Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$63,670avg. a year
$30.61 an hour · 22,330 employed
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area earn an average of $63,670 a year. That is $1,800 (3%) less than the California average of $65,470. The U.S. average is $56,420.
$62,820Median pay
$30.61Average hourly
-3%vs. California average
22,330Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for automotive service technicians and mechanics in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
17,270 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$75,730
$36.41 an hour
23,040 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$75,410
$36.26 an hour
3160 jobs
Napa, CA
$71,100
$34.18 an hour
41,000 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$70,890
$34.08 an hour
54,870 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$68,380
$32.87 an hour
6760 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$68,130
$32.75 an hour
7620 jobs
Salinas, CA
$64,620
$31.07 an hour
84,910 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$64,120
$30.83 an hour
9320 jobs
Chico, CA
$63,470
$30.51 an hour
101,450 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$63,260
$30.41 an hour
117,680 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$63,080
$30.33 an hour
121,030 jobs
Modesto, CA
$62,820
$30.20 an hour
131,250 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$62,680
$30.14 an hour
14700 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$61,910
$29.76 an hour
15520 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$61,310
$29.47 an hour
16170 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$60,880
$29.27 an hour
171,310 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$60,240
$28.96 an hour
18450 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$59,940
$28.82 an hour
19280 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$58,690
$28.22 an hour
20330 jobs
Merced, CA
$58,310
$28.03 an hour
211,890 jobs
Fresno, CA
$57,990
$27.88 an hour
22320 jobs
El Centro, CA
$57,670
$27.72 an hour
23380 jobs
Redding, CA
$57,600
$27.69 an hour
24700 jobs
Visalia, CA
$55,490
$26.68 an hour
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How Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim compares
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Related jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $74,620 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $90,850 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | $70,130 |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | $86,550 |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | $44,450 |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | $69,680 |
Questions and answers
How much do automotive service technicians and mechanics make in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
The average is $63,670 a year, and the median is $62,820. About 22,330 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $1,800 (3%) less than the California average of $65,470.
Is this job common in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
It makes up 3.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.79 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 49-3023. Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31080). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.