Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City
$61,820avg. a year
$29.72 an hour · 28,420 employed
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earn an average of $61,820 a year. That is $2,710 (5%) more than the New York average of $59,110. The U.S. average is $56,420.
$57,760Median pay
$29.72Average hourly
+5%vs. New York average
28,420Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for automotive service technicians and mechanics in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
11,530 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$58,820
$28.28 an hour
2440 jobs
Kingston, NY
$58,420
$28.09 an hour
32,310 jobs
Rochester, NY
$57,750
$27.77 an hour
42,140 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$57,010
$27.41 an hour
5370 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$54,320
$26.12 an hour
61,650 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$53,900
$25.92 an hour
7520 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$53,690
$25.81 an hour
82,590 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$52,900
$25.43 an hour
9210 jobs
Elmira, NY
$52,680
$25.33 an hour
10190 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$52,400
$25.19 an hour
11670 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$50,870
$24.46 an hour
12350 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$50,700
$24.37 an hour
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How New York-Newark-Jersey City compares
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Related jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $75,150 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $79,670 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | $60,330 |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | $138,480 |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | $46,670 |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | $65,220 |
Questions and answers
How much do automotive service technicians and mechanics make in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
The average is $61,820 a year, and the median is $57,760. About 28,420 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $2,710 (5%) more than the New York average of $59,110.
Is this job common in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
It makes up 3.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.66 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: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 35620). 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.