SOC 49-3023 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics — Indiana
Indiana · 10 metro areas compared
At $49,360, median pay for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Indiana tracks the national median of $50,620 closely.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +4.2%
- Openings per year
- 70,000
- Typical entry-level education
- Postsecondary nondegree award
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
13.8% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Indiana.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
At $49,360, median pay for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Indiana tracks the national median of $50,620 closely. Pay ranges from under $35,800 at the tenth percentile to more than $78,580 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $38,500 to $62,710.
The area has 16,480 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 1.14 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Indiana ranks number 31st out of 51 states by median pay for this occupation. Within the state, Indianapolis records the highest median at $50,530. Of the 753 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 461st.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $35,800 | −29.3% |
| 25th | $38,500 | −23.9% |
| Median (50th) | $49,360 | −2.5% |
| 75th | $62,710 | +23.9% |
| 90th | $78,580 | +55.2% |
| Mean | $53,710 | +6.1% |
Highest-paying metro areas in Indiana
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indianapolis | $50,530 | 5,600 | |
| 2 | Michigan City | $50,400 | 250 | |
| 3 | Elkhart | $49,990 | 530 | |
| 4 | Fort Wayne | $49,810 | 1,240 | |
| 5 | Lafayette | $49,290 | 480 | |
| 6 | Columbus | $49,180 | 190 | |
| 7 | South Bend | $49,080 | 670 | |
| 8 | Kokomo | $48,580 | 200 | |
| 9 | Bloomington | $48,480 | 330 | |
| 10 | Evansville | $47,920 | 740 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Indiana run 6.7% below the national average, so the median of $49,360 goes as far as $52,905 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 4.5% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$49,360as reported by BLSLocal price level
93.3US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$52,905US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $49,360 a year, 2.5% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $35,800 to $78,580 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 16,480 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 31st of 51 states for this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Indianapolis, at $50,530.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Indiana?
The median annual wage is $49,360, or $23.73 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $50,620, so pay in Indiana is 2.5% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Indiana earns more than $78,580 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $35,800 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Indianapolis, at $50,530 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 16,480 jobs in this occupation in Indiana. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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