How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Bloomington, IL?

The median hourly wage is $22.24. The middle half earn between $17.69 and $29.66 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Bloomington, IL?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $15.00 an hour ($31,200 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $17.69.

Do auto mechanics make more in Bloomington or St. Louis?

St. Louis pays more: the median is $46,260 in Bloomington and $58,190 in St. Louis, a 21% difference.

How does Bloomington pay compare with the rest of Illinois?

The Bloomington median of $46,260 is 6% less than the Illinois median of $49,170.

Auto mechanic salary in Bloomington, IL

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Auto mechanics in the Bloomington, IL area earn a median of $46,260 a year, or $22.24 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $78,140. That's 6% less than the Illinois median of $49,170.

Median yearly pay$46,260

Bottom 10% under$31,200Top 10% over$78,140

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $15.00/hr
Jobs in this area: 440
After cost of living: $49,460
Median hourly pay: $22.24/hr
vs U.S. median: −9%
vs Illinois median: −6%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 14010, Bloomington, IL). 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	$31,200–$36,800$15.00–$17.69/hr
Experienced technician	$46,260$22.24/hr
Master / top earners	$61,700–$78,140$29.66–$37.57/hr

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

How Bloomington, IL compares

Bloomington ranks 10th of 12 Illinois metro areas for auto mechanic pay.
Auto mechanics are more concentrated in the Bloomington area than nationally: 5.0 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.1 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $78,140, is 2.5 times the 10th-percentile wage, $31,200: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Illinois metro areas

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Questions

How much do auto mechanics make in Bloomington, IL?: Auto mechanics in the Bloomington, IL area earn a median of $46,260 a year, or $22.24 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $78,140.
How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Bloomington, IL?: The median hourly wage is $22.24. The middle half earn between $17.69 and $29.66 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Bloomington, IL?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $15.00 an hour ($31,200 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $17.69.
Do auto mechanics make more in Bloomington or St. Louis?: St. Louis pays more: the median is $46,260 in Bloomington and $58,190 in St. Louis, a 21% difference.
How does Bloomington pay compare with the rest of Illinois?: The Bloomington median of $46,260 is 6% less than the Illinois median of $49,170.

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 14010 (Bloomington, IL). 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 (93.5, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures