Automotive Service Technician and Mechanics Salary in the Industry of Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation

The salary statistics and trend of automotive service technicians and mechanics in the industry of fossil fuel electric power generation are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare automotive service technician and mechanics salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,410
25th Percentile Wage
$39,790
50th Percentile Wage
$61,560
75th Percentile Wage
$81,930
90th Percentile Wage
$95,280

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for automotive service technicians and mechanics in the industry of fossil fuel electric power generation. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) automotive service technicians and mechanics is $95,280. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $61,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent automotive service technicians and mechanics is $32,410.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of automotive service technicians and mechanics in the industry of Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$61,560
4.95% 4.95%
2016
$58,510
-25.60% -
2015
$73,490
20.38% -
2012
$58,510
- -

Table 3. Compare Automotive Service Technician and Mechanics Salary in Different Industries within the Utilities Sector

The average salaries of automotive service technicians and mechanics in five industries within the utilities sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. For salary information of automotive service technicians and mechanics in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Natural Gas Distribution
$74,590
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
$66,600
Utilities
$66,500
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
$61,560
Water, Sewage and Other Systems
$37,530

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