Mechanic Helper Salary

Q: How much does a Mechanic Helper make?

Mechanic helpers make $31,892 per year on average, or $15.33 per hour, in the United States. Mechanic helpers on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $24,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $41,000. Location impacts how much a mechanic helper can expect to make. Mechanic helpers make the most in Alaska, Washington, California, New York, and Oregon.

Updated February 6, 2023

Average Mechanic Helper Salary

$15.33hourly

$31,892 yearly

Entry level Salary

$24,000 yearly

$24,00010%

$31,892Median

$41,00090%

How much does a Mechanic Helper make?

Mechanic helpers make $31,892 per year on average, or $15.33 per hour, in the United States. Mechanic helpers on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $24,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $41,000.

Location impacts how much a mechanic helper can expect to make. Mechanic helpers make the most in Alaska, Washington, California, New York, and Oregon.

Highest Paying States For Mechanic Helpers

Throughout the U.S., the average salary for a mechanic helper is roughly $31,892 per year, which boils down to $15.33 per hour. Interestingly enough, mechanic helpers have the highest salaries in Sacramento, CA at about $44,891 per year. For those who are just starting out, the average entry-level salary in Sacramento, CA is $32,000. Additionally, mechanic helpers make more than the average salary in Seattle, WA, Albany, NY, Portland, OR, Enid, OK, and Bethlehem, PA. On a more broad level, mechanic helper salaries are highest in Alaska, Washington, California, New York, Oregon, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. On the contrary, Nebraska, New Mexico, and West Virginia offer the lowest mechanic helper salaries.

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Average Salary:

Mechanic Helper average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Alaska	$45,628	$21.94	140
2	Washington	$44,026	$21.17	979
3	Oregon	$40,841	$19.64	609
4	North Dakota	$37,626	$18.09	153
5	Iowa	$35,181	$16.91	759
6	New Hampshire	$39,795	$19.13	224
7	Nevada	$36,491	$17.54	327
8	New York	$41,255	$19.83	1,612
9	Connecticut	$40,499	$19.47	419
10	Vermont	$37,344	$17.95	102
11	California	$42,963	$20.66	2,567
12	Massachusetts	$40,257	$19.35	732
13	Michigan	$35,813	$17.22	960
14	Minnesota	$36,773	$17.68	803
15	Louisiana	$32,442	$15.60	693
16	Maine	$33,921	$16.31	201
17	Colorado	$37,780	$18.16	719
18	Oklahoma	$33,430	$16.07	439
19	Illinois	$36,527	$17.56	1,324
20	Wyoming	$32,878	$15.81	89
21	Wisconsin	$33,536	$16.12	733
22	Montana	$32,671	$15.71	245
23	Kentucky	$31,260	$15.03	667
24	New Jersey	$38,312	$18.42	821
25	Pennsylvania	$32,852	$15.79	1,615
26	South Dakota	$33,335	$16.03	117
27	Georgia	$32,556	$15.65	1,513
28	Utah	$32,558	$15.65	435
29	Ohio	$31,112	$14.96	1,550
30	District of Columbia	$39,672	$19.07	69
31	Idaho	$30,937	$14.87	300
32	Delaware	$34,056	$16.37	155
33	Maryland	$35,571	$17.10	771
34	Missouri	$32,709	$15.73	677
35	Florida	$30,991	$14.90	2,524
36	Alabama	$30,307	$14.57	699
37	Tennessee	$29,972	$14.41	957
38	Rhode Island	$32,907	$15.82	138
39	Texas	$31,585	$15.19	2,728
40	Indiana	$30,188	$14.51	1,032
41	South Carolina	$30,048	$14.45	760
42	Hawaii	$35,374	$17.01	100
43	Kansas	$31,366	$15.08	332
44	Arkansas	$29,886	$14.37	353
45	Arizona	$30,789	$14.80	745
46	Nebraska	$29,400	$14.13	322
47	Mississippi	$26,836	$12.90	383
48	North Carolina	$27,947	$13.44	1,334
49	New Mexico	$28,716	$13.81	258
50	West Virginia	$28,378	$13.64	146
51	Virginia	$28,249	$13.58	970

Highest Paying Cities For Mechanic Helpers

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Sacramento, CA	$44,891	$21.58
2	Seattle, WA	$44,153	$21.23
3	Albany, NY	$41,545	$19.97	1
4	Portland, OR	$40,866	$19.65	4
5	Enid, OK	$33,739	$16.22	2
6	Bethlehem, PA	$33,267	$15.99
7	Billings, MT	$32,273	$15.52
8	Youngstown, OH	$32,110	$15.44	2
9	Odessa, TX	$32,088	$15.43
10	Tampa, FL	$31,040	$14.92	1
11	Phoenix, AZ	$30,857	$14.84
12	Idaho Falls, ID	$30,376	$14.60
13	Greenwood, IN	$29,826	$14.34
14	Albuquerque, NM	$28,838	$13.86
15	New Bern, NC	$28,116	$13.52

Mechanic Helper Salary by Years of Experience

The salary for a mechanic helper can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. An accountant with 0-2 years of experience earns an average salary of $24,158, a mid-career professional with 3-6 years of experience makes $31,892 a year on average, and a senior level accountant with 7-12 years of experience enjoys an average annual salary of $36,014. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Mechanic Helpers Salary Details

Average Mechanic Helper Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a Mechanic Helper's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$41,000	$3,417	$20
75th Percentile	$36,000	$3,000	$17
Average	$31,892	$2,658	$15
25th Percentile	$27,000	$2,250	$13
10th Percentile	$24,000	$2,000	$12

Highest Paying Types of Mechanic Helpers

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Automotive Service Technician	$43,077	$3,590	$20.71	177,784
Mobile Equipment Mechanic	$72,190	$6,016	$34.71	105,687
Light Wheel Mechanic	$41,948	$3,496	$20.17	90,297
Automotive Mechanic	$42,864	$3,572	$20.61	95,703
Industrial Mechanic	$53,333	$4,444	$25.64	158,560
Equipment Mechanic	$45,435	$3,786	$21.84	50,409

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Mechanic Helpers The Most?

The highest paying companies for mechanic helpers are Sierra Pacific Industries and Martin Midstream GP according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, companies like Huntington Hospital and McCarthy Holdings, Inc. report highly competitive wages for mechanic helpers.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	Sierra Pacific Industries	$45,344	$21.80	7
2	Martin Midstream GP	$41,948	$20.17	12
3	Huntington Hospital	$41,862	$20.13
4	McCarthy Holdings, Inc.	$40,177	$19.32	5
5	USF Reddaway	$38,749	$18.63	9
6	Nabholz	$38,675	$18.59
7	Comfort Systems USA	$37,765	$18.16	10
8	City of Houston	$37,638	$18.10	12
9	VisionCorp Rep	$37,420	$17.99
10	Universal Environmental Services LLC	$37,342	$17.95
11	Waste Connections	$36,785	$17.69	195
12	Loomis Group	$35,977	$17.30	38
13	S.T. Wooten	$35,587	$17.11
14	Fugro	$35,392	$17.02	3
15	Talen Energy	$35,273	$16.96
16	AmeriPride Services	$34,762	$16.71	21
17	MSS Solutions	$34,476	$16.57	3
18	Avista	$34,125	$16.41	1
19	Atlantic Constructors	$33,736	$16.22	18
20	Estes Express Lines	$33,245	$15.98	131

How Much Do Mechanic Helpers Make In Different Industries?

Mechanic helper salaries can vary depending on the industry. In fact, our data shows that the professional, construction, and technology industries tend to offer much higher salaries for mechanic helpers. For example, mechanic helpers make a whopping average salary of $36,229 while working in the professional industry. Meanwhile, other people in this field are making $34,637 in the construction industry and $34,532 in the technology industry.

Mechanic helpers may want to avoid working in the automotive industry as it offers the lowest average salary of $31,263.

Highest Paying Industries For Mechanic Helpers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Professional	$36,229	$17.42
2	Construction	$34,637	$16.65
3	Technology	$34,532	$16.60
4	Manufacturing	$33,117	$15.92
5	Transportation	$32,581	$15.66
6	Automotive	$31,263	$15.03

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Mechanic Helper Pay Trends

Average Mechanic Helper Salary Over Time

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Mechanic Helper Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$31,900	$15.33	+3.4%
2022	$30,800	$14.81	+2.4%
2021	$30,100	$14.46	+2.1%
2020	$29,500	$14.16	+2.6%
2019	$28,700	$13.80	+1.4%

Recently Added Mechanic Helper Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Caron Transportation Systems	Mechanic Helper	Williston, ND	11/23/2022	$37,566
Clinton Electric Co., Inc.	Electrician-Commercial Mechanics and Helpers	Timonium, MD	11/21/2022	$54,262
Loomis	Mechanic Helper	Tukwila, WA	11/20/2022	$41,740
Randstad Us	Mechanic Helper	Madera, CA	11/19/2022	$41,740
Randstad Us	Mechanic Helper	Madera, CA	11/19/2022	$41,740
Loomis	Mechanic Helper	Memphis, TN	11/18/2022	$41,740
Allied Well Drilling	Mechanic Helper	Laurel, MD	11/16/2022	$41,740
Allied Well Drilling	Mechanic Helper	Laurel, MD	11/16/2022	$41,740
Empire Southwest LLC	Mechanic Helper-Temp To	Phoenix, AZ	11/13/2022	$37,796
Empire Southwest LLC	Mechanic Helper-Temp To	Phoenix, AZ	11/13/2022	$37,796

Mechanic Helper Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Mechanic Helpers The Most?

Alaska pays Mechanic Helpers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $45,628 per year, or $21.94 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As A Mechanic Helper?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Mechanic Helper if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Washington you should be paid close to $44,026 per year.

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Updated February 6, 2023