Sort by any column. Employment is the number of automotive service technicians and mechanics OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic Salary by State (2026)
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics earn the most in District of Columbia at $68,660 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $22,680 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $50,620. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $68,660
- National median
- $50,620
- Lowest median
- $22,680
- States reporting
- 54
District of Columbia
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
- 1. District of Columbia$68,660 median · $62,474 adjusted · 310 employed
- 2. California$64,980 median · $58,689 adjusted · 65,420 employed
- 3. Colorado$61,280 median · $59,465 adjusted · 12,300 employed
- 4. Alaska$60,840 median · $59,438 adjusted · 1,420 employed
- 5. Massachusetts$60,760 median · $57,452 adjusted · 12,710 employed
Lowest-paying states for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
- 54. Puerto Rico$22,680 median · no price parity · 3,800 employed
- 53. West Virginia$37,660 median · $42,080 adjusted · 4,490 employed
- 52. Mississippi$37,820 median · $43,495 adjusted · 7,410 employed
- 51. U.S. Virgin Islands$39,170 median · no price parity · 120 employed
- 50. Guam$39,220 median · no price parity · 220 employed
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $68,660 | $56,530 | $78,770 | 310 | $62,474 |
| 2 | California | $64,980 | $46,580 | $77,060 | 65,420 | $58,689 |
| 3 | Colorado | $61,280 | $46,170 | $78,300 | 12,300 | $59,465 |
| 4 | Alaska | $60,840 | $49,340 | $79,560 | 1,420 | $59,438 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $60,760 | $45,560 | $78,560 | 12,710 | $57,452 |
| 6 | Connecticut | $60,220 | $45,410 | $74,500 | 6,960 | $58,122 |
| 7 | Virginia | $59,330 | $45,080 | $76,540 | 17,880 | $58,682 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $59,020 | $46,600 | $73,010 | 4,840 | $56,660 |
| 9 | Montana | $58,740 | $47,230 | $72,270 | 2,900 | $62,064 |
| 10 | Oregon | $58,520 | $47,780 | $77,780 | 6,990 | $56,617 |
| 11 | Delaware | $58,410 | $45,830 | $71,750 | 1,910 | $58,522 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $58,390 | $46,620 | $73,250 | 11,980 | $59,206 |
| 13 | Maryland | $57,520 | $40,500 | $76,340 | 14,230 | $54,802 |
| 14 | North Dakota | $57,360 | $43,330 | $63,560 | 2,140 | $64,479 |
| 15 | Washington | $57,270 | $45,740 | $76,960 | 12,930 | $53,517 |
| 16 | New Jersey | $56,610 | $40,030 | $75,410 | 17,640 | $52,029 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | $54,350 | $44,550 | $69,570 | 12,270 | $57,761 |
| 18 | Michigan | $54,120 | $43,680 | $67,100 | 22,280 | $56,248 |
| 19 | New York | $54,120 | $45,550 | $73,320 | 32,020 | $50,148 |
| 20 | Hawaii | $52,160 | $39,520 | $67,160 | 2,710 | $47,439 |
| 21 | Maine | $52,040 | $46,040 | $61,970 | 3,390 | $53,622 |
| 22 | Rhode Island | $51,770 | $37,930 | $62,400 | 2,530 | $50,616 |
| 23 | Vermont | $51,630 | $47,700 | $62,570 | 1,610 | $52,706 |
| 24 | Wyoming | $51,330 | $41,480 | $64,500 | 1,560 | $55,378 |
| 25 | South Dakota | $51,160 | $44,790 | $61,610 | 2,010 | $57,752 |
| 26 | Nebraska | $50,560 | $42,580 | $62,710 | 4,560 | $56,114 |
| 27 | Iowa | $50,510 | $39,340 | $67,200 | 7,610 | $57,553 |
| 28 | Tennessee | $50,290 | $38,300 | $63,790 | 16,210 | $54,740 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $49,800 | $40,010 | $62,780 | 29,400 | $51,039 |
| 30 | Arizona | $49,570 | $37,760 | $65,360 | 16,400 | $49,237 |
| 31 | Indiana | $49,360 | $38,500 | $62,710 | 16,480 | $52,888 |
| 32 | Illinois | $49,170 | $38,310 | $73,640 | 29,510 | $49,191 |
| 33 | Missouri | $49,160 | $38,420 | $63,240 | 17,210 | $54,131 |
| 34 | Georgia | $49,060 | $37,740 | $65,530 | 22,070 | $50,949 |
| 35 | Ohio | $48,710 | $37,200 | $63,840 | 22,640 | $52,504 |
| 36 | Idaho | $48,420 | $39,590 | $62,660 | 5,030 | $50,705 |
| 37 | Texas | $48,310 | $36,650 | $62,270 | 69,750 | $49,775 |
| 38 | Nevada | $48,290 | $38,870 | $73,790 | 7,420 | $48,300 |
| 39 | Florida | $48,260 | $37,040 | $62,990 | 49,930 | $46,667 |
| 40 | North Carolina | $48,200 | $36,600 | $63,170 | 26,510 | $51,099 |
| 41 | South Carolina | $48,100 | $37,430 | $63,610 | 13,420 | $51,307 |
| 42 | Kansas | $47,790 | $38,150 | $63,000 | 6,240 | $53,060 |
| 43 | New Mexico | $47,300 | $36,500 | $63,050 | 5,080 | $51,295 |
| 44 | Utah | $46,570 | $37,140 | $62,400 | 9,350 | $47,105 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $46,560 | $36,110 | $64,260 | 8,870 | $53,004 |
| 46 | Louisiana | $46,400 | $36,900 | $62,060 | 8,620 | $52,604 |
| 47 | Alabama | $45,640 | $37,050 | $61,560 | 9,040 | $51,383 |
| 48 | Kentucky | $44,890 | $35,980 | $59,990 | 11,140 | $49,790 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $44,160 | $35,760 | $57,910 | 7,310 | $50,795 |
| 50 | Guam | $39,220 | $29,460 | $48,120 | 220 | N/A |
| 51 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $39,170 | $31,970 | $54,560 | 120 | N/A |
| 52 | Mississippi | $37,820 | $32,630 | $55,000 | 7,410 | $43,495 |
| 53 | West Virginia | $37,660 | $35,130 | $49,740 | 4,490 | $42,080 |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $22,680 | $21,840 | $28,780 | 3,800 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $68,660, while North Dakota leads once prices are taken into account at $64,479.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics at $68,660 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by California ($64,980) and Colorado ($61,280).
Which state pays Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics at $22,680 a year, $45,980 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts North Dakota first at $64,479 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $57,360. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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