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

The median hourly wage is $21.98. The middle half earn between $17.87 and $29.42 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

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

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $14.95 an hour ($31,100 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $17.87.

Do auto mechanics make more in Daphne or Columbus?

Columbus pays more: the median is $45,720 in Daphne and $48,830 in Columbus, a 6% difference.

How does Daphne pay compare with the rest of Alabama?

The Daphne median of $45,720 is about the same as the Alabama median of $45,640.

Auto mechanic salary in Daphne, AL

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Auto mechanics in the Daphne–Fairhope–Foley, AL area earn a median of $45,720 a year, or $21.98 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $82,910 a year. Statewide, auto mechanics earn a median of $45,640; Daphne is right at that level.

Median yearly pay$45,720

Bottom 10% under$31,100Top 10% over$82,910

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $14.95/hr
Jobs in this area: 470
After cost of living: $48,280
Median hourly pay: $21.98/hr
vs U.S. median: −10%
vs Alabama median: 0%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 19300, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, 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	$31,100–$37,170$14.95–$17.87/hr
Experienced technician	$45,720$21.98/hr
Master / top earners	$61,190–$82,910$29.42–$39.86/hr

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

How Daphne, AL compares

Daphne ranks 8th of 13 Alabama metro areas for auto mechanic pay.
Auto mechanics are more concentrated in the Daphne area than nationally: 5.4 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.2 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $82,910, is 2.7 times the 10th-percentile wage, $31,100: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Alabama metro areas

Other trades in Daphne, AL

Electrician HVAC technician Welder Lineman Plumber Diesel mechanic Carpenter Heavy equipment operator

Questions

How much do auto mechanics make in Daphne, AL?: Auto mechanics in the Daphne–Fairhope–Foley, AL area earn a median of $45,720 a year, or $21.98 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $82,910 a year.
How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Daphne, AL?: The median hourly wage is $21.98. The middle half earn between $17.87 and $29.42 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Daphne, AL?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $14.95 an hour ($31,100 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $17.87.
Do auto mechanics make more in Daphne or Columbus?: Columbus pays more: the median is $45,720 in Daphne and $48,830 in Columbus, a 6% difference.
How does Daphne pay compare with the rest of Alabama?: The Daphne median of $45,720 is about the same as 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 19300 (Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, 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 (94.7, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures