The annual salary statistics of automotive service technicians and mechanics in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of automotive service technicians and mechanics in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for automotive service technicians and mechanics in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $127,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of automotive service technicians and mechanics from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $72,530 | 14.70% | 33.09% |
| 2021 | $61,870 | 0.36% | - |
| 2020 | $61,650 | 12.00% | - |
| 2019 | $54,250 | 9.14% | - |
| 2018 | $49,290 | -0.61% | - |
| 2017 | $49,590 | -4.32% | - |
| 2016 | $51,730 | 0.44% | - |
| 2015 | $51,500 | -0.66% | - |
| 2014 | $51,840 | 1.64% | - |
| 2013 | $50,990 | 4.82% | - |
| 2012 | $48,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,530, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the highest paying city for automotive service technicians and mechanics in state of California, followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (median annual salary $63,560). In comparison, the median annual salary of automotive service technicians and mechanics in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 12.4 percent (12.4%) higher than that in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont.