Automotive service technicians & mechanics

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce
779k
Average Age
39.6
Estimated Job Growth
2.68%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$51,132
Average Male Salary
$51,341
Average Female Salary
$41,381

About

Automotive service technicians & mechanics are most often employed by the Automotive repair & maintenance industry. The average yearly wage for Automotive service technicians & mechanics was $51,132 in 2023.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Automotive service technicians & mechanics workforce. Automotive service technicians & mechanics workforce in 2023 was 779,049 people, of which 2.1% were women and 97.9% were men. Automotive service technicians & mechanics are paid most in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC but are relatively concentrated in Chicago City (South)--Chicago Lawn, Greater Grand Crossing & West Englewood/Englewood PUMA, IL.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
762,694
Male Workforce
± 21.4k
16,355
Female Workforce
± 3.14k

The Automotive service technicians & mechanics workforce in 2023 was 779,049 people (2.1% women and 97.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 6.55% between 2014 (731,178) and 2023 (779,049).

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Employment by Location

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During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($68,018), Hawaii ($64,037), and North Dakota ($62,058).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$51,132
AVERAGE WAGE
#328 in the ranking (2023)
$67,727
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Automotive service technicians & mechanics earned an average of $51,132, $16,595 less than the average national salary of $67,727

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.331
WAGE GINI

In 2023, Automotive service technicians & mechanics had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.331, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Automotive service technicians & mechanics (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ Automotive service technicians & mechanics and on wages for those in the field. Automotive repair & maintenance is the industry that employs the most Automotive service technicians & mechanics, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Automotive service technicians & mechanics, by average wage, is Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. ($263,045).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
779k
2023 Workforce
± 21,615
0.0221%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 3.92%

This graphic shows the share of Automotive service technicians & mechanics employed by various industries. Automotive repair & maintenance employs the largest share of Automotive service technicians & mechanics at 65.1%, followed by Car Dealers with 28.6% and Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores with 3.16%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Automotive service technicians & mechanics in the US. The workforce of Automotive service technicians & mechanics in 2023 was 779,049 people, with 2.1% woman, and 97.9% men. The average age of male Automotive service technicians & mechanics in the workforce is 39.7 and of female Automotive service technicians & mechanics is 35.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Automotive service technicians & mechanics is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Automotive service technicians & mechanics in 2023 was 779,049 people, with 2.1% woman, and 97.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (105,795 people), 20 to 24 years (103,710  people), and 30 to 34 years (96,688 people). Among them they concentrated 39.3% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 25.9% of Automotive service technicians & mechanics workers were Hispanic and 74.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (58.1%), Puerto Rican (11.8)%, and Salvadoran (4.82)%

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Races

In 2023, 66.3% of the Automotive service technicians & mechanics workforce were White, of which 1.96% were women and 98% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (12%) and Other (9.61%).

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Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Automotive service technicians & mechanics from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Automotive service technicians & mechanics is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Mechanical Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Automotive service technicians & mechanics, Repairing stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Automotive service technicians & mechanics need more than the average amount of Installation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.
Type of Majors
Degree

The most common majors achieved by Automotive service technicians & mechanics in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (6,819 people), Engineering (5,975 people), and Engineering Technologies (1,796 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Automotive service technicians & mechanics workers were High School or Equivalent (349,594 people), Some college (188,245 people), and Associates Degree (101,826 people).

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Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Automotive service technicians & mechanics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Automotive service technicians & mechanics need many skills, but most especially Repairing, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics are expected to see a growth of 2.68% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics.
2.68%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
4.02%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Automotive service technicians & mechanics. This profession is expected to grow less than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.

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