Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Salary in California

Ranked #3 of 51 · CA

16% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $65,470 ≈ $31/hr
Median annual salary $64,980
Employment 65,420

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $38,180P25 $46,580 Median $64,980P75 $77,060P90 $95,280

About 80% of automotive service technicians and mechanicss in California earn between $38,180 and $95,280. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$65,470
U.S. average
$56,420

The mean automotive service technicians and mechanics salary in California is $65,470, about 16% above the U.S. average ($56,420). That works out to roughly $31/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $77,840 $75,410 3,040
Napa, CA $76,450 $71,100 160
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $76,030 $75,730 7,270
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $75,080 $70,890 1,000
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $72,020 $68,380 4,870
Vallejo, CA $69,710 $68,130 760
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $65,160 $63,260 1,450
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $64,320 $64,120 4,910

← Back to all automotive service technicians and mechanics states