392 metro areas
Auto Mechanic Salary by City (2026)
Auto mechanics earn the most in San Francisco, CA, an average of $75,730 a year, against $56,420 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Hinesville, GA ($79,270 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $56,420BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $75,730San Francisco, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $79,270Hinesville, GA
- Metro areas
- 392With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for auto mechanics
Top 10 metro areas
- San Francisco, CA$75,730
- San Jose, CA$75,420
- Hinesville, GA$74,460
- Napa, CA$71,090
- Santa Rosa, CA$70,890
- Boulder, CO$69,100
- Sacramento, CA$68,370
- Vallejo, CA$68,120
- Fairbanks, AK$67,870
- Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV$66,500
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $75,730 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $75,420 |
| Hinesville, GA | $74,460 |
| Napa, CA | $71,090 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $70,890 |
| Boulder, CO | $69,100 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $68,370 |
| Vallejo, CA | $68,120 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $67,870 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $66,500 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Hinesville, GA$74,460 nominal$79,270
- Minot, ND$61,730 nominal$70,930
- Grand Forks, ND-MN$60,130 nominal$69,380
- San Jose, CA$75,420 nominal$68,300
- Dubuque, IA$59,260 nominal$67,860
- Ames, IA$58,780 nominal$66,170
- Santa Rosa, CA$70,890 nominal$65,770
- Fairbanks, AK$67,870 nominal$65,760
- Boulder, CO$69,100 nominal$65,680
- San Francisco, CA$75,730 nominal$65,500
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Hinesville, GA | $79,270 |
| Minot, ND | $70,930 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $69,380 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $68,300 |
| Dubuque, IA | $67,860 |
| Ames, IA | $66,170 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $65,770 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $65,760 |
| Boulder, CO | $65,680 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $65,500 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Auto Mechanic salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | $75,730 | $48,690 | $89,040 | $65,500 |
| 2 | San Jose, CA | $75,420 | $49,710 | $88,070 | $68,300 |
| 3 | Hinesville, GA | $74,460 | $31,490 | $95,640 | $79,270 |
| 4 | Napa, CA | $71,090 | $47,920 | $82,510 | $63,160 |
| 5 | Santa Rosa, CA | $70,890 | $48,320 | $82,010 | $65,770 |
| 6 | Boulder, CO | $69,100 | $45,070 | $80,930 | $65,680 |
| 7 | Sacramento, CA | $68,370 | $45,970 | $79,410 | $64,090 |
| 8 | Vallejo, CA | $68,120 | $45,340 | $79,350 | $62,800 |
| 9 | Fairbanks, AK | $67,870 | $43,950 | $79,640 | $65,760 |
| 10 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $66,500 | $41,850 | $78,640 | $61,070 |
| 11 | Portland, OR-WA | $66,310 | $45,880 | $76,380 | $62,900 |
| 12 | Fort Collins, CO | $65,640 | $43,470 | $76,560 | $64,910 |
| 13 | Boston, MA-NH | $65,600 | $42,580 | $76,940 | $60,590 |
| 14 | Denver, CO | $65,400 | $43,450 | $76,210 | $61,830 |
| 15 | Salinas, CA | $64,630 | $43,080 | $75,230 | $59,270 |
| 16 | Seattle, WA | $64,460 | $43,890 | $74,590 | $58,000 |
| 17 | Greeley, CO | $64,420 | $42,270 | $75,320 | $64,310 |
| 18 | Bozeman, MT | $64,380 | $46,680 | $73,090 | $62,800 |
| 19 | Bridgeport, CT | $64,290 | $43,740 | $74,400 | $60,160 |
| 20 | San Diego, CA | $64,130 | $42,390 | $74,820 | $57,320 |
| 21 | Anchorage, AK | $63,730 | $43,470 | $73,720 | $60,450 |
| 22 | Los Angeles, CA | $63,670 | $41,160 | $74,760 | $56,060 |
| 23 | Chico, CA | $63,460 | $41,500 | $74,300 | $62,710 |
| 24 | Oxnard, CA | $63,250 | $39,850 | $74,800 | $57,220 |
| 25 | Riverside, CA | $63,090 | $40,080 | $74,400 | $59,270 |
| 26 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $62,920 | $43,580 | $72,450 | $60,030 |
| 27 | Mount Vernon, WA | $62,860 | $41,430 | $73,400 | $61,360 |
| 28 | Modesto, CA | $62,820 | $42,020 | $73,070 | $60,340 |
| 29 | Bakersfield, CA | $62,690 | $41,640 | $73,050 | $62,140 |
| 30 | Salem, OR | $62,380 | $42,390 | $72,220 | $60,180 |
| 31 | Colorado Springs, CO | $62,320 | $40,710 | $72,970 | $61,880 |
| 32 | Barnstable Town, MA | $62,110 | $42,120 | $71,950 | $63,150 |
| 33 | Milwaukee, WI | $62,110 | $41,080 | $72,470 | $64,070 |
| 34 | Santa Maria, CA | $61,900 | $40,830 | $72,280 | $56,890 |
| 35 | Manchester, NH | $61,860 | $41,830 | $71,720 | $58,550 |
| 36 | New York, NY-NJ | $61,820 | $39,440 | $72,840 | $54,920 |
| 37 | Minot, ND | $61,730 | $42,990 | $70,950 | $70,930 |
| 38 | Bremerton, WA | $61,670 | $42,410 | $71,160 | $58,400 |
| 39 | Longview, WA | $61,590 | $41,060 | $71,700 | $63,140 |
| 40 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $61,300 | $41,250 | $71,200 | $56,450 |
| 41 | Bellingham, WA | $61,190 | $42,970 | $70,180 | $59,220 |
| 42 | Richmond, VA | $61,150 | $40,190 | $71,490 | $62,490 |
| 43 | Bend, OR | $61,090 | $44,140 | $69,430 | $58,960 |
| 44 | Hanford, CA | $60,880 | $41,770 | $70,280 | $59,910 |
| 45 | Charlottesville, VA | $60,720 | $40,580 | $70,620 | $61,240 |
| 46 | Billings, MT | $60,610 | $43,510 | $69,040 | $64,810 |
| 47 | Madison, WI | $60,530 | $39,580 | $70,820 | $62,220 |
| 48 | Amherst Town, MA | $60,420 | $40,980 | $70,010 | $60,270 |
| 49 | Stockton, CA | $60,240 | $38,130 | $71,140 | $57,320 |
| 50 | Kennewick, WA | $60,170 | $40,930 | $69,660 | $60,120 |
| 51 | Missoula, MT | $60,170 | $42,910 | $68,680 | $62,390 |
| 52 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $60,130 | $40,560 | $69,780 | $69,380 |
| 53 | Santa Cruz, CA | $59,950 | $39,960 | $69,780 | $54,550 |
| 54 | New Haven, CT | $59,860 | $41,310 | $68,990 | $57,250 |
| 55 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $59,820 | $39,290 | $69,950 | $61,080 |
| 56 | Great Falls, MT | $59,700 | $42,790 | $68,020 | $61,640 |
| 57 | Medford, OR | $59,680 | $41,660 | $68,560 | $58,840 |
| 58 | Atlanta, GA | $59,380 | $37,360 | $70,240 | $59,350 |
| 59 | Ann Arbor, MI | $59,340 | $39,620 | $69,040 | $58,820 |
| 60 | Bismarck, ND | $59,340 | $41,140 | $68,330 | $65,190 |
| 61 | Burlington, VT | $59,340 | $44,350 | $66,730 | $58,780 |
| 62 | Athens, GA | $59,320 | $34,300 | $71,640 | $63,550 |
| 63 | Chicago, IL-IN | $59,320 | $37,040 | $70,280 | $57,260 |
| 64 | Dubuque, IA | $59,260 | $41,040 | $68,220 | $67,860 |
| 65 | Casper, WY | $59,240 | $38,360 | $69,530 | $63,140 |
| 66 | Fargo, ND-MN | $59,160 | $40,850 | $68,180 | $65,100 |
| 67 | Kahului, HI | $59,090 | $42,990 | $67,040 | $54,020 |
| 68 | Des Moines, IA | $58,950 | $39,270 | $68,640 | $64,290 |
| 69 | Olympia, WA | $58,880 | $41,790 | $67,290 | $56,800 |
| 70 | Detroit, MI | $58,840 | $40,210 | $68,040 | $58,670 |
| 71 | Hartford, CT | $58,820 | $41,230 | $67,480 | $57,250 |
| 72 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $58,820 | $40,910 | $67,640 | $53,760 |
| 73 | Ames, IA | $58,780 | $38,940 | $68,560 | $66,170 |
| 74 | Yuba City, CA | $58,700 | $39,750 | $68,020 | $56,320 |
| 75 | Waterbury, CT | $58,680 | $40,750 | $67,520 | $58,810 |
| 76 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $58,660 | $43,530 | $66,100 | $64,720 |
| 77 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $58,610 | $38,980 | $68,290 | $57,150 |
| 78 | Carson City, NV | $58,590 | $39,310 | $68,100 | $59,710 |
| 79 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $58,530 | $39,750 | $67,790 | $58,550 |
| 80 | Grants Pass, OR | $58,510 | $40,960 | $67,160 | $59,850 |
| 81 | Savannah, GA | $58,510 | $35,320 | $69,930 | $61,460 |
| 82 | Kingston, NY | $58,430 | $39,670 | $67,660 | $58,020 |
| 83 | Flagstaff, AZ | $58,410 | $39,020 | $67,950 | $58,220 |
| 84 | Gainesville, GA | $58,410 | $35,710 | $69,600 | $60,360 |
| 85 | Lexington Park, MD | $58,410 | $34,340 | $70,240 | $57,970 |
| 86 | Trenton, NJ | $58,390 | $40,080 | $67,390 | $56,590 |
| 87 | Portland, ME | $58,320 | $43,160 | $65,790 | $57,260 |
| 88 | Merced, CA | $58,300 | $40,000 | $67,330 | $59,320 |
| 89 | Columbus, OH | $58,180 | $36,280 | $68,970 | $60,940 |
| 90 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $58,140 | $40,250 | $66,960 | $59,150 |
| 91 | Helena, MT | $58,140 | $41,930 | $66,120 | $60,770 |
| 92 | Pueblo, CO | $58,070 | $39,350 | $67,290 | $63,280 |
| 93 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $57,990 | $35,110 | $69,240 | $59,570 |
| 94 | Fresno, CA | $57,990 | $40,250 | $66,730 | $56,770 |
| 95 | Santa Fe, NM | $57,990 | $37,380 | $68,160 | $58,710 |
| 96 | Winchester, VA-WV | $57,930 | $37,230 | $68,120 | $60,060 |
| 97 | Reno, NV | $57,910 | $39,290 | $67,080 | $57,330 |
| 98 | Nashville, TN | $57,890 | $38,110 | $67,620 | $60,090 |
| 99 | Rochester, MN | $57,870 | $41,620 | $65,870 | $63,720 |
| 100 | Yakima, WA | $57,870 | $39,420 | $66,960 | $60,570 |
| 101 | Baltimore, MD | $57,760 | $37,210 | $67,870 | $55,280 |
| 102 | Rochester, NY | $57,760 | $40,410 | $66,290 | $59,520 |
| 103 | Eugene, OR | $57,740 | $39,850 | $66,560 | $56,850 |
| 104 | Spokane, WA | $57,720 | $40,730 | $66,080 | $57,520 |
| 105 | Cheyenne, WY | $57,700 | $39,370 | $66,730 | $59,800 |
| 106 | Corvallis, OR | $57,660 | $42,620 | $65,060 | $55,430 |
| 107 | El Centro, CA | $57,660 | $40,600 | $66,080 | $60,580 |
| 108 | Cleveland, OH | $57,640 | $37,130 | $67,720 | $61,370 |
| 109 | Redding, CA | $57,600 | $40,040 | $66,250 | $57,210 |
| 110 | Grand Junction, CO | $57,530 | $39,210 | $66,560 | $60,260 |
| 111 | Duluth, MN-WI | $57,510 | $39,940 | $66,160 | $64,790 |
| 112 | Springfield, MA | $57,490 | $37,940 | $67,140 | $59,850 |
| 113 | Austin, TX | $57,430 | $34,630 | $68,660 | $58,560 |
| 114 | Norwich, CT | $57,370 | $39,750 | $66,040 | $57,120 |
| 115 | Phoenix, AZ | $57,320 | $37,070 | $67,290 | $55,480 |
| 116 | North Port, FL | $57,280 | $37,560 | $67,000 | $55,930 |
| 117 | Omaha, NE-IA | $57,200 | $39,830 | $65,750 | $62,230 |
| 118 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $57,160 | $38,000 | $66,600 | $61,770 |
| 119 | Green Bay, WI | $57,140 | $38,880 | $66,140 | $61,380 |
| 120 | Wenatchee, WA | $57,080 | $37,960 | $66,500 | $54,960 |
| 121 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $57,050 | $38,420 | $66,250 | $60,000 |
| 122 | Albany, NY | $57,010 | $40,330 | $65,230 | $57,260 |
| 123 | Albany, OR | $56,990 | $39,170 | $65,770 | $55,820 |
| 124 | Appleton, WI | $56,890 | $39,290 | $65,560 | $61,560 |
| 125 | Naples, FL | $56,740 | $35,610 | $67,140 | $54,980 |
| 126 | Pittsfield, MA | $56,660 | $37,690 | $66,000 | $59,580 |
| 127 | Kenosha, WI | $56,620 | $38,940 | $65,310 | $55,990 |
| 128 | Lansing, MI | $56,620 | $38,130 | $65,710 | $59,610 |
| 129 | Lewiston, ME | $56,580 | $41,830 | $63,840 | $59,720 |
| 130 | Grand Rapids, MI | $56,410 | $39,830 | $64,580 | $59,040 |
| 131 | Worcester, MA | $56,410 | $39,690 | $64,630 | $55,020 |
| 132 | Atlantic City, NJ | $56,390 | $38,790 | $65,040 | $57,040 |
