What Does a Certified Auto Mechanic Make for Annual Salary?
Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification has become a "standard credential" for auto mechanics as of 2011, reports the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Mechanics may choose to pursue one or more of eight different types of certification, which include electrical systems, brake systems and suspension and steering. The annual salary of a certified auto mechanic depends upon his specialty and employer, as well as his level of experience.
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Annual Salary
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The annual salary of a certified auto mechanic in the United States was $38,200 as of 2010, reports the bureau. Mechanics earned a median annual income of $35,790, with salaries starting at less than $20,200 in the 10th percentile and exceeding $59,590 in the 90th percentile.
Industry
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Certified auto mechanics working in the industry of automotive repair and maintenance earned an average salary of $35,200 as of 2010, according to the bureau. Those working for automobile dealers earned more at an average of $42,830. In automotive parts, accessories and tire stores the average income of an auto mechanic was $33,470, similar to that of working in a gasoline station for an average of $33,960 a year. Local government employed certified auto mechanics for an average of $45,640 a year.
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Location
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With a total of 54,880 auto mechanics, California had the highest level of workers in this field as of 2010 and offered a salary average of $42,690, according to the bureau. Vermont had the highest concentration of auto mechanics at 6.20 per every thousand jobs and offered an average salary of $34,650 a year. Alaska was the nation's top paying state for certified auto mechanics with a salary average of $51,870, followed by the District of Columbia at $47,180, according to the BLS.
Outlook
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The bureau expects only a 5 percent increase in job opportunities for auto mechanics between 2008 and 2018, a rate slower than the average for all jobs in the nation. Although not always required, employers are increasingly preferring mechanics who are not only certified, but who have also completed a vocational training program or those who have participated in an internship.
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