Automotive Technician United States
Automotive Technician salary in the US
Typical pay
$51,000a year
Most Automotive Technicians earn $45k to $73k a year
From 3,963 current job postings, updated Nov 11, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Automotive Technician salary in the US is $51,000 a year. Most job postings pay $44,700 to $72,800. From 3,963 current job postings, updated Nov 11, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
Pick a state on the map or in the table to see its cities, pay and open Automotive Technician jobs.
| New Hampshire | $83k | $56k to $104k | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $77k | $60k to $92k | 363 |
| Minnesota | $76k | $49k to $92k | 106 |
| Utah | $73k | $53k to $105k | 27 |
| Alaska | $71k | $46k to $97k | 10 |
| Virginia | $71k | $47k to $80k | 139 |
| Colorado | $70k | $53k to $83k | 194 |
| Washington | $70k | $52k to $80k | 160 |
| Oregon | $69k | $52k to $80k | 75 |
| Maryland | $68k | $46k to $89k | 105 |
| District of Columbia | $68k | $52k to $74k | 10 |
| Idaho | $68k | $43k to $70k | 29 |
| Missouri | $68k | $45k to $82k | 112 |
| Connecticut | $67k | $56k to $80k | 39 |
| Iowa | $67k | $54k to $78k | 51 |
| Montana | $67k | $51k to $81k | 21 |
| New Jersey | $67k | $52k to $80k | 82 |
| Louisiana | $67k | $41k to $82k | 64 |
| Arizona | $67k | $47k to $81k | 77 |
| Hawaii | $67k | $50k to $100k | 12 |
| Tennessee | $67k | $38k to $86k | 88 |
| Nevada | $66k | $45k to $85k | 45 |
| Wisconsin | $66k | $49k to $86k | 76 |
| Pennsylvania | $65k | $57k to $77k | 116 |
| Florida | $62k | $47k to $83k | 200 |
| North Carolina | $62k | $41k to $88k | 197 |
| Indiana | $62k | $42k to $80k | 77 |
| Vermont | $61k | $52k to $96k | 16 |
| New York | $60k | $49k to $83k | 169 |
| Illinois | $59k | $46k to $78k | 148 |
| Kentucky | $59k | $44k to $71k | 35 |
| Georgia | $59k | $50k to $78k | 94 |
| Michigan | $58k | $49k to $85k | 84 |
| Massachusetts | $57k | $46k to $84k | 198 |
| Ohio | $57k | $45k to $78k | 173 |
| Oklahoma | $57k | $44k to $78k | 43 |
| Texas | $57k | $45k to $73k | 326 |
| Maine | $56k | $47k to $86k | 21 |
| New Mexico | $56k | $40k to $78k | 30 |
| Kansas | $55k | $44k to $81k | 38 |
| Nebraska | $53k | $40k to $74k | 26 |
| Arkansas | $52k | $40k to $73k | 28 |
| Rhode Island | $50k | $42k to $74k | 38 |
| North Dakota | $50k | $44k to $62k | 22 |
| Alabama | $49k | $39k to $68k | 74 |
| Mississippi | $49k | $37k to $93k | 23 |
| South Carolina | $46k | $36k to $75k | 87 |
| West Virginia | $45k | $36k to $69k | 11 |
| Delaware | $41k | $41k to $51k | 10 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 8 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 5 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Minneapolis, MN | $87k | $56k to $96k | 188 | 63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $83k | $52k to $99k | 249 | 71 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $77k | $54k to $92k | 324 | 121 |
| Denver, CO | $74k | $60k to $88k | 302 | 121 |
| Seattle, WA | $73k | $58k to $82k | 213 | 98 |
| Washington, DC | $71k | $51k to $80k | 331 | 92 |
| Baltimore, MD | $68k | $55k to $84k | 169 | 60 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $67k | $53k to $79k | 341 | 62 |
| Boston, MA | $66k | $47k to $93k | 453 | 157 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $63k | $45k to $88k | 319 | 60 |
| New York, NY | $62k | $50k to $83k | 659 | 128 |
| Chicago, IL | $62k | $49k to $78k | 416 | 80 |
| St. Louis, MO | $58k | $44k to $74k | 240 | 57 |
| Dallas, TX | $56k | $42k to $75k | 762 | 123 |
| Miami, FL | $51k | $44k to $61k | 297 | 58 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 1,742 job postings$31k $44k
Typical: $35k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 1,015 job postings$57k $90k
Typical: $73k
- Senior 104 job postings$62k $89k
Typical: $71k
- Lead or manager 24 job postings$72k $94k
Typical: $87k
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Starting out: most postings pay $31k to $44k a year, typically $35k.
Most new hires start near the low end.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart | $49k | $31k | – | – | – |
| Bebridgestone | $53k | $37k | – | $64k | – |
| Brakesplus | $57k | $41k | $76k | – | – |
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