How Much Does an Automotive Service Technician Make a Year?
Automotive service technicians perform both maintenance as well as repairs on automobiles and light trucks. While automotive service technicians that work in auto shops may be the most visible examples of the profession, these professionals work in a variety of industries, including aerospace, government and scientific research.
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National Breakdown
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In May of 2009, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 606,990 automotive service technicians were employed in the United States. Of those technicians, the bottom ten percent earned less than $19,840 per year. The twenty-fifth percentile of automotive service technicians earned a salary of $25,970. The median or fiftieth percentile earned $35,420 per year, while the seventy-fifth percentile earned $47,240. The top ten percent of automotive technicians made more than $59,920 per year.
Employer Breakdown
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The type of employer an automotive service technician works for has an effect on the technician's yearly income. The 110 automotive service technicians working in the aerospace parts manufacturing industry earned the highest mean salary of $66,290. Automotive service technicians working in the couriers and express delivery services industry earned the second-highest mean salary of $61,840 while those working in the natural gas distribution industry earned the third-highest mean salary of $58,940. Fourth in mean annual salary were automotive service technicians working in the scientific research and development services industry, earning a mean salary of $57,480. Automotive service technicians in the wired telecommunication carriers industry earned the fifth-highest mean annual salary of $55,720.
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Top States
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Different states report different mean annual earnings for automotive service technicians working within their borders. Alaska comes in at the top, where automotive service technicians earn a mean salary of $49,370. Behind Alaska is the District of Columbia, with a mean annual salary of $44,850. Third in line is Connecticut with a mean salary of $42,700, while Maryland lands in fourth with a mean annual income of $42,680 for its automotive service technicians. Massachusetts rounds out the top five, where automotive service technicians earn a mean annual income of $42,600.
Top Cities
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What city or metropolitan area automotive service technicians work in can also play a factor in the mean annual wage. Texarkana, located on the Texas and Arkansas border, reports the highest mean salary in the country at $54,790. Automotive service technicians working in Ann Arbor, Michigan, earn the second-highest annual income of $53,340. Third from the top are technicians working in Danbury, Connecticut, where they earn a mean annual income of $51,770. Automotive service technicians working in Anchorage, Alaska, earn the fourth-highest mean salary of $51,130 and technicians working in the metropolitan area of San Jose, Sunnyvale and Santa Clara earn the fifth-highest mean salary of $50,570.
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