How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Colorado Springs, CO?

The median hourly wage is $29.19. The middle half earn between $21.44 and $37.50 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Colorado Springs, CO?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.30 an hour ($38,060 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $21.44.

Do auto mechanics make more in Colorado Springs or Boulder?

Boulder pays more: the median is $60,710 in Colorado Springs and $63,950 in Boulder, a 5% difference.

How does Colorado Springs pay compare with the rest of Colorado?

The Colorado Springs median of $60,710 is 1% less than the Colorado median of $61,280.

Auto mechanic salary in Colorado Springs, CO

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Auto mechanics in the Colorado Springs, CO area earn a median of $60,710 a year, or $29.19 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $89,840. That's 1% less than the Colorado median of $61,280.

Median yearly pay$60,710

Bottom 10% under$38,060Top 10% over$89,840

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $18.30/hr
Jobs in this area: 1,600
After cost of living: $60,280
Median hourly pay: $29.19/hr
vs U.S. median: +20%
vs Colorado median: −1%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 17820, Colorado Springs, CO). 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	$38,060–$44,600$18.30–$21.44/hr
Experienced technician	$60,710$29.19/hr
Master / top earners	$78,000–$89,840$37.50–$43.19/hr

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

How Colorado Springs, CO compares

Colorado Springs ranks 5th of 7 Colorado metro areas for auto mechanic pay.
Auto mechanics are more concentrated in the Colorado Springs area than nationally: 5.1 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.1 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $89,840, is 2.4 times the 10th-percentile wage, $38,060: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do auto mechanics make in Colorado Springs, CO?: Auto mechanics in the Colorado Springs, CO area earn a median of $60,710 a year, or $29.19 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $89,840.
How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Colorado Springs, CO?: The median hourly wage is $29.19. The middle half earn between $21.44 and $37.50 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Colorado Springs, CO?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.30 an hour ($38,060 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $21.44.
Do auto mechanics make more in Colorado Springs or Boulder?: Boulder pays more: the median is $60,710 in Colorado Springs and $63,950 in Boulder, a 5% difference.
How does Colorado Springs pay compare with the rest of Colorado?: The Colorado Springs median of $60,710 is 1% less than the Colorado median of $61,280.

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 17820 (Colorado Springs, CO). 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 (100.7, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures