
35	Ohio	$48,710	$54,590	22,640
36	Idaho	$48,420	$53,990	5,030
37	Texas	$48,310	$52,980	69,750
38	Nevada	$48,290	$56,090	7,420
39	Florida	$48,260	$53,740	49,930
40	North Carolina	$48,200	$53,510	26,510
41	South Carolina	$48,100	$52,420	13,420
42	Kansas	$47,790	$52,760	6,240
43	New Mexico	$47,300	$51,790	5,080
44	Utah	$46,570	$51,690	9,350
45	Oklahoma	$46,560	$52,080	8,870
46	Louisiana	$46,400	$50,650	8,620
47	Alabama	$45,640	$51,020	9,040
48	Kentucky	$44,890	$47,990	11,140
49	Arkansas	$44,160	$48,420	7,310
50	Mississippi	$37,820	$45,650	7,410
51	West Virginia	$37,660	$44,080	4,490

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS