Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics pay in Illinois
$56,680avg. a year
$27.25 an hour · 29,510 employed
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Illinois earn an average of $56,680 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $56,420. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $59,320.
$49,170Median pay
$27.25Average hourly
+15%Avg. pay since 2020
#20Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for automotive service technicians and mechanics by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
120,140 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$59,320
$28.52 an hour
27,590 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$57,060
$27.43 an hour
31,040 jobs
Peoria, IL
$54,810
$26.35 an hour
4980 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$54,580
$26.24 an hour
5550 jobs
Springfield, IL
$54,320
$26.12 an hour
6730 jobs
Rockford, IL
$54,130
$26.03 an hour
7460 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$53,550
$25.75 an hour
8240 jobs
Decatur, IL
$51,840
$24.92 an hour
9440 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$51,630
$24.82 an hour
10310 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$51,460
$24.74 an hour
11320 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$50,850
$24.45 an hour
12290 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$46,730
$22.47 an hour
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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois automotive service technicians and mechanics work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Illinois
Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do automotive service technicians and mechanics make in Illinois?
The average is $56,680 a year, and the median is $49,170. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $56,420.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$27.25 an hour on average; the median is $23.64.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($59,320), followed by St. Louis, MO-IL ($57,060). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Paducah, KY-IL ($46,730).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #20 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 49-3023. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national automotive service technicians and mechanics page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.