Automotive Service Technician and Mechanics Salary in the Industry of Warehousing and Storage

The salary statistics and trend of automotive service technicians and mechanics in the industry of warehousing and storage are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare automotive service technician and mechanics salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,990
25th Percentile Wage
$29,230
50th Percentile Wage
$41,610
75th Percentile Wage
$51,110
90th Percentile Wage
$66,570

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for automotive service technicians and mechanics in the industry of warehousing and storage. 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 $66,570. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $41,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent automotive service technicians and mechanics is $22,990.

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 Warehousing and Storage from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$41,610
8.75% -8.00%
2016
$37,970
-8.64% -
2015
$41,250
2.30% -
2014
$40,300
13.97% -
2013
$34,670
-29.62% -
2012
$44,940
- -

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

The average salaries of automotive service technicians and mechanics in 29 industries within the transportation and warehousing sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of automotive service technicians and mechanics in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Couriers and Express Delivery Services
$67,770
Couriers and Messengers
$67,540
Postal Service (federal government)
$61,080
Postal Service (federal government)
$61,080
Support Activities for Water Transportation
$52,680
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation
$51,630
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land
$49,690
Support Activities for Air Transportation
$48,990
Air Transportation
$48,180
Scheduled Air Transportation
$48,180
Urban Transit Systems
$44,000
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation
$42,710
Warehousing and Storage
$41,610
Warehousing and Storage
$41,610
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
$40,360
General Freight Trucking
$39,530
School and Employee Bus Transportation
$39,080
Truck Transportation
$37,720
Support Activities for Transportation
$36,890
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
$35,970
Support Activities for Road Transportation
$35,720
Specialized Freight Trucking
$35,700
Taxi and Limousine Service
$35,110
Freight Transportation Arrangement
$34,840
Charter Bus Industry
$34,290
Other Support Activities for Transportation
$33,520
Support Activities for Rail Transportation
$28,030
Pipeline Transportation
$24,760
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas
$24,760

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