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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Virginia Beach, VA

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan area earn a median of $58,290 a year, an average of $59,820. About 3,560 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
$58,290
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$59,820
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$36,460
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$80,110
Top of the range
People employed
3,560
In Virginia Beach metro area
Rent share of median wage
33.9%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Virginia Beach

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

Median gross rent
$1,649
per month, in Virginia Beach, VA
Income needed for median rent
$66,000
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median automotive service technicians and mechanics wage
$58,290
11.7% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
33.9%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$90,685
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 Virginia Beach area. Read the Virginia Beach, VA 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

Long Beach, CA
+7.8%
Median $62,820
Mean $63,670
Employed 22,330
Miami, FL
-15.0%
Median $49,550
Mean $55,850
Employed 11,970
Raleigh, NC
-13.2%
Median $50,600
Mean $56,110
Employed 3,650
Oakland, CA
+30.4%
Median $76,030
Mean $75,730
Employed 7,270
Colorado Springs, CO
+4.2%
Median $60,710
Mean $62,320
Employed 1,600
Minneapolis, MN
+3.8%
Median $60,490
Mean $62,920
Employed 7,180
Omaha, NE
-7.0%
Median $54,230
Mean $57,190
Employed 2,250
Atlanta, GA
-11.7%
Median $51,450
Mean $59,390
Employed 12,310

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

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Gross annual income $58,290 / year
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State income tax Virginia (VA)
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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.