| 133 | Fond du Lac, WI | $56,200 | $38,460 | $64,960 | $61,320 |
| 134 | Iowa City, IA | $56,140 | $38,330 | $64,900 | $61,350 |
| 135 | Lincoln, NE | $56,140 | $37,790 | $65,190 | $61,300 |
| 136 | Raleigh, NC | $56,120 | $35,320 | $66,350 | $57,170 |
| 137 | Rapid City, SD | $56,100 | $41,140 | $63,460 | $62,920 |
| 138 | Sheboygan, WI | $56,060 | $38,730 | $64,580 | $59,630 |
| 139 | York, PA | $56,040 | $39,940 | $63,960 | $58,380 |
| 140 | Traverse City, MI | $55,990 | $39,480 | $64,130 | $59,960 |
| 141 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $55,850 | $35,650 | $65,790 | $58,560 |
| 142 | Miami, FL | $55,850 | $35,440 | $65,890 | $48,920 |
| 143 | Durham, NC | $55,790 | $36,400 | $65,310 | $57,180 |
| 144 | Dallas, TX | $55,760 | $33,450 | $66,750 | $54,090 |
| 145 | Jackson, MI | $55,700 | $36,920 | $64,940 | $60,690 |
| 146 | Salisbury, MD | $55,620 | $36,110 | $65,230 | $58,170 |
| 147 | Las Vegas, NV | $55,490 | $34,470 | $65,850 | $55,370 |
| 148 | Visalia, CA | $55,490 | $38,500 | $63,860 | $55,590 |
| 149 | Akron, OH | $55,450 | $36,340 | $64,880 | $59,390 |
| 150 | Kalamazoo, MI | $55,450 | $36,460 | $64,810 | $58,470 |
| 151 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $55,450 | $36,500 | $64,790 | $49,970 |
| 152 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $55,410 | $34,220 | $65,850 | $56,530 |
| 153 | Monroe, MI | $55,240 | $37,750 | $63,860 | $59,090 |
| 154 | Boise City, ID | $55,220 | $37,590 | $63,920 | $56,120 |
| 155 | Janesville, WI | $55,200 | $38,270 | $63,540 | $58,910 |
| 156 | Birmingham, AL | $55,180 | $34,900 | $65,190 | $60,210 |
| 157 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $55,120 | $37,750 | $63,670 | $60,060 |
| 158 | St. Cloud, MN | $55,080 | $39,080 | $62,940 | $62,850 |
| 159 | Oklahoma City, OK | $55,040 | $33,900 | $65,460 | $60,880 |
| 160 | Racine, WI | $55,000 | $38,830 | $62,960 | $57,310 |
| 161 | Wausau, WI | $55,000 | $38,150 | $63,290 | $59,360 |
| 162 | Michigan City, IN | $54,970 | $37,630 | $63,520 | $59,960 |
| 163 | Oshkosh, WI | $54,950 | $38,560 | $63,020 | $59,130 |
| 164 | Indianapolis, IN | $54,910 | $36,280 | $64,080 | $57,380 |
| 165 | Jacksonville, FL | $54,910 | $35,400 | $64,520 | $55,190 |
| 166 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $54,910 | $35,530 | $64,480 | $59,570 |
| 167 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $54,910 | $37,380 | $63,540 | $63,510 |
| 168 | Houston, TX | $54,890 | $32,820 | $65,770 | $55,650 |
| 169 | Providence, RI-MA | $54,870 | $36,210 | $64,060 | $53,910 |
| 170 | Midland, TX | $54,810 | $33,840 | $65,150 | $57,220 |
| 171 | Peoria, IL | $54,810 | $35,150 | $64,500 | $60,080 |
| 172 | Lancaster, PA | $54,700 | $39,310 | $62,280 | $55,670 |
| 173 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $54,600 | $37,610 | $62,980 | $59,890 |
| 174 | Davenport, IA-IL | $54,580 | $35,730 | $63,860 | $61,270 |
| 175 | Warner Robins, GA | $54,580 | $32,680 | $65,350 | $58,190 |
| 176 | Walla Walla, WA | $54,560 | $38,850 | $62,300 | $55,380 |
| 177 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $54,540 | $37,960 | $62,710 | $61,310 |
| 178 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $54,350 | $34,400 | $64,170 | $59,420 |
| 179 | Eau Claire, WI | $54,330 | $38,110 | $62,320 | $58,550 |
| 180 | Glens Falls, NY | $54,330 | $39,460 | $61,650 | $57,270 |
| 181 | Springfield, IL | $54,330 | $36,230 | $63,230 | $58,580 |
| 182 | Reading, PA | $54,270 | $38,250 | $62,170 | $55,910 |
| 183 | Staunton, VA | $54,270 | $35,760 | $63,380 | $59,550 |
| 184 | Macon, GA | $54,230 | $33,380 | $64,500 | $61,260 |
| 185 | Charleston, SC | $54,140 | $35,070 | $63,540 | $53,620 |
| 186 | Mankato, MN | $54,140 | $37,810 | $62,190 | $59,520 |
| 187 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $54,140 | $34,960 | $63,590 | $54,020 |
| 188 | Rockford, IL | $54,140 | $35,860 | $63,130 | $58,750 |
| 189 | Grand Island, NE | $54,120 | $37,380 | $62,360 | $62,450 |
| 190 | New Orleans, LA | $54,080 | $34,720 | $63,610 | $58,400 |
| 191 | Niles, MI | $54,080 | $36,210 | $62,880 | $58,550 |
| 192 | Flint, MI | $54,060 | $35,980 | $62,960 | $58,110 |
| 193 | Roanoke, VA | $54,040 | $36,670 | $62,590 | $57,720 |
| 194 | Fort Wayne, IN | $54,000 | $36,440 | $62,630 | $58,330 |
| 195 | Idaho Falls, ID | $54,000 | $34,490 | $63,610 | $57,200 |
| 196 | South Bend, IN-MI | $53,980 | $37,730 | $61,960 | $58,130 |
| 197 | Huntsville, AL | $53,960 | $34,920 | $63,340 | $57,980 |
| 198 | Syracuse, NY | $53,910 | $36,980 | $62,230 | $56,310 |
| 199 | Topeka, KS | $53,890 | $37,270 | $62,070 | $60,670 |
| 200 | Albuquerque, NM | $53,810 | $34,220 | $63,460 | $56,320 |
| 201 | Battle Creek, MI | $53,810 | $36,030 | $62,570 | $59,430 |
| 202 | Bay City, MI | $53,810 | $37,650 | $61,780 | $58,540 |
| 203 | Harrisonburg, VA | $53,790 | $36,300 | $62,420 | $56,690 |
| 204 | Tampa, FL | $53,730 | $33,590 | $63,630 | $53,260 |
| 205 | Wilmington, NC | $53,730 | $34,300 | $63,270 | $55,720 |
| 206 | Binghamton, NY | $53,680 | $39,170 | $60,840 | $57,810 |
| 207 | Blacksburg, VA | $53,680 | $36,590 | $62,110 | $57,900 |
| 208 | Lima, OH | $53,620 | $34,440 | $63,090 | $59,800 |
| 209 | Orlando, FL | $53,600 | $34,780 | $62,880 | $52,850 |
| 210 | Jackson, TN | $53,580 | $34,070 | $63,190 | $62,650 |
| 211 | Champaign, IL | $53,560 | $36,090 | $62,150 | $57,780 |
| 212 | Springfield, MO | $53,540 | $34,380 | $62,980 | $60,440 |
| 213 | St. George, UT | $53,480 | $33,430 | $63,360 | $54,950 |
| 214 | Tulsa, OK | $53,480 | $32,070 | $64,020 | $59,950 |
| 215 | Waterloo, IA | $53,460 | $36,400 | $61,860 | $61,410 |
| 216 | Elkhart, IN | $53,440 | $36,800 | $61,650 | $59,160 |
| 217 | Mansfield, OH | $53,440 | $34,650 | $62,710 | $60,130 |
| 218 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $53,440 | $36,320 | $61,880 | $54,390 |
| 219 | Sherman, TX | $53,350 | $32,990 | $63,400 | $56,890 |
| 220 | Vineland, NJ | $53,330 | $36,480 | $61,630 | $55,570 |
| 221 | Saginaw, MI | $53,250 | $34,690 | $62,400 | $58,590 |
| 222 | Palm Bay, FL | $53,230 | $33,950 | $62,730 | $53,230 |
| 223 | Baton Rouge, LA | $53,190 | $33,360 | $62,940 | $58,590 |
| 224 | Dayton, OH | $53,190 | $34,130 | $62,570 | $57,380 |
| 225 | Columbia, SC | $53,120 | $34,360 | $62,360 | $56,710 |
| 226 | Toledo, OH | $53,100 | $34,340 | $62,360 | $58,060 |
| 227 | Dover, DE | $53,020 | $37,210 | $60,820 | $54,380 |
| 228 | Kokomo, IN | $53,000 | $34,880 | $61,920 | $59,120 |
| 229 | Bangor, ME | $52,980 | $40,210 | $59,260 | $54,900 |
| 230 | Augusta, GA-SC | $52,960 | $33,220 | $62,670 | $57,630 |
| 231 | Pittsburgh, PA | $52,920 | $36,800 | $60,860 | $55,900 |
| 232 | Buffalo, NY | $52,890 | $38,400 | $60,050 | $55,180 |
| 233 | Lawrence, KS | $52,890 | $34,420 | $62,000 | $58,610 |
| 234 | Gettysburg, PA | $52,870 | $38,190 | $60,090 | $55,430 |
| 235 | Salt Lake City, UT | $52,870 | $34,260 | $62,030 | $52,420 |
| 236 | Spartanburg, SC | $52,870 | $34,170 | $62,090 | $58,070 |
| 237 | Crestview, FL | $52,810 | $32,260 | $62,940 | $54,430 |
| 238 | Harrisburg, PA | $52,770 | $36,110 | $60,960 | $53,490 |
| 239 | Elmira, NY | $52,690 | $36,900 | $60,470 | $55,820 |
| 240 | Lebanon, PA | $52,670 | $36,730 | $60,530 | $56,500 |
| 241 | Knoxville, TN | $52,640 | $33,990 | $61,840 | $56,870 |
| 242 | Williamsport, PA | $52,640 | $36,860 | $60,400 | $57,000 |
| 243 | Cleveland, TN | $52,600 | $33,900 | $61,820 | $59,720 |
| 244 | Gainesville, FL | $52,560 | $34,200 | $61,610 | $54,340 |
| 245 | Lafayette, IN | $52,560 | $35,590 | $60,920 | $56,260 |
| 246 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $52,540 | $33,740 | $61,820 | $55,790 |
| 247 | Odessa, TX | $52,520 | $31,450 | $62,900 | $55,930 |
| 248 | Punta Gorda, FL | $52,500 | $35,050 | $61,090 | $52,230 |
| 249 | Slidell, LA | $52,500 | $33,160 | $62,030 | $56,620 |
| 250 | Asheville, NC | $52,480 | $34,670 | $61,260 | $54,380 |
| 251 | Greenville, SC | $52,480 | $34,240 | $61,440 | $56,270 |
| 252 | Ithaca, NY | $52,400 | $36,630 | $60,170 | $50,720 |
| 253 | Tucson, AZ | $52,290 | $34,570 | $61,010 | $53,970 |
| 254 | Albany, GA | $52,210 | $32,930 | $61,710 | $59,550 |
| 255 | Canton, OH | $52,170 | $33,820 | $61,190 | $58,350 |
| 256 | Muncie, IN | $52,170 | $34,900 | $60,650 | $59,180 |
| 257 | Pinehurst, NC | $52,120 | $32,430 | $61,840 | $59,000 |
| 258 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $52,080 | $33,880 | $61,050 | $60,250 |
| 259 | San Antonio, TX | $52,060 | $31,890 | $61,980 | $54,960 |
| 260 | Chambersburg, PA | $52,020 | $36,250 | $59,780 | $54,970 |
| 261 | Ogden, UT | $52,000 | $33,950 | $60,880 | $51,820 |
| 262 | Scranton, PA | $51,880 | $35,170 | $60,110 | $55,450 |
| 263 | Sebastian, FL | $51,850 | $34,340 | $60,490 | $52,740 |
| 264 | Decatur, IL | $51,830 | $35,510 | $59,880 | $58,620 |
| 265 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $51,830 | $34,470 | $60,400 | $55,690 |
| 266 | Johnson City, TN | $51,770 | $33,860 | $60,610 | $58,880 |
| 267 | State College, PA | $51,750 | $35,510 | $59,740 | $53,480 |
| 268 | Brunswick, GA | $51,730 | $33,010 | $60,940 | $58,980 |
| 269 | Evansville, IN | $51,730 | $35,650 | $59,650 | $56,520 |
| 270 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $51,690 | $34,170 | $60,300 | $56,840 |
| 271 | Greensboro, NC | $51,690 | $30,950 | $61,880 | $55,660 |
| 272 | Midland, MI | $51,690 | $34,220 | $60,280 | $56,230 |
| 273 | Lynchburg, VA | $51,670 | $33,590 | $60,550 | $57,820 |
| 274 | Bloomington, IL | $51,630 | $33,970 | $60,340 | $55,200 |
| 275 | Daphne, AL | $51,630 | $34,030 | $60,300 | $54,530 |
| 276 | Muskegon, MI | $51,600 | $35,550 | $59,510 | $55,770 |
| 277 | Ocala, FL | $51,580 | $33,400 | $60,530 | $54,160 |
| 278 | Beaumont, TX | $51,560 | $31,780 | $61,320 | $57,260 |
| 279 | Wichita, KS | $51,560 | $34,590 | $59,900 | $57,970 |
| 280 | Columbia, MO | $51,540 | $34,860 | $59,760 | $57,630 |
| 281 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $51,520 | $34,300 | $59,990 | $54,750 |
| 282 | Auburn, AL | $51,500 | $34,030 | $60,110 | $58,570 |
| 283 | College Station, TX | $51,500 | $32,050 | $61,070 | $56,620 |
| 284 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $51,460 | $34,990 | $59,570 | $59,780 |
| 285 | Youngstown, OH | $51,440 | $33,550 | $60,240 | $58,860 |
| 286 | Twin Falls, ID | $51,360 | $34,720 | $59,550 | $55,760 |
| 287 | Bloomington, IN | $51,310 | $35,010 | $59,360 | $53,960 |
| 288 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $51,310 | $33,780 | $59,950 | $59,400 |
| 289 | Columbus, IN | $51,270 | $35,900 | $58,860 | $55,130 |
| 290 | Montgomery, AL | $51,250 | $33,450 | $60,030 | $57,150 |
| 291 | Fayetteville, NC | $51,230 | $33,090 | $60,170 | $55,700 |
| 292 | Shreveport, LA | $51,150 | $31,870 | $60,630 | $60,340 |
| 293 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $51,150 | $33,400 | $59,880 | $57,320 |
| 294 | Morristown, TN | $51,130 | $33,820 | $59,650 | $59,200 |
| 295 | Mobile, AL | $51,080 | $33,780 | $59,610 | $57,980 |
| 296 | Dalton, GA | $51,060 | $32,680 | $60,110 | $56,830 |
| 297 | Hickory, NC | $51,040 | $33,070 | $59,900 | $57,680 |
| 298 | Wildwood, FL | $51,000 | $34,670 | $59,030 | $59,700 |
| 299 | Sumter, SC | $50,920 | $32,410 | $60,050 | $57,850 |
| 300 | Fayetteville, AR | $50,900 | $34,170 | $59,110 | $55,720 |
| 301 | Utica, NY | $50,880 | $36,520 | $57,950 | $54,900 |
| 302 | Kankakee, IL | $50,860 | $33,590 | $59,340 | $52,760 |
| 303 | Cape Coral, FL | $50,810 | $33,530 | $59,320 | $49,640 |
| 304 | Decatur, AL | $50,790 | $34,110 | $59,010 | $58,240 |
| 305 | Lake Charles, LA | $50,770 | $31,260 | $60,380 | $59,140 |
| 306 | Deltona, FL | $50,690 | $34,110 | $58,860 | $51,010 |
| 307 | Watertown, NY | $50,690 | $37,000 | $57,450 | $57,810 |
| 308 | Lakeland, FL | $50,540 | $32,470 | $59,470 | $52,030 |
| 309 | Erie, PA | $50,520 | $34,650 | $58,320 | $55,550 |
| 310 | Springfield, OH | $50,520 | $34,420 | $58,450 | $55,830 |
| 311 | Winston, NC | $50,500 | $32,680 | $59,280 | $54,870 |
| 312 | Pensacola, FL | $50,440 | $31,910 | $59,570 | $51,620 |
| 313 | Sandusky, OH | $50,400 | $33,650 | $58,640 | $56,450 |
| 314 | Columbus, GA-AL | $50,380 | $32,950 | $58,970 | $56,420 |
| 315 | Farmington, NM | $50,320 | $32,590 | $59,050 | $57,370 |
| 316 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $50,270 | $34,900 | $57,840 | $57,310 |
| 317 | Rome, GA | $50,250 | $33,650 | $58,430 | $55,730 |
| 318 | Little Rock, AR | $50,230 | $33,160 | $58,660 | $56,210 |
| 319 | Logan, UT-ID | $50,210 | $33,490 | $58,450 | $52,340 |
| 320 | Waco, TX | $50,110 | $31,430 | $59,300 | $54,140 |
| 321 | Jacksonville, NC | $49,940 | $31,260 | $59,160 | $54,230 |
| 322 | Florence, SC | $49,880 | $31,740 | $58,820 | $57,480 |
| 323 | Abilene, TX | $49,840 | $30,390 | $59,400 | $55,150 |
| 324 | Manhattan, KS | $49,840 | $33,220 | $58,010 | $55,280 |
| 325 | Lawton, OK | $49,820 | $30,100 | $59,530 | $57,970 |
| 326 | Longview, TX | $49,800 | $31,550 | $58,780 | $55,650 |
| 327 | Valdosta, GA | $49,770 | $31,950 | $58,570 | $56,380 |
| 328 | Jefferson City, MO | $49,730 | $33,530 | $57,720 | $56,530 |
| 329 | Killeen, TX | $49,690 | $30,910 | $58,950 | $54,530 |
| 330 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $49,630 | $32,280 | $58,180 | $53,100 |
| 331 | Yuma, AZ | $49,610 | $33,840 | $57,370 | $53,510 |
| 332 | Las Cruces, NM | $49,590 | $32,360 | $58,070 | $54,970 |
| 333 | San Angelo, TX | $49,520 | $30,700 | $58,800 | $53,560 |
| 334 | Burlington, NC | $49,500 | $32,490 | $57,870 | $53,110 |
| 335 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $49,420 | $31,950 | $58,030 | $52,780 |
| 336 | Lafayette, LA | $49,360 | $32,340 | $57,740 | $56,600 |
| 337 | Victoria, TX | $49,360 | $30,410 | $58,700 | $54,940 |
| 338 | Houma, LA | $49,320 | $32,800 | $57,470 | $57,950 |
| 339 | Lexington, KY | $49,250 | $32,950 | $57,280 | $53,020 |
| 340 | Tyler, TX | $49,170 | $29,850 | $58,700 | $53,360 |
| 341 | Corpus Christi, TX | $49,130 | $30,530 | $58,280 | $53,020 |
| 342 | Terre Haute, IN | $49,110 | $33,740 | $56,680 | $55,940 |
| 343 | Pocatello, ID | $48,980 | $33,280 | $56,700 | $55,090 |
| 344 | Provo, UT | $48,960 | $32,390 | $57,120 | $49,840 |
| 345 | Hammond, LA | $48,730 | $31,910 | $57,010 | $57,700 |
| 346 | Johnstown, PA | $48,690 | $34,260 | $55,810 | $56,660 |
| 347 | Sebring, FL | $48,670 | $32,800 | $56,470 | $52,630 |
| 348 | Enid, OK | $48,650 | $31,050 | $57,320 | $57,730 |
| 349 | Jonesboro, AR | $48,590 | $32,760 | $56,390 | $56,580 |
| 350 | Altoona, PA | $48,420 | $34,240 | $55,390 | $54,100 |
| 351 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $48,420 | $31,010 | $57,010 | $57,630 |
| 352 | Florence, AL | $48,360 | $32,280 | $56,280 | $57,020 |
| 353 | Greenville, NC | $48,340 | $31,100 | $56,830 | $54,680 |
| 354 | Panama City, FL | $48,300 | $30,660 | $56,990 | $49,640 |
| 355 | Tallahassee, FL | $48,300 | $31,570 | $56,560 | $51,430 |
| 356 | Joplin, MO-KS | $48,280 | $33,360 | $55,620 | $56,320 |
| 357 | Gadsden, AL | $48,170 | $32,410 | $55,930 | $56,240 |
| 358 | Wichita Falls, TX | $48,130 | $30,760 | $56,680 | $53,770 |
| 359 | Anniston, AL | $48,030 | $32,720 | $55,580 | $55,880 |
| 360 | Amarillo, TX | $47,840 | $29,470 | $56,890 | $52,100 |
| 361 | Alexandria, LA | $47,740 | $31,660 | $55,660 | $55,720 |
| 362 | Lubbock, TX | $47,670 | $29,200 | $56,780 | $52,200 |
| 363 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $47,610 | $31,780 | $55,410 | $53,900 |
| 364 | Eagle Pass, TX | $47,570 | $29,060 | $56,700 | $56,760 |
| 365 | Charleston, WV | $47,420 | $31,600 | $55,220 | $53,450 |
| 366 | Goldsboro, NC | $47,130 | $31,030 | $55,060 | $53,280 |
| 367 | Gulfport, MS | $47,070 | $30,180 | $55,390 | $52,300 |
| 368 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $46,970 | $32,530 | $54,080 | $54,690 |
| 369 | Brownsville, TX | $46,740 | $27,910 | $56,010 | $54,360 |
| 370 | Elizabethtown, KY | $46,740 | $32,090 | $53,930 | $51,610 |
| 371 | Paducah, KY-IL | $46,740 | $31,990 | $54,000 | $54,300 |
| 372 | Owensboro, KY | $46,700 | $32,070 | $53,890 | $52,700 |
| 373 | Dothan, AL | $46,590 | $30,970 | $54,290 | $55,570 |
| 374 | McAllen, TX | $46,490 | $28,750 | $55,240 | $54,120 |
| 375 | El Paso, TX | $46,320 | $29,060 | $54,830 | $51,520 |
| 376 | Jackson, MS | $46,280 | $30,870 | $53,870 | $51,970 |
| 377 | Hot Springs, AR | $46,220 | $31,570 | $53,410 | $53,910 |
| 378 | Weirton, WV-OH | $46,180 | $31,910 | $53,190 | $51,870 |
| 379 | Monroe, LA | $46,050 | $29,520 | $54,200 | $55,090 |
| 380 | Hattiesburg, MS | $45,390 | $27,520 | $54,200 | $51,800 |
| 381 | Rocky Mount, NC | $45,320 | $30,120 | $52,830 | $51,490 |
| 382 | Bowling Green, KY | $45,160 | $31,410 | $51,940 | $50,080 |
| 383 | Laredo, TX | $45,050 | $28,140 | $53,370 | $51,810 |
| 384 | Morgantown, WV | $43,200 | $30,490 | $49,460 | $46,290 |
| 385 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $42,990 | $28,870 | $49,940 | $48,620 |
| 386 | Parkersburg, WV | $42,950 | $30,510 | $49,090 | $49,330 |
| 387 | Beckley, WV | $42,000 | $29,680 | $48,070 | $47,530 |
| 388 | San Juan, PR | $27,870 | $21,860 | $30,850 | N/A |
| 389 | Arecibo, PR | $27,640 | $21,840 | $30,490 | N/A |
| 390 | Mayaguez, PR | $26,620 | $21,840 | $28,970 | N/A |
| 391 | Ponce, PR | $25,900 | $21,840 | $27,910 | N/A |
| 392 | Aguadilla, PR | $25,770 | $21,840 | $27,710 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
Auto Mechanic salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays auto mechanics the most?
San Francisco, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $75,730 a year, followed by San Jose, CA ($75,420), Hinesville, GA ($74,460), Napa, CA ($71,090). The national mean is $56,420 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do auto mechanics earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Hinesville, GA ($79,270 at national prices, $74,460 nominal), Minot, ND ($70,930 at national prices, $61,730 nominal), Grand Forks, ND-MN ($69,380 at national prices, $60,130 nominal).
How much do auto mechanics make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $61,820; Los Angeles, CA: $63,670; Chicago, IL-IN: $59,320; Dallas, TX: $55,760; Houston, TX: $54,890 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do auto mechanics earn the least?
Of the 392 metro areas with their own estimate, Aguadilla, PR has the lowest mean wage, $25,770.