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Industries with Fastest Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Salary Growth

These industries raised Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

127
Industries with Growth
+95.2%
Highest Growth
+28.6%
Average Growth
13
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 127 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Engineering Services $44,620 $87,110 +$42,490 +95.2%
2 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $25,310 $46,290 +$20,980 +82.9%
3 Security Systems Services $32,690 $57,740 +$25,050 +76.6%
4 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $49,060 $81,530 +$32,470 +66.2%
5 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $55,050 $91,330 +$36,280 +65.9%
6 Scientific Research and Development Services $55,100 $91,330 +$36,230 +65.8%
7 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $28,610 $47,400 +$18,790 +65.7%
8 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors $59,060 $94,600 +$35,540 +60.2%
9 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $39,690 $63,470 +$23,780 +59.9%
10 School and Employee Bus Transportation $45,990 $73,180 +$27,190 +59.1%
11 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $60,930 $96,340 +$35,410 +58.1%
12 Waste Treatment and Disposal $42,490 $64,220 +$21,730 +51.1%
13 Food Manufacturing $38,380 $57,480 +$19,100 +49.8%
14 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $63,260 $93,540 +$30,280 +47.9%
15 Freight Transportation Arrangement $31,150 $46,030 +$14,880 +47.8%
16 Utilities $63,550 $93,690 +$30,140 +47.4%
17 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $48,830 $71,810 +$22,980 +47.1%
18 Office Administrative Services $40,820 $59,640 +$18,820 +46.1%
19 Residential Building Construction $36,860 $53,830 +$16,970 +46.0%
20 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $40,420 $58,820 +$18,400 +45.5%
21 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $40,160 $58,400 +$18,240 +45.4%
22 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $33,440 $48,000 +$14,560 +43.5%
23 Machine Shops $33,440 $48,000 +$14,560 +43.5%
24 Natural Gas Distribution $71,830 $102,720 +$30,890 +43.0%
25 Religious Organizations $42,880 $61,070 +$18,190 +42.4%
26 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $38,700 $54,970 +$16,270 +42.0%
27 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $36,880 $52,360 +$15,480 +42.0%
28 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $39,030 $55,020 +$15,990 +41.0%
29 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $36,880 $51,600 +$14,720 +39.9%
30 Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $42,360 $59,260 +$16,900 +39.9%
31 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $45,730 $63,470 +$17,740 +38.8%
32 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $36,060 $49,990 +$13,930 +38.6%
33 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $40,190 $55,120 +$14,930 +37.1%
34 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $42,750 $58,590 +$15,840 +37.1%
35 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $44,260 $60,650 +$16,390 +37.0%
36 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $45,690 $62,480 +$16,790 +36.7%
37 Investigation and Security Services $39,520 $53,940 +$14,420 +36.5%
38 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers $44,110 $59,950 +$15,840 +35.9%
39 Support Activities for Mining $42,590 $57,380 +$14,790 +34.7%
40 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $39,520 $53,110 +$13,590 +34.4%
41 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $42,190 $56,650 +$14,460 +34.3%
42 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $41,560 $55,780 +$14,220 +34.2%
43 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $42,360 $56,760 +$14,400 +34.0%
44 Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $44,130 $59,010 +$14,880 +33.7%
45 Management of Companies and Enterprises $53,200 $70,970 +$17,770 +33.4%
46 Drycleaning and Laundry Services $46,630 $61,850 +$15,220 +32.6%
47 Accommodation $44,060 $58,370 +$14,310 +32.5%
48 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $41,700 $55,160 +$13,460 +32.3%
49 Utility System Construction $48,180 $63,320 +$15,140 +31.4%
50 Traveler Accommodation $44,700 $58,370 +$13,670 +30.6%
51 Water, Sewage and Other Systems $48,330 $62,990 +$14,660 +30.3%
52 Automobile Dealers $45,710 $58,580 +$12,870 +28.2%
53 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $38,750 $49,520 +$10,770 +27.8%
54 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $34,840 $44,460 +$9,620 +27.6%
55 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $44,770 $56,950 +$12,180 +27.2%
56 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $48,470 $61,620 +$13,150 +27.1%
57 Truck Transportation $40,920 $51,710 +$10,790 +26.4%
58 Other Schools and Instruction $38,800 $49,030 +$10,230 +26.4%
59 Other Motor Vehicle Dealers $37,970 $47,850 +$9,880 +26.0%
60 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $48,300 $60,700 +$12,400 +25.7%
61 Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers $38,800 $48,710 +$9,910 +25.5%
62 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $65,130 $81,670 +$16,540 +25.4%
63 Couriers and Express Delivery Services $67,710 $84,550 +$16,840 +24.9%
64 Ambulatory Health Care Services $42,560 $52,970 +$10,410 +24.5%
65 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $47,380 $58,910 +$11,530 +24.3%
66 Urban Transit Systems $45,600 $56,660 +$11,060 +24.3%
67 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $42,250 $52,310 +$10,060 +23.8%
68 Taxi and Limousine Service $37,890 $46,830 +$8,940 +23.6%
69 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $43,420 $53,660 +$10,240 +23.6%
70 Couriers and Messengers $67,420 $83,260 +$15,840 +23.5%
71 Metal Ore Mining $66,340 $81,690 +$15,350 +23.1%
72 Automotive Repair and Maintenance $39,270 $48,320 +$9,050 +23.0%
73 Repair and Maintenance $39,290 $48,330 +$9,040 +23.0%
74 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $40,690 $50,010 +$9,320 +22.9%
75 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $71,000 $86,760 +$15,760 +22.2%
76 Hospitals $47,540 $58,050 +$10,510 +22.1%
77 Food Services and Drinking Places $45,510 $55,260 +$9,750 +21.4%
78 Special Food Services $45,510 $55,260 +$9,750 +21.4%
79 Postal Service (Federal Government) $63,280 $76,770 +$13,490 +21.3%
80 Building Equipment Contractors $48,260 $58,500 +$10,240 +21.2%
81 Employment Services $39,280 $47,600 +$8,320 +21.2%
82 Services to Buildings and Dwellings $40,030 $48,490 +$8,460 +21.1%
83 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $44,370 $53,710 +$9,340 +21.1%
84 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $44,930 $54,260 +$9,330 +20.8%
85 Landscaping Services $39,780 $48,010 +$8,230 +20.7%
86 Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing $41,170 $49,650 +$8,480 +20.6%
87 Specialty Trade Contractors $46,800 $56,390 +$9,590 +20.5%
88 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $40,500 $48,720 +$8,220 +20.3%
89 Rental and Leasing Services $41,220 $49,520 +$8,300 +20.1%
90 Support Activities for Air Transportation $50,610 $60,450 +$9,840 +19.4%
91 Support Activities for Road Transportation $39,260 $46,800 +$7,540 +19.2%
92 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $45,250 $53,710 +$8,460 +18.7%
93 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $45,880 $54,170 +$8,290 +18.1%
94 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $41,770 $49,000 +$7,230 +17.3%
95 Junior Colleges $48,830 $57,040 +$8,210 +16.8%
96 Warehousing and Storage $50,670 $59,140 +$8,470 +16.7%
97 Support Activities for Transportation $39,820 $46,400 +$6,580 +16.5%
98 Administrative and Support Services $41,780 $47,940 +$6,160 +14.7%
99 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $40,370 $46,260 +$5,890 +14.6%
100 Temporary Help Services $36,100 $41,260 +$5,160 +14.3%
101 Exterminating and Pest Control Services $37,920 $43,300 +$5,380 +14.2%
102 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $41,640 $47,530 +$5,890 +14.1%
103 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $48,520 $55,180 +$6,660 +13.7%
104 Individual and Family Services $36,850 $41,660 +$4,810 +13.1%
105 Drywall and Insulation Contractors $47,820 $53,880 +$6,060 +12.7%
106 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $62,250 $70,130 +$7,880 +12.7%
107 Gasoline Stations $36,610 $41,100 +$4,490 +12.3%
108 Facilities Support Services $47,890 $53,680 +$5,790 +12.1%
109 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors $51,470 $57,200 +$5,730 +11.1%
110 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $50,950 $56,090 +$5,140 +10.1%
111 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $44,190 $48,610 +$4,420 +10.0%
112 Roofing Contractors $45,500 $49,990 +$4,490 +9.9%
113 Building Finishing Contractors $49,290 $53,880 +$4,590 +9.3%
114 Educational Services $46,940 $50,870 +$3,930 +8.4%
115 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $43,190 $46,780 +$3,590 +8.3%
116 Elementary and Secondary Schools $46,590 $50,420 +$3,830 +8.2%
117 Construction of Buildings $47,100 $50,640 +$3,540 +7.5%
118 Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services $48,580 $51,890 +$3,310 +6.8%
119 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $43,640 $46,340 +$2,700 +6.2%
120 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $45,670 $48,410 +$2,740 +6.0%
121 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $58,070 $60,520 +$2,450 +4.2%
122 Spectator Sports $58,340 $60,600 +$2,260 +3.9%
123 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $45,920 $47,150 +$1,230 +2.7%
124 Local Messengers and Local Delivery $40,330 $41,300 +$970 +2.4%
125 Waste Management and Remediation Services $47,910 $48,970 +$1,060 +2.2%
126 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $46,640 $47,330 +$690 +1.5%
127 Social Assistance $41,710 $42,200 +$490 +1.2%

13 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Other Personal Services $39,590 $25,660 -$13,930 -35.2%
2 Support Activities for Water Transportation $59,370 $39,520 -$19,850 -33.4%
3 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $38,500 $27,240 -$11,260 -29.2%
4 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $60,130 $43,440 -$16,690 -27.8%
5 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $43,640 $36,630 -$7,010 -16.1%
6 Building Material and Supplies Dealers $34,810 $31,430 -$3,380 -9.7%
7 Waste Collection $50,390 $47,000 -$3,390 -6.7%
8 Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance $42,360 $39,790 -$2,570 -6.1%
9 Nonresidential Building Construction $50,600 $47,810 -$2,790 -5.5%
10 Machinery Manufacturing $50,290 $48,520 -$1,770 -3.5%
11 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $51,850 $50,130 -$1,720 -3.3%
12 Personal and Laundry Services $45,050 $44,520 -$530 -1.2%
13 Rubber Product Manufacturing $42,810 $42,360 -$450 -1.1%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.

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