Auto mechanic salary in Bloomington, IN
Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Auto mechanics in the Bloomington, IN area earn a median of $48,480 a year, or $23.31 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $75,310 a year. Statewide, auto mechanics earn a median of $49,360; Bloomington is 2% below it.
- Entry-level starting pay (estimate)
- $16.78/hr
- Jobs in this area
- 330
- After cost of living
- $50,990
- Median hourly pay
- $23.31/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −4%
- vs Indiana median
- −2%
Entry-level to master auto mechanic pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $34,890–$37,440$16.78–$18.00/hr | |
| Experienced technician | $48,480$23.31/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $59,540–$75,310$28.63–$36.21/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Bloomington, IN compares
- Bloomington ranks 11th of 15 Indiana metro areas for auto mechanic pay.
- Auto mechanics hold about the same share of jobs in the Bloomington area as nationally: 4.5 of every 1,000 jobs.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $75,310, is 2.2 times the 10th-percentile wage, $34,890: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
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Questions
- How much do auto mechanics make in Bloomington, IN?
- Auto mechanics in the Bloomington, IN area earn a median of $48,480 a year, or $23.31 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $75,310 a year.
- How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Bloomington, IN?
- The median hourly wage is $23.31. The middle half earn between $18.00 and $28.63 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Bloomington, IN?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $16.78 an hour ($34,890 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $18.00.
- Do auto mechanics make more in Bloomington or Chicago?
- Chicago pays more: the median is $48,480 in Bloomington and $55,320 in Chicago, a 12% difference.
- How does Bloomington pay compare with the rest of Indiana?
- The Bloomington median of $48,480 is 2% less than the Indiana median of $49,360.
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 14020 (Bloomington, IN). 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 (95.1, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures