Auto mechanic salary in Phoenix, AZ
Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Auto mechanics in the Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler, AZ area earn a median of $50,090 a year, or $24.08 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $82,570. That's 1% more than the Arizona median of $49,570.
- Entry-level starting pay (estimate)
- $17.37/hr
- Jobs in this area
- 11,340
- After cost of living
- $48,480
- Median hourly pay
- $24.08/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −1%
- vs Arizona median
- +1%
Entry-level to master auto mechanic pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $36,120–$38,230$17.37–$18.38/hr | |
| Experienced technician | $50,090$24.08/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $72,740–$82,570$34.97–$39.70/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Phoenix, AZ compares
- Phoenix has the highest auto mechanic median of the 7 Arizona metro areas with published pay.
- Auto mechanics hold about the same share of jobs in the Phoenix area as nationally: 4.8 of every 1,000 jobs.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $82,570, is 2.3 times the 10th-percentile wage, $36,120: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
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Questions
- How much do auto mechanics make in Phoenix, AZ?
- Auto mechanics in the Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler, AZ area earn a median of $50,090 a year, or $24.08 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $82,570.
- How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Phoenix, AZ?
- The median hourly wage is $24.08. The middle half earn between $18.38 and $34.97 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Phoenix, AZ?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.37 an hour ($36,120 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $18.38.
- Do auto mechanics make more in Phoenix or Flagstaff?
- Phoenix pays more: the median is $50,090 in Phoenix and $49,030 in Flagstaff, a 2% difference.
- How does Phoenix pay compare with the rest of Arizona?
- The Phoenix median of $50,090 is 1% more than the Arizona median of $49,570.
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 38060 (Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ). 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 (103.3, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures