Automotive Service Technician and Mechanics Salary in Rochester, New York

The annual salary statistics of automotive service technicians and mechanics in Rochester, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of automotive service technicians and mechanics in Rochester 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 Rochester, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,710
25th Percentile Wage
$37,700
50th Percentile Wage
$48,420
75th Percentile Wage
$59,670
90th Percentile Wage
$63,870

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for automotive service technicians and mechanics in Rochester, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,710.

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
$48,420
2.83% 19.08%
2021
$47,050
8.57% -
2020
$43,020
5.07% -
2019
$40,840
1.91% -
2018
$40,060
9.11% -
2017
$36,410
0.41% -
2016
$36,260
-1.41% -
2015
$36,770
-2.91% -
2014
$37,840
-4.12% -
2013
$39,400
0.56% -
2012
$39,180
- -

Table 2. Compare Automotive Service Technician and Mechanics Salary in Rochester with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,420 in Rochester is in the middle of salary range for automotive service technicians and mechanics in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of automotive service technicians and mechanics in Rochester is 8.3 percent (8.3%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 20.6 percent (20.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central New York nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$52,800
Kingston
$48,840
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$48,820
Rochester
$48,420
Syracuse
$48,310
Ithaca
$47,880
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$47,650
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$47,070
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$46,980
Glens Falls
$46,690
Nassau-Suffolk
$46,550
Binghamton
$46,220
Utica-Rome
$46,170
Watertown-Fort Drum
$45,190
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$44,820
East Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$44,450
Elmira
$41,400
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$41,360
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$38,510
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$38,440

See also: Top paying jobs in Rochester, New York.