DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

Occupational Description:
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles. Excludes ?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).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Southeast Balance of State74056$22.11/hr$1.88/hr$13.09/hr$16.31/hr$20.32/hr$27.28/hr$31.47/hr
Minnesota 11,830722$22.36/hr$0.58/hr$13.31/hr$16.62/hr$21.18/hr$26.98/hr$32.28/hr
U S 655,3304,587$21.90/hr$0.07/hr$11.90/hr$15.25/hr$20.54/hr$27.39/hr$33.60/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities410$23.83/hr
Other Services290$18.85/hr
Other Regional Data For Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 6,470 $22.11/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 1,290 $20.64/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 820 $16.64/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 780 $20.23/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 770 $21.34/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 740 $20.32/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 720 $19.44/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 710 $21.74/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 380 $19.74/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 250 $21.70/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 240 $19.88/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 160 $22.19/hr N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers970$19.70/hrN/A
Industrial Machinery Mechanics680$25.14/hrN/A
Farm Equipment Mechanics260$22.58/hrN/A
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers60$12.17/hrN/A
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians30$20.40/hrN/A
Tasks for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics