Job outlook for service mechanical technicians in the United States

Service mechanical technician job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

The projected service mechanical technician job growth rate is 2% from 2018-2028.
About 900 new jobs for service mechanical technicians are projected over the next decade.
Service mechanical technician salaries have increased 7% for service mechanical technicians in the last 5 years.
There are over 28,514 service mechanical technicians currently employed in the United States.
There are 146,216 active service mechanical technician job openings in the US.
The average service mechanical technician salary is $47,820.

Are service mechanical technician jobs in demand?

Yes, service mechanical technician jobs are in demand. Service mechanical technician demand is projected to grow 2% from 2018 to 2028.

Service mechanical technician job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of service mechanical technician jobs and the average service mechanical technician salary over time.

Service mechanical technician jobs over time

Service mechanical technician job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	28,514	0.01%
2020	28,301	0.01%
2019	30,388	0.01%
2018	29,422	0.01%
2017	30,792	0.01%

Average service mechanical technician salary over time

Service mechanical technician salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$47,820	$22.99	+2.2%
2024	$46,794	$22.50	+1.3%
2023	$46,194	$22.21	+1.6%
2022	$45,463	$21.86	+1.6%
2021	$44,741	$21.51	+1.1%

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Service mechanical technician jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of service mechanical technician job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where service mechanical technicians earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary: Job openings:

Most common states for service mechanical technicians

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Iowa	3,145,711	1,440	46%
2	New Hampshire	1,342,795	448	33%
3	Nebraska	1,920,076	616	32%
4	Delaware	961,939	277	29%
5	Vermont	623,657	182	29%
6	Minnesota	5,576,606	1,576	28%
7	Colorado	5,607,154	1,564	28%
8	Maine	1,335,907	371	28%
9	Alaska	739,795	204	28%
10	Georgia	10,429,379	2,803	27%
11	Massachusetts	6,859,819	1,858	27%
12	District of Columbia	693,972	189	27%
13	Wisconsin	5,795,483	1,507	26%
14	North Carolina	10,273,419	2,586	25%
15	Virginia	8,470,020	2,101	25%
16	Indiana	6,666,818	1,675	25%
17	Utah	3,101,833	789	25%
18	South Dakota	869,666	214	25%
19	Maryland	6,052,177	1,454	24%
20	South Carolina	5,024,369	1,228	24%

Most common cities for service mechanical technicians

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Terre Haute	5	8%	$51,501
2	Bowling Green	4	6%	$37,449
3	Johnson City	4	6%	$42,187
4	Evansville	6	5%	$50,933
5	Dayton	5	4%	$45,630
6	Fort Wayne	7	3%	$53,931
7	Indianapolis	5	1%	$52,218
8	Cincinnati	3	1%	$44,938
9	Bend	1	1%	$46,627
10	Atlanta	1	0%	$41,462

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