Occupational Employment and Wages, November 2004

49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles. Exclude "Automotive Body and Related Repairers" (49-3021), "Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists" (49-3031), and "Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles" (49-2096).

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
State profile for this occupation
Metropolitan area profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
662,840 0.8 % $16.71 $34,760 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.79 $11.37 $15.68 $20.83 $26.37
Annual Wage (2) $18,280 $23,650 $32,610 $43,320 $54,850

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Automotive repair and maintenance 225,420 $14.93 $31,060
Automobile dealers 223,850 $19.24 $40,020
Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 59,420 $14.18 $29,490
Gasoline stations 22,480 $15.12 $31,460
Local government (OES designation) 21,290 $19.09 $39,700

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Scientific research and development services 250 $26.82 $55,780
Motor vehicle manufacturing 4,360 $26.29 $54,670
Satellite telecommunications 110 $26.09 $54,260
Spectator sports 2,760 $26.03 $54,140
Natural gas distribution 650 $25.69 $53,440

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Delaware 4,050 $20.69 $43,040 0.978%
North Dakota 2,140 $14.55 $30,270 0.660%
Arizona 15,120 $17.01 $35,380 0.638%
Vermont 1,840 $14.55 $30,270 0.621%
Pennsylvania 34,360 $15.36 $31,950 0.621%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Alaska 1,390 $21.69 $45,110 0.470%
Delaware 4,050 $20.69 $43,040 0.978%
California 67,250 $19.38 $40,310 0.461%
Massachusetts 15,400 $19.17 $39,870 0.492%
District of Columbia 400 $18.72 $38,940 0.066%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Clarksville-Hopkinsville, TN-KY MSA 650 $13.48 $28,050 0.907%
Sarasota-Bradenton, FL MSA 2,510 $15.86 $32,980 0.876%
Joplin, MO MSA 650 $15.05 $31,310 0.864%
Jacksonville, NC MSA 340 $16.20 $33,690 0.858%
Ocala, FL MSA 760 $15.03 $31,270 0.847%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
San Francisco, CA PMSA 3,840 $24.10 $50,130 0.404%
Danbury, CT PMSA 620 $23.05 $47,950 0.679%
San Jose, CA PMSA 3,090 $22.55 $46,910 0.362%
Boston, MA-NH PMSA 8,200 $20.99 $43,670 0.430%
Santa Rosa, CA PMSA 1,040 $20.93 $43,540 0.558%

About November 2004 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

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Last Modified Date: November 9, 2005