Automotive service technicians & mechanics

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Total Workforce

770k

Average Age

39

Estimated Job Growth

6.12%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$40,151

Average Male Salary

$40,328

Average Female Salary

$31,933

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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 $40,151 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Automotive service technicians & mechanics by wage are Directors, religious activities & education, Recreational therapists, and Court, municipal, & license clerks.

Automotive service technicians & mechanics are part of the Installation, maintenance, & repair occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of mechanics, installers, & repairers, Computer, automated teller, & office machine repairers, Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers, Avionics technicians, Electric motor, power tool, & related repairers, Electronic equipment installers & repairers, motor vehicles, Electronic home entertainment equipment installers & repairers, Security & fire alarm systems installers, Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility, Aircraft mechanics & service technicians, Automotive body & related repairers, Automotive glass installers & repairers, Automotive service technicians & mechanics, Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists, Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics, Small engine mechanics, Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers, Control & valve installers & repairers, Heating, air conditioning, & refrigeration mechanics & installers, Home appliance repairers, Maintenance workers, machinery, Millwrights, Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics, Electrical powerline installers & repairers, Telecommunications line installers & repairers, Precision instrument & equipment repairers, Maintenance & repair workers, general, Coin, vending, & amusement machine servicers & repairers, Locksmiths & safe repairers, Riggers, Helpersinstallation, maintenance, & repair workers , and Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, & repair workers, including wind turbine service technicians

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Automotive service technicians & mechanics and on wages and locations 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 Other general government & support. Automotive service technicians & mechanics are paid most in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN but are relatively concentrated in Gage Park, Garfield Ridge & West Lawn PUMA, IL.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$40,151

AVERAGE SALARY

± $827

In 2017, Automotive service technicians & mechanics earned an average of $40,151, $11,914 less than than the average national salary of $52,065.

Court, municipal, & license clerks make somewhat more than Automotive service technicians & mechanics while Directors, religious activities & education make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Automotive service technicians & mechanics as measured by average annual salary in the US.

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Wage Distribution

0.328

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Automotive service technicians & mechanics had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.328, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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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Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

  1. Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN

  2. Tacoma (Port) & Bonney Lake (Northwest) Cities PUMA, WA

  3. Frederick County (Outside Greater Frederick City) PUMA, MD

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Automotive service technicians & mechanics.

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Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Automotive service technicians & mechanics

  1. East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX

  2. Gage Park, Garfield Ridge & West Lawn PUMA, IL

  3. Greater Fairbanks, Greater Juneau, Ketchikan Gateway Borough & Road-Connected Alaska PUMA, AK

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Automotive service technicians & mechanics.

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Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Automotive service technicians & mechanics, by number of employees, are Automotive repair & maintenance, Car Dealers, and Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores .

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Automotive service technicians & mechanics, by average wage, are Other general government & support, Electric power generation, transmission & distribution, and Construction.

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Industries by Share

770k

2017 Workforce

± 21,481

2.05%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.89%

The number of people employed as Automotive service technicians & mechanics has been growing at a rate of 2.05%, from 754,061 people in 2016 to 769,514 people in 2017.

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  54.2%, followed by Car Dealers with 26.4% and Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores  with 3.51%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Automotive service technicians & mechanics in the US. The average age of male Automotive service technicians & mechanics in the workforce is 39.1 and of female Automotive service technicians & mechanics is 35, and the most common race/ethnicity for Automotive service technicians & mechanics is White.

Gender Composition

753k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 21,254

16.2k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 3,129

97.9% of Automotive service technicians & mechanics are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Automotive service technicians & mechanics.

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Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Automotive service technicians & mechanics

  1. White

  2. Other

  3. Black

78.2% of Automotive service technicians & mechanics are White, making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 8.33% of Automotive service technicians & mechanics, Other is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Automotive service technicians & mechanics.

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Age by Gender

39.1

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.382

35

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 2.49

The median age of Automotive service technicians & mechanics is 39, and Male employees are generally 4.13 years older than than their Female counterparts.

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Education

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 a relatively high number of Automotive service technicians & mechanics hold a major in Mechanical Technologies.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

  1. Business

  2. Engineering

  3. Engineering Technologies

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

  1. Mechanical Technologies

  2. Engineering Technologies

  3. Agriculture

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Skills

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, Equipment Maintenance, and Troubleshooting. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Automotive service technicians & mechanics need more than the average amount of Installation, Repairing, and Equipment Maintenance.

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Growth Projections

Projections on wages and job growth for Automotive service technicians & mechanics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 7.4%, but Automotive service technicians & mechanics are expected to see a growth of 6.12% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow slower than the national average.

Job Growth

6.12%

ESTIMATED GROWTH

7.4%

NATIONAL AVERAGE

This line chart shows the 10-year projected employment growth (from 2016 to 2026) for Automotive service technicians & mechanics. This profession is expected to grow lower than 7.4%, the average rate of national job growth.

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