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Also called ac mechanic, air conditioning mechanic, ambulance mechanic and ase master mechanic.
$50,620
Median pay a year
704,640
People do this work
6
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Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic
Summary
Automotive service technician diagnosing and repairing vehicles, performing routine maintenance, and inspecting for damage while communicating with customers about repair needs
Experience
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Inspected vehicles for damage and recorded findings to facilitate necessary repairs
Performed routine and scheduled maintenance services, including oil changes and tune-ups
Repaired, relined, replaced, and adjusted brakes as part of vehicle maintenance
Conferred with customers to obtain descriptions of vehicle problems and discussed future repair requirements
Diagnosed and repaired engine management systems or related sensors for flexible fuel vehicles
Maintained cleanliness of work area to ensure a safe and organized environment
Skills
Core Skills
Replacing mechanical parts, Repairing vehicle components, Repairing mechanical parts, Aligning equipment, Installing vehicle parts, Disassembling equipment for repair, Servicing green vehicles, Reading work orders or descriptions, Inspecting vehicle components, Driver's license
Hands-On Work
Adjusting vehicle components
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
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Inspected vehicles for damage and recorded findingsTest drove vehicles and tested components and systemsAdjusted repaired systems to meet performance specificationsRepaired, relined, replaced, and adjusted brakesEstimated costs of vehicle repairConferred with customers about vehicle problems
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Inspected vehicles for damage and documented findings to identify necessary repairs
Adjusted and repaired vehicle systems to meet performance specifications, ensuring optimal functionality and safety.
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Inspected several vehicles each day for damage and documented findings to identify necessary repairs
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Several vehicles each dayA few vehicles per shiftMost vehicles in the shop
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Adjusted and repaired vehicle systems to meet performance specifications, ensuring optimal functionality and safety.
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Vehicles performed better on the roadSafety ratings improved after repairsCustomer satisfaction increased with repairs
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What are you good at?
Replacing mechanical parts
Adjusting vehicle components
Repairing vehicle components
Repairing mechanical parts
Aligning equipment
Installing vehicle parts
Disassembling equipment for repair
Servicing green vehicles
Reading work orders or descriptions
Inspecting vehicle components
Inspecting vehicles
Inspecting gas systems
The work itself
What an Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic does
The public record of what this job is, in one paragraph.
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles.
What it pays
How much does an Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$38,900
Median
$50,620
75th percentile
$70,430
About 704,640 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$49,340
$60,840
$79,560
AL
$37,050
$45,640
$61,560
AR
$35,760
$44,160
$57,910
AZ
$37,760
$49,570
$65,360
CA
$46,580
$64,980
$77,060
CO
$46,170
$61,280
$78,300
CT
$45,410
$60,220
$74,500
DC
$56,530
$68,660
$78,770
DE
$45,830
$58,410
$71,750
FL
$37,040
$48,260
$62,990
GA
$37,740
$49,060
$65,530
HI
$39,520
$52,160
$67,160
IA
$39,340
$50,510
$67,200
ID
$39,590
$48,420
$62,660
IL
$38,310
$49,170
$73,640
IN
$38,500
$49,360
$62,710
KS
$38,150
$47,790
$63,000
KY
$35,980
$44,890
$59,990
LA
$36,900
$46,400
$62,060
MA
$45,560
$60,760
$78,560
MD
$40,500
$57,520
$76,340
ME
$46,040
$52,040
$61,970
MI
$43,680
$54,120
$67,100
MN
$46,620
$58,390
$73,250
MO
$38,420
$49,160
$63,240
MS
$32,630
$37,820
$55,000
MT
$47,230
$58,740
$72,270
NC
$36,600
$48,200
$63,170
ND
$43,330
$57,360
$63,560
NE
$42,580
$50,560
$62,710
NH
$46,600
$59,020
$73,010
NJ
$40,030
$56,610
$75,410
NM
$36,500
$47,300
$63,050
NV
$38,870
$48,290
$73,790
NY
$45,550
$54,120
$73,320
OH
$37,200
$48,710
$63,840
OK
$36,110
$46,560
$64,260
OR
$47,780
$58,520
$77,780
PA
$40,010
$49,800
$62,780
PR
$21,840
$22,680
$28,780
RI
$37,930
$51,770
$62,400
SC
$37,430
$48,100
$63,610
SD
$44,790
$51,160
$61,610
TN
$38,300
$50,290
$63,790
TX
$36,650
$48,310
$62,270
UT
$37,140
$46,570
$62,400
VA
$45,080
$59,330
$76,540
VT
$47,700
$51,630
$62,570
WA
$45,740
$57,270
$76,960
WI
$44,550
$54,350
$69,570
WV
$35,130
$37,660
$49,740
WY
$41,480
$51,330
$64,500
Other names
Other names for this job
ac mechanic, air conditioning mechanic, ambulance mechanic, ase master mechanic, auto a c mechanic, auto bench mechanic, auto brake mechanic, auto engine mechanic, auto garage mechanic, auto headlight mechanic, auto heater mechanic, auto mechanic.
More names for this work
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If you served
Military jobs this work counts as
From the crosswalk the US Department of Labor publishes itself. If one of these was your job, this page is about the civilian work it maps to.
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This page is about the occupation Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.