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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Pennsylvania

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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Pennsylvania

Considering a career as an Automotive Service Technician or Mechanic in Pennsylvania?

4.8% Jobs Projection
$38,930 Median Salary
3,540 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Pennsylvania are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Pennsylvania is growing slower than average.

  • Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Pennsylvania earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Work in Pennsylvania?

In Pennsylvania, there were 30,390 people working as Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in the year 2018.

There were 30,420 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 8,170 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics working in it, which means Pennsylvania has more Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics than average.

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in this state are growing at a rate of 4.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.1%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 3,540 annual Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics job openings in Pennsylvania, and 37,520 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 75,600 annual jobs and 795,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics ranged from $22,140 to $61,330 with $38,930 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.64 to $29.49. The median hourly rate was $18.72.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.08 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.64.

The median salary in Pennsylvania is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Pennsylvania Metros for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 29,530 $45,780
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 12,100 $42,940
Pittsburgh, PA 5,560 $40,550
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 2,380 $39,240
Lancaster, PA 1,700 $41,350
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 1,610 $42,180
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 1,420 $30,590
York-Hanover, PA 1,240 $39,860
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 1,130 $35,030
Reading, PA 950 $41,310
Erie, PA 710 $38,010
East Stroudsburg, PA 470 $33,730
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 430 $38,520
Altoona, PA 400 $33,430
Johnstown, PA 340 $33,550
Williamsport, PA 340 $38,120
Gettysburg, PA 310 $38,260
Lebanon, PA 300 $42,060
State College, PA 270 $38,270
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 190 $37,480

Top States for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Employment

The table below shows the states where most Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 65,210 $45,840
Texas 50,500 $40,570
Florida 45,770 $36,710
New York 34,370 $39,990
Pennsylvania 30,390 $38,930
Illinois 27,250 $42,970
Ohio 23,220 $37,630
North Carolina 22,610 $39,390
Georgia 20,420 $40,150
Virginia 19,650 $45,640
Michigan 19,360 $38,630
Missouri 16,530 $42,050
Indiana 15,190 $37,730
Massachusetts 14,970 $43,200
New Jersey 14,810 $48,790
Tennessee 14,800 $37,520
Arizona 13,850 $41,370
Washington 13,420 $47,590
Maryland 12,030 $48,130
Minnesota 11,950 $40,350

Below are the states where Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $61,730
Alaska $55,420
New Jersey $48,790
Connecticut $48,440
Maryland $48,130
Washington $47,590
Colorado $46,220
California $45,840
Hawaii $45,650
Virginia $45,640

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