Automotive service technicians & mechanics

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Automotive service technicians & mechanics are most often employed by the Automotive repair & maintenance industry. The average yearly wage for Automotive service technicians & mechanics was $52,579 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Automotive service technicians & mechanics are Crater Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, Kent PUMA, DE, and Dallas (East) & Mesquite (West) Cities--South of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Automotive service technicians & mechanics are Chicago City (South)--Chicago Lawn, Greater Grand Crossing & West Englewood/Englewood PUMA, IL, Crater Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, and Dallas (East) & Mesquite (West) Cities--South of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Automotive service technicians & mechanics workforce. Automotive service technicians & mechanics workforce in 2024 was 782,128 people, of which 2.14% were women and 97.9% were men. Automotive service technicians & mechanics are paid most in NYC-Queens Community District 6--Forest Hills & Rego Park PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Chicago City (South)--Chicago Lawn, Greater Grand Crossing & West Englewood/Englewood PUMA, IL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

765,390

Male Workforce

± 21.4k

16,738

Female Workforce

± 3.18k

The Automotive service technicians & mechanics workforce in 2024 was 782,128 people (2.14% women and 97.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 6.97% between 2014 (731,178) and 2024 (782,128).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Automotive service technicians & mechanics.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($70,862), North Dakota ($69,374), and Washington ($62,303).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$52,579

AVERAGE WAGE

#301 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Automotive service technicians & mechanics earned an average of $52,579, $17,299 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Automotive service technicians & mechanics in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.331

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Automotive service technicians & mechanics had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.331, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Automotive service technicians & mechanics (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Automotive service technicians & mechanics compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Automotive service technicians & mechanics and on wages for those in the field. Automotive repair & maintenance is the industry that employs the most Automotive service technicians & mechanics, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Automotive service technicians & mechanics, by average wage, is Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. ($159,999).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

782k

2024 Workforce

± 21,658

0.395%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.9%

This graphic shows the share of Automotive service technicians & mechanics employed by various industries. Automotive repair & maintenance employs the largest share of Automotive service technicians & mechanics at 66.1%, followed by Car Dealers with 28% and Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores with 2.96%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Automotive service technicians & mechanics in the US. The workforce of Automotive service technicians & mechanics in 2024 was 782,128 people, with 2.14% woman, and 97.9% men. The average age of male Automotive service technicians & mechanics in the workforce is 39.6 and of female Automotive service technicians & mechanics is 34.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Automotive service technicians & mechanics is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Automotive service technicians & mechanics in 2024 was 782,128 people, with 2.14% woman, and 97.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (105,650 people), 25 to 29 years (103,554 people), and 30 to 34 years (100,222 people). Among them they concentrated 39.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 26.3% of Automotive service technicians & mechanics workers were Hispanic and 73.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (57.2%), Puerto Rican (11.6)%, and Salvadoran (5.01)%

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Races

In 2024, 62.9% of the Automotive service technicians & mechanics workforce were White, of which 2% were women and 98% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (14.4%) and Other (10.5%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Automotive service technicians & mechanics from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Automotive service technicians & mechanics is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Mechanical Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Automotive service technicians & mechanics, Repairing stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Automotive service technicians & mechanics need more than the average amount of Installation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Automotive service technicians & mechanics in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (7,495 people), Engineering (6,520 people), and Social Sciences (1,906 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Automotive service technicians & mechanics workers were High School or Equivalent (352,364 people), Some college (185,155 people), and Associates Degree (103,762 people).

The graphic shows the Automotive service technicians & mechanics workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

Chart

Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Automotive service technicians & mechanics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Automotive service technicians & mechanics need many skills, but most especially Repairing, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics are expected to see a growth of 4.17% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics.

4.17%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Automotive service technicians & mechanics. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.

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