How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Muncie, IN?

The median hourly wage is $22.77. The middle half earn between $17.87 and $28.84 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Muncie, IN?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $16.90 an hour ($35,140 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $17.87.

Do auto mechanics make more in Muncie or Chicago?

Chicago pays more: the median is $47,360 in Muncie and $55,320 in Chicago, a 14% difference.

How does Muncie pay compare with the rest of Indiana?

The Muncie median of $47,360 is 4% less than the Indiana median of $49,360.

Auto mechanic salary in Muncie, IN

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Auto mechanics in the Muncie, IN area earn a median of $47,360 a year, or $22.77 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $75,910. Across all of Indiana, the median is $49,360, so Muncie pays 4% less than the state as a whole.

Median yearly pay$47,360

Bottom 10% under$35,140Top 10% over$75,910

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $16.90/hr
Jobs in this area: 260
After cost of living: $53,730
Median hourly pay: $22.77/hr
vs U.S. median: −6%
vs Indiana median: −4%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 34620, Muncie, IN). 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	$35,140–$37,160$16.90–$17.87/hr
Experienced technician	$47,360$22.77/hr
Master / top earners	$59,980–$75,910$28.84–$36.50/hr

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

How Muncie, IN compares

Muncie ranks 14th of 15 Indiana metro areas for auto mechanic pay.
Auto mechanics are more concentrated in the Muncie area than nationally: 5.7 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.3 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $75,910, is 2.2 times the 10th-percentile wage, $35,140: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Indiana metro areas

Other trades in Muncie, IN

Electrician HVAC technician Welder Plumber Diesel mechanic Carpenter Heavy equipment operator

Questions

How much do auto mechanics make in Muncie, IN?: Auto mechanics in the Muncie, IN area earn a median of $47,360 a year, or $22.77 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $75,910.
How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Muncie, IN?: The median hourly wage is $22.77. The middle half earn between $17.87 and $28.84 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Muncie, IN?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $16.90 an hour ($35,140 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $17.87.
Do auto mechanics make more in Muncie or Chicago?: Chicago pays more: the median is $47,360 in Muncie and $55,320 in Chicago, a 14% difference.
How does Muncie pay compare with the rest of Indiana?: The Muncie median of $47,360 is 4% 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 34620 (Muncie, 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 (88.1, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures