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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Wichita, KS

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in the Wichita, KS metropolitan area earn a median of $47,800 a year, an average of $51,550. About 1,330 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
$47,800
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$51,550
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$31,350
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$74,030
Top of the range
People employed
1,330
In Wichita metro area
Rent share of median wage
24.1%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Wichita

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

Median gross rent
$960
per month, in Wichita, KS
Income needed for median rent
$38,400
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median automotive service technicians and mechanics wage
$47,800
24.5% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
24.1%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$63,072
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 Wichita area. Read the Wichita, KS 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

Arlington, TX
+4.0%
Median $49,720
Mean $55,760
Employed 17,690
Tampa, FL
same
Median $47,880
Mean $53,720
Employed 7,380
Aurora, CO
+29.6%
Median $61,960
Mean $65,400
Employed 6,340
Bakersfield, CA
+30.6%
Median $62,450
Mean $62,680
Employed 1,250
Tulsa, OK
-0.8%
Median $47,410
Mean $53,470
Employed 2,430
New Orleans, LA
+2.9%
Median $49,190
Mean $54,070
Employed 1,610
Cleveland, OH
+5.1%
Median $50,260
Mean $57,630
Employed 4,120
Minneapolis, MN
+26.5%
Median $60,490
Mean $62,920
Employed 7,180

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

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Gross annual income $47,800 / year
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State income tax Kansas (KS)
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Estimates use 2024 federal tax brackets, FICA rates (6.2% SS up to $168,600, 1.45% Medicare + 0.9% >$200k), and state rates from Tax Foundation. Does not include local taxes, AMT, or tax credits. Consult a tax professional for actual liability.

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.