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This question is about automotive technician demographics.
5.7% of automotive technicians are female in the United States. This is 1.4 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female automotive technicians has increased by 2.7 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 5,492 female automotive technicians in the U.S. and 90,862 male automotive technicians in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 96,354 people with the specific job title of automotive technician and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Automotive Technicians | Male Automotive Technicians | Percentage Female Automotive Technicians | Percentage Male Automotive Technicians | |
| 2019 | 288 | 4,783 | 5.7% | 94.3% | |
| 2018 | 217 | 4,847 | 4.3% | 95.7% | |
| 2017 | 305 | 4,731 | 6.1% | 93.9% | |
| 2016 | 156 | 4,832 | 3.1% | 96.9% | |
| 2015 | 188 | 4,627 | 3.9% | 96.1% | |
| 2014 | 219 | 4,548 | 4.6% | 95.4% | |
| 2013 | 138 | 4,656 | 2.9% | 97.1% | |
| 2012 | 199 | 4,479 | 4.3% | 95.7% | |
| 2011 | 196 | 4,487 | 4.2% | 95.8% | |
| 2010 | 141 | 4,598 | 3.0% | 97.0% |

Additionally, female automotive technicians tend to be younger than male automotive technicians. The average age of a female automotive technician is 38.9, while the average age of a male automotive technician is 40.5.
While the majority of U.S. automotive technicians are male in 2022, there are still some occupations where females dominate. For example, 84% of phlebotomy services technician are female. On the other hand, some automotive technician jobs are dominated by males. 96% of drivability technician, for instance, are male.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among automotive technicians. The average male automotive technician earns an average annual salary of $40,522, while the average female automotive technician earns an average annual income of $39,013, meaning female automotive technicians make 96 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are automotive technicians jobs male or female dominated?
Automotive Technician jobs are male dominated. 5.7% of automotive technicians are female and 94.3% of automotive technicians are male in the United States.
How has the number of female automotive technicians changed over time?
The number of female automotive technicians has increased by 2.7% since 2010. In 2010, there were 3.0% female automotive technicians and the latest data shows that there are 5.7% female automotive technicians in the U.S.

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