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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Chandler, AZ

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan area earn a median of $50,090 a year, an average of $57,320. About 11,340 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
$50,090
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$57,320
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$36,120
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$82,570
Top of the range
People employed
11,340
In Chandler metro area
Rent share of median wage
43.3%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Chandler

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

Median gross rent
$1,806
per month, in Chandler, AZ
Income needed for median rent
$72,200
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median automotive service technicians and mechanics wage
$50,090
30.6% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
43.3%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$103,691
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 Chandler area. Read the Chandler, AZ 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

Buffalo, NY
-3.1%
Median $48,550
Mean $52,900
Employed 2,590
Madison, WI
+21.1%
Median $60,650
Mean $60,520
Employed 1,270
Median $64,320
Mean $64,120
Employed 4,910
Median $47,650
Mean $55,500
Employed 4,970
Reno, NV
same
Median $50,190
Mean $57,900
Employed 1,580
Toledo, OH
-6.0%
Median $47,090
Mean $53,110
Employed 1,350
Durham, NC
+3.0%
Median $51,580
Mean $55,780
Employed 1,090
Anchorage, AK
+19.5%
Median $59,880
Mean $63,740
Employed 850

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

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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Chandler, AZ: FAQ

How much do automotive service technicians and mechanics make in Chandler, AZ?

The median salary for automotive service technicians and mechanics in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area is $50,090 a year (about $24 an hour for full-time work). The average is $57,320, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $50,090 a good salary for automotive service technicians and mechanics in Chandler, AZ?

It is below the $72,200 needed to keep the median rent of $1,806 a month at 30% of gross income: the median rent would take 43.3% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid automotive service technicians and mechanics earn in Chandler, AZ?

The top 10% earn more than $82,570 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $36,120.

How many automotive service technicians and mechanics work in Chandler, AZ?

About 11,340 people work in this occupation in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 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.