Automotive Service Technician and Mechanics Salary in Redding, California

The annual salary statistics of automotive service technicians and mechanics in Redding, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of automotive service technicians and mechanics in Redding is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Redding, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,930
25th Percentile Wage
$36,510
50th Percentile Wage
$49,300
75th Percentile Wage
$60,480
90th Percentile Wage
$73,240

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for automotive service technicians and mechanics in Redding, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,930.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of automotive service technicians and mechanics from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$49,300
6.67% 13.79%
2021
$46,010
1.20% -
2020
$45,460
1.28% -
2019
$44,880
-5.93% -
2018
$47,540
-0.59% -
2017
$47,820
4.22% -
2016
$45,800
10.24% -
2015
$41,110
1.24% -
2014
$40,600
-4.01% -
2013
$42,230
-0.64% -
2012
$42,500
- -

Table 2. Compare Automotive Service Technician and Mechanics Salary in Redding with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,300 in Redding is in the middle of salary range for automotive service technicians and mechanics in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of automotive service technicians and mechanics in Redding is 32.0 percent (32.0%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 24.6 percent (24.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$72,530
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$63,560
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$62,130
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$61,200
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$60,960
Vallejo-Fairfield
$60,330
Napa
$60,110
Stockton
$59,880
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$59,770
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$59,280
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$58,950
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$58,840
El Centro
$58,690
Salinas
$58,680
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$58,350
Bakersfield-Delano
$52,860
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$52,800
Chico
$51,220
Yuba City
$51,170
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$50,940
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$50,540
Fresno
$50,490
Madera-Chowchilla
$50,270
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$49,970
Modesto
$49,850
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$49,800
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$49,370
Redding
$49,300
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$49,260
Hanford-Corcoran
$48,800
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$48,460
Visalia-Porterville
$48,420
Merced
$47,970
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$46,070
Eastern Sierra Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$43,900
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$40,920
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$39,720
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$38,560
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$37,180

See also: Top paying jobs in Redding, California.