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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Cape Coral, FL

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metropolitan area earn a median of $46,840 a year, an average of $50,810. About 1,900 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
$46,840
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$50,810
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$32,490
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$78,310
Top of the range
People employed
1,900
In Cape Coral metro area
Rent share of median wage
44.9%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Cape Coral

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

Median gross rent
$1,751
per month, in Cape Coral, FL
Income needed for median rent
$70,000
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median automotive service technicians and mechanics wage
$46,840
33.1% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
44.9%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$76,062
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 Cape Coral area. Read the Cape Coral, FL 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

Worcester, MA
+16.0%
Median $54,330
Mean $56,400
Employed 1,720
Columbus, GA
+4.2%
Median $48,830
Mean $50,380
Employed 630
Median $46,870
Mean $51,230
Employed 1,220
Rochester, NY
+25.0%
Median $58,530
Mean $57,750
Employed 2,310
Median $60,470
Mean $58,950
Employed 1,870
Modesto, CA
+34.0%
Median $62,770
Mean $62,820
Employed 1,030
Median $46,840
Mean $53,960
Employed 940
Median $49,380
Mean $54,130
Employed 1,200

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

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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Cape Coral, FL: FAQ

How much do automotive service technicians and mechanics make in Cape Coral, FL?

The median salary for automotive service technicians and mechanics in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro area is $46,840 a year (about $23 an hour for full-time work). The average is $50,810, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $46,840 a good salary for automotive service technicians and mechanics in Cape Coral, FL?

It is below the $70,000 needed to keep the median rent of $1,751 a month at 30% of gross income: the median rent would take 44.9% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid automotive service technicians and mechanics earn in Cape Coral, FL?

The top 10% earn more than $78,310 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $32,490.

How many automotive service technicians and mechanics work in Cape Coral, FL?

About 1,900 people work in this occupation in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 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.