Best States for Automotive Service Technicians

Ranked by median salary, with cost-of-living adjustments. Find where automotive service technicians earn the most and have the best purchasing power.

+8% projected growth

Much faster than average (national avg: +4%, +4.0pp)

State Rankings

Rank	State	Median	COL-Adjusted	Employment
1	District of ColumbiaDC	$71,030	$60,606	270
2	CaliforniaCA	$63,370	$55,981	62,110
3	AlaskaAK	$61,950	$58,776	1,390
4	ColoradoCO	$59,340	$56,514	11,960
5	New HampshireNH	$58,460	$54,687	4,510
6	WashingtonWA	$57,790	$53,858	13,740
7	MarylandMD	$57,560	$52,470	14,310
8	MassachusettsMA	$57,470	$52,009	12,390
9	MinnesotaMN	$57,470	$58,168	13,500
10	New JerseyNJ	$57,290	$50,654	16,820
11	MontanaMT	$57,060	$59,130	2,720
12	OregonOR	$56,720	$56,103	6,900
13	VirginiaVA	$56,320	$54,415	17,740
14	ConnecticutCT	$56,220	$52,346	6,630
15	New YorkNY	$51,650	$44,680	31,790
16	North DakotaND	$51,400	$55,388	1,850
17	WisconsinWI	$50,990	$54,710	11,710
18	Rhode IslandRI	$50,690	$50,338	2,390
19	HawaiiHI	$50,560	$42,381	2,950
20	IllinoisIL	$50,450	$50,960	26,710
21	DelawareDE	$50,350	$49,460	1,840
22	VermontVT	$50,010	$48,412	1,730
23	PennsylvaniaPA	$49,790	$50,910	29,020
24	ArizonaAZ	$49,400	$50,563	17,390
25	MaineME	$49,390	$49,839	3,230
26	MichiganMI	$48,840	$52,460	20,650
27	NebraskaNE	$48,810	$53,637	4,530
28	GeorgiaGA	$48,800	$52,417	24,000
29	TexasTX	$48,660	$50,425	67,060
30	North CarolinaNC	$48,530	$51,959	25,260
31	FloridaFL	$48,520	$48,520	46,090
32	South DakotaSD	$48,410	$52,907	2,190
33	IowaIA	$48,400	$53,898	8,060
34	NevadaNV	$47,570	$47,475	7,400
35	IndianaIN	$47,550	$52,138	15,610
36	TennesseeTN	$47,460	$51,869	16,390
37	IdahoID	$47,420	$49,038	5,160
38	New MexicoNM	$47,040	$50,096	4,970
39	KansasKS	$47,010	$52,002	6,380
40	OhioOH	$47,010	$51,773	22,950
41	UtahUT	$46,990	$47,900	8,910
42	MissouriMO	$46,710	$52,365	16,810
43	LouisianaLA	$46,020	$50,571	8,050
44	South CarolinaSC	$45,950	$50,495	13,950
45	WyomingWY	$45,860	$47,871	1,500
46	AlabamaAL	$45,710	$52,002	9,920
47	ArkansasAR	$43,830	$50,437	6,280
48	OklahomaOK	$41,720	$46,824	9,390
49	KentuckyKY	$39,940	$44,876	10,910
50	MississippiMS	$38,070	$44,631	6,410
51	West VirginiaWV	$36,320	$41,461	4,450

Analysis

The top three states for automotive service technicians by median salary are District of Columbia, California, and Alaska. However, when adjusted for cost of living, the rankings may shift — states with lower living costs can offer greater real purchasing power even with lower nominal salaries.

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