Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installer, and Repairer Salary in the Industry of Automotive Repair and Maintenance

The salary statistics and trend of vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers in the industry of automotive repair and maintenance are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installer, and repairer salaries in different industries within the other services (except federal, state, and local government) sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,200
25th Percentile Wage
$28,790
50th Percentile Wage
$38,230
75th Percentile Wage
$50,780
90th Percentile Wage
$63,470

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers in the industry of automotive repair and maintenance. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers is $63,470. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $38,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers is $22,200.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers in the industry of Automotive Repair and Maintenance from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$38,230
2.14% 9.55%
2016
$37,410
1.79% -
2015
$36,740
2.26% -
2014
$35,910
2.78% -
2013
$34,910
0.95% -
2012
$34,580
- -

Table 3. Compare Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installer, and Repairer Salary in Different Industries within the Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government) Sector