This question is about automotive technician jobs.
Can an automotive technician make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as an automotive technician. While possible, it is unlikely to earn over $100k as an automotive technician because even higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $59,000 per year. The average annual salary for an automotive technician is $40,673.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Automotive Technicians?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile automotive technician earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| Utah | $73,000 |
| District of Columbia | $73,000 |
| Colorado | $70,000 |
| Maryland | $70,000 |
| California | $70,000 |
| Virginia | $68,000 |
| Wyoming | $67,000 |
| New Jersey | $65,000 |
| Washington | $64,000 |
| Illinois | $63,000 |
| Tennessee | $62,000 |
| Nevada | $61,000 |
| Kansas | $61,000 |
| Missouri | $61,000 |
| Connecticut | $60,000 |
| Oklahoma | $59,000 |
| Arizona | $59,000 |
| Georgia | $58,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $58,000 |
| Arkansas | $58,000 |
| Michigan | $57,000 |
| Alabama | $57,000 |
| Texas | $57,000 |
| Oregon | $57,000 |
| Louisiana | $56,000 |
| South Carolina | $56,000 |
| Indiana | $56,000 |
| North Carolina | $56,000 |
| Nebraska | $56,000 |
| New York | $56,000 |
| South Dakota | $55,000 |
| North Dakota | $54,000 |
| Wisconsin | $54,000 |
| Iowa | $54,000 |
| Minnesota | $54,000 |
| Kentucky | $53,000 |
| Rhode Island | $53,000 |
| Delaware | $53,000 |
| Mississippi | $52,000 |
| Ohio | $52,000 |
| Massachusetts | $52,000 |
| New Mexico | $52,000 |
| Idaho | $51,000 |
| Montana | $50,000 |
| West Virginia | $50,000 |
| New Hampshire | $49,000 |
| Vermont | $48,000 |
| Florida | $48,000 |
| Maine | $41,000 |
| Alaska | $39,000 |
| Hawaii | $17,000 |
