Who works in a repair shop and what do shops pay them?

Auto repair shops employed 240,230 service technicians in May 2024 at an average of $53,010 a year, while body and related repairers averaged $59,610, against $52,140 across all 1,029,850 shop jobs (BLS OEWS, national).

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$53,010

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$32,610

Automotive Body and Related Repairers$59,610

General and Operations Managers$90,830

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$69,210

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$34,480

Office Clerks, General$42,690

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,450

What it shows: General and Operations Managers is the largest at $90,830, followed by Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics at $53,010; the smallest shown is Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment at $32,610.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024, industry Automotive Repair and Maintenance (NAICS 811100) · file downloaded May 2024