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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Salary in Texas

What Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 29 counties.

Average in TX
$48,442
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
25 of 25
published states
Workers in state
68,740
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
29 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$50,940$43,059$20,860Harris County, TX
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$49,720$42,079$16,579Dallas County, TX
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$46,880$39,797$18,377Bexar County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Austin County, TX$50,940$43,059$26,188
2Wise County, TX$49,720$42,079$24,307
3San Jacinto County, TX$50,940$43,059$23,176
4Brazoria County, TX$50,940$43,059$21,448
5Medina County, TX$46,880$39,797$21,437
6Atascosa County, TX$46,880$39,797$20,945
7Harris County, TX$50,940$43,059$20,860
8Fort Bend County, TX$50,940$43,059$20,860
9Montgomery County, TX$50,940$43,059$20,860
10Galveston County, TX$50,940$43,059$20,860
11Liberty County, TX$50,940$43,059$20,860
12Waller County, TX$50,940$43,059$20,860
13Chambers County, TX$50,940$43,059$20,860
14Bexar County, TX$46,880$39,797$18,377
15Comal County, TX$46,880$39,797$18,377
16Guadalupe County, TX$46,880$39,797$18,377
17Wilson County, TX$46,880$39,797$18,377
18Bandera County, TX$46,880$39,797$18,377
19Kendall County, TX$46,880$39,797$17,309
20Tarrant County, TX$49,720$42,079$17,239
21Johnson County, TX$49,720$42,079$17,239
22Parker County, TX$49,720$42,079$17,239
23Dallas County, TX$49,720$42,079$16,579
24Collin County, TX$49,720$42,079$16,579
25Denton County, TX$49,720$42,079$16,579

Showing 25 of 29 counties. Every county page carries the full payslip.

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Texas is $48,442, based on 68,740 workers. Among the 25 states with published data, that ranks number 25. The BLS national median for the occupation is $50,620, so Texas averages 4.3% below it.

Inside Texas, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $50,940 in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX area and the lowest is $46,880 in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, a difference of $4,060 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Texas

We compare 29 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $26,188. Hunt County, TX leaves the smallest, $16,579. The median wage covers all four basics in 29 of the 29 counties.

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics are California ($65,573), New Hampshire ($62,015), District of Columbia ($61,860) and Colorado ($60,583).

Frequently asked questions: Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Texas

How much do Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $48,442, from $46,880 to $50,940 depending on the labor market.

Which Texas county is best for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics?

Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($26,188). Wise County, TX follows at $24,307.