Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics pay in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
$53,720avg. a year
$25.83 an hour · 7,380 employed
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn an average of $53,720 a year. That is about the same as the Florida average of $53,740. The U.S. average is $56,420.
$47,880Median pay
$25.83Average hourly
-0%vs. Florida average
7,380Jobs in this metro
Other Florida metro areas
Average pay for automotive service technicians and mechanics in other Florida metro areas. Swipe to see all 21.
12,110 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$57,280
$27.54 an hour
2940 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$56,740
$27.28 an hour
311,970 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$55,850
$26.85 an hour
44,160 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$54,910
$26.40 an hour
51,200 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$54,130
$26.03 an hour
66,480 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$53,610
$25.77 an hour
71,460 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$53,230
$25.59 an hour
8740 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$52,820
$25.39 an hour
9800 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$52,560
$25.27 an hour
10520 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$52,490
$25.24 an hour
11370 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$51,850
$24.93 an hour
121,030 jobs
Ocala, FL
$51,570
$24.80 an hour
13180 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$51,000
$24.52 an hour
141,900 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$50,810
$24.43 an hour
151,700 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$50,690
$24.37 an hour
161,820 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$50,550
$24.30 an hour
171,190 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$50,440
$24.25 an hour
18300 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$49,630
$23.86 an hour
19210 jobs
Sebring, FL
$48,660
$23.40 an hour
20620 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$48,300
$23.22 an hour
21870 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$48,300
$23.22 an hour
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How Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $48,460 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $78,190 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $63,360 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $63,790 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | $56,620 |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | $74,000 |
Questions and answers
How much do automotive service technicians and mechanics make in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater?
The average is $53,720 a year, and the median is $47,880. About 7,380 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Florida average?
That is about the same as the Florida average of $53,740.
Is this job common in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater?
It makes up 5.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.12 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: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 45300). 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.