Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Career

The role of Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics is to diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles..

The average annual wage of the occupations is $51,940 and $25 per hour. 6 vocational programs could be taken for the Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics career. Based on BLS data, a total of 676,570 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics is $15,169. The average length of the programs is 654 hours and the average completion time is 12.01 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Career

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician	29	$5,957	$1,662	1,182 Hours	16.50 Months
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies	26	-	-	-	-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	747	$16,505	$1,445	891 Hours	12.90 Months
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician	92	$22,660	$1,919	525 Hours	12.62 Months
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology/Technician	23	-	-	-	-
High Performance and Custom Engine Technician/Mechanic	14	$15,555	$50	17 Hours	6.00 Months

Related Occupations to Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Career

The following 20 occupations are related to Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics.

Related Occupations toAutomotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Mechanical Engineers	281K	$105,220	$51
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	38,930	$67,990	$33
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	16,010	$52,550	$25
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	7,920	$76,380	$37
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	8,900	$47,570	$23
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	138K	$76,260	$37
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	152K	$55,220	$27
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	285K	$59,920	$29
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	177K	$64,340	$31
Rail Car Repairers	19,480	$65,690	$32
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	23,230	$52,620	$25
Motorcycle Mechanics	14,330	$47,960	$23
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	36,080	$45,180	$22
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	47,780	$72,360	$35
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	397K	$59,620	$29
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	413K	$63,690	$31
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	58,040	$58,500	$28
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	29,810	$62,860	$30
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	47,960	$53,470	$26
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	33,840	$73,170	$35

Vocational Programs for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Career

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Vocational Programs to Prepare Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Career

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