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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Chula Vista, CA

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan area earn a median of $64,320 a year, an average of $64,120. About 4,910 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
$64,320
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$64,120
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$38,830
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$86,660
Top of the range
People employed
4,910
In Chula Vista metro area
Rent share of median wage
39.6%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Chula Vista

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

Median gross rent
$2,122
per month, in Chula Vista, CA
Income needed for median rent
$84,900
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median automotive service technicians and mechanics wage
$64,320
24.2% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
39.6%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$105,173
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 Chula Vista area. Read the Chula Vista, CA 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

Madison, WI
-5.7%
Median $60,650
Mean $60,520
Employed 1,270
Buffalo, NY
-24.5%
Median $48,550
Mean $52,900
Employed 2,590
Chandler, AZ
-22.1%
Median $50,090
Mean $57,320
Employed 11,340
North Las Vegas, NV
-25.9%
Median $47,650
Mean $55,500
Employed 4,970
Reno, NV
-22.0%
Median $50,190
Mean $57,900
Employed 1,580
Toledo, OH
-26.8%
Median $47,090
Mean $53,110
Employed 1,350
Fort Wayne, IN
-22.6%
Median $49,810
Mean $53,990
Employed 1,240
Durham, NC
-19.8%
Median $51,580
Mean $55,780
Employed 1,090

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

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Gross annual income $64,320 / year
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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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.