How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Auburn, AL?

The median hourly wage is $22.71. The middle half earn between $18.10 and $28.95 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Auburn, AL?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $14.36 an hour ($29,860 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $18.10.

Do auto mechanics make more in Auburn or Columbus?

Columbus pays more: the median is $47,250 in Auburn and $48,830 in Columbus, a 3% difference.

How does Auburn pay compare with the rest of Alabama?

The Auburn median of $47,250 is 4% more than the Alabama median of $45,640.

Auto mechanic salary in Auburn, AL

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Auto mechanics in the Auburn–Opelika, AL area earn a median of $47,250 a year, or $22.71 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $78,500. That's 4% more than the Alabama median of $45,640.

Median yearly pay$47,250

Bottom 10% under$29,860Top 10% over$78,500

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $14.36/hr
Jobs in this area: 300
After cost of living: $53,730
Median hourly pay: $22.71/hr
vs U.S. median: −7%
vs Alabama median: +4%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 12220, Auburn-Opelika, AL). Excludes self-employed auto mechanics. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024. *Starting pay is estimated from the 10th percentile; BLS does not report pay by license level.

Entry-level to master auto mechanic pay

Stage	Yearly pay	Hourly pay
Entry level	$29,860–$37,650$14.36–$18.10/hr
Experienced technician	$47,250$22.71/hr
Master / top earners	$60,220–$78,500$28.95–$37.74/hr

Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.

How Auburn, AL compares

Auburn ranks 4th of 13 Alabama metro areas for auto mechanic pay.
Auto mechanics are less concentrated in the Auburn area than nationally: 4.1 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.90 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $78,500, is 2.6 times the 10th-percentile wage, $29,860: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Alabama metro areas

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Questions

How much do auto mechanics make in Auburn, AL?: Auto mechanics in the Auburn–Opelika, AL area earn a median of $47,250 a year, or $22.71 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $78,500.
How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Auburn, AL?: The median hourly wage is $22.71. The middle half earn between $18.10 and $28.95 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Auburn, AL?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $14.36 an hour ($29,860 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $18.10.
Do auto mechanics make more in Auburn or Columbus?: Columbus pays more: the median is $47,250 in Auburn and $48,830 in Columbus, a 3% difference.
How does Auburn pay compare with the rest of Alabama?: The Auburn median of $47,250 is 4% more than the Alabama median of $45,640.

About this data

Wages are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for May 2025, occupation 49-3023 (Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics), area code 12220 (Auburn-Opelika, AL). BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed auto mechanics and business owners aren't included. The cost-of-living figure divides the median by the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for 2024 (87.9, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures