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
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 5,530526$23.82/hr$0.99/hr$14.69/hr$17.59/hr$22.49/hr$28.50/hr$35.40/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 Utilities3,100$23.15/hr
Other Services2,070$20.68/hr
Financial Activities110$21.66/hr
Manufacturing40$22.76/hr
Construction30$24.78/hr
Public Administration30$27.95/hr
Education and Health Services20$19.64/hr
Other Regional Data For Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 5,530 $22.49/hr 3.3%
Central Minnesota 1,730 $20.20/hr 4.9%
Southeast Minnesota 1,350 $20.43/hr 4.2%
Southwest Minnesota 1,040 $17.04/hr 2.6%
Northwest Minnesota 890 $20.85/hr 2.5%
Northeast Minnesota 760 $22.08/hr 2.5%
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers6,570$22.04/hr1.2%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics3,530$28.92/hr20.5%
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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers570$15.23/hr5.7%
Farm Equipment Mechanics160$23.94/hr8.8%
Engine and Other Machine AssemblersN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics