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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Boise City, ID

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in the Boise City, ID metropolitan area earn a median of $48,630 a year, an average of $55,220. About 2,030 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$48,630
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$55,220
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$35,550
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$78,190
Top of the range
People employed
2,030
In Boise City metro area
Rent share of median wage
33.5%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Boise City

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,359
per month, in Boise City, ID
Income needed for median rent
$54,400
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median automotive service technicians and mechanics wage
$48,630
10.6% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
33.5%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$81,308
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Boise City area. Read the Boise City, ID cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Arlington, VA
+27.2%
Median $61,860
Mean $66,510
Employed 12,030
Norfolk, VA
+19.9%
Median $58,290
Mean $59,820
Employed 3,560
Spokane, WA
+12.8%
Median $54,840
Mean $57,710
Employed 1,100
Fremont, CA
+56.3%
Median $76,030
Mean $75,730
Employed 7,270
Richmond, VA
+26.5%
Median $61,510
Mean $61,160
Employed 2,930
Median $48,480
Mean $53,180
Employed 1,710
Median $64,210
Mean $63,080
Employed 7,680
Median $46,080
Mean $50,500
Employed 1,630

See automotive service technicians and mechanics pay in every covered city.

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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Boise City, ID: FAQ

How much do automotive service technicians and mechanics make in Boise City, ID?

The median salary for automotive service technicians and mechanics in the Boise City, ID metro area is $48,630 a year (about $23 an hour for full-time work). The average is $55,220, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $48,630 a good salary for automotive service technicians and mechanics in Boise City, ID?

It is below the $54,400 needed to keep the median rent of $1,359 a month at 30% of gross income: the median rent would take 33.5% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid automotive service technicians and mechanics earn in Boise City, ID?

The top 10% earn more than $78,190 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $35,550.

How many automotive service technicians and mechanics work in Boise City, ID?

About 2,030 people work in this occupation in the Boise City, ID metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.