Auto mechanic salary in Lansing, MI
Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Auto mechanics in the Lansing–East Lansing, MI area earn a median of $56,130 a year, or $26.99 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $79,040 a year. Statewide, auto mechanics earn a median of $54,120; Lansing is 4% above it.
- Entry-level starting pay (estimate)
- $17.41/hr
- Jobs in this area
- 890
- After cost of living
- $59,090
- Median hourly pay
- $26.99/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +11%
- vