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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Henderson, NV

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metropolitan area earn a median of $47,650 a year, an average of $55,500. About 4,970 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
$47,650
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$55,500
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$32,600
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$82,080
Top of the range
People employed
4,970
In Henderson metro area
Rent share of median wage
44.1%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Henderson

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

Median gross rent
$1,750
per month, in Henderson, NV
Income needed for median rent
$70,000
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median automotive service technicians and mechanics wage
$47,650
31.9% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
44.1%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$88,654
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 Henderson area. Read the Henderson, NV 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

Median $46,080
Mean $49,260
Employed 1,530
Stockton, CA
+31.9%
Median $62,840
Mean $60,240
Employed 1,310
Median $44,710
Mean $49,130
Employed 1,090
Riverside, CA
+34.8%
Median $64,210
Mean $63,080
Employed 7,680
Median $47,850
Mean $53,610
Employed 6,480
Median $49,090
Mean $55,840
Employed 4,520
St. Paul, MN
+26.9%
Median $60,490
Mean $62,920
Employed 7,180
Newark, NJ
+21.2%
Median $57,760
Mean $61,820
Employed 28,420

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

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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Henderson, NV: FAQ

How much do automotive service technicians and mechanics make in Henderson, NV?

The median salary for automotive service technicians and mechanics in the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area is $47,650 a year (about $23 an hour for full-time work). The average is $55,500, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $47,650 a good salary for automotive service technicians and mechanics in Henderson, NV?

It is below the $70,000 needed to keep the median rent of $1,750 a month at 30% of gross income: the median rent would take 44.1% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid automotive service technicians and mechanics earn in Henderson, NV?

The top 10% earn more than $82,080 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $32,600.

How many automotive service technicians and mechanics work in Henderson, NV?

About 4,970 people work in this occupation in the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 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.