Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles.
$49,670
Median Annual Pay
Jobs growth:
+4% projected 2024–2034
Postsecondary nondegree award
Typical Entry-Level Education
What They Do
Automotive service technicians and mechanics inspect, maintain, and repair cars and light trucks.
Programs That Prepare You
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$68,791Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Purdue University-Main Campus, IN
$67,093Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Indiana University-Indianapolis, IN
$66,816Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Ferris State University, MI
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$66,574Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Indiana State University, IN
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