MENU

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

General Information

Description

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles.

Business Breakdown

People in this career work in these sectors.

  1. Private, for profit76.43%
  2. Self-employed18.52%
  3. State and local government2.24%
  4. Federal government1.59%
  5. Private, not for profit0.86%

Workplace at a Glance

What you can expect to experience while on the job

  • Responsibility
  • Exposure to job hazards
  • Physical activity
  • Decision making
  • Repetitiveness
  • Level of competition
  • Time pressure

Industry areas

  • Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

Job Outlook

Employment of automotive service technicians and mechanics is projected to show little or no change from 2021 to 2031. Despitelimitedemployment growth, about 73,300 openings for automotive service technicians and mechanics are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Most of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

Read More

Job Outlook

×

Employment of automotive service technicians and mechanics is projected to show little or no change from 2021 to 2031. Despitelimitedemployment growth, about 73,300 openings for automotive service technicians and mechanics are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Most of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

Similar Careers

No Information for this section

Salary

Average Salary

Salary

$46,880

State-by-state Salary

Gray states indicate no data available

$60,590
$17,950
No Information for this section

Education

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • Post-secondary certificate 50%
  • High school 42%
  • Some college 5%
  • Associate's degree 1%
  • Master's degree 0%
  • Doctoral degree 0%
  • Bachelor's degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Less than high school 0%
  • Post-doctoral training 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • First professional degree 0%

Related College Majors

Select major to see colleges that offer it

Knowledge

  • Mechanical
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Transportation

Skills at a Glance

Skills helpful in this career

  • Verbal skills
  • Critical thinking & problem solving
  • Equipment operation & maintenance
  • Math & science skills
  • Technology design & control
  • Leadership
No Information for this section

* Military pay may be higher based on specialty pays or bonuses. Learn more about Military benefits.

Data supplied by Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center of Education Statistics, Defense Manpower Data Center (View our update schedule). Contact any business, college or military service branch to answer additional questions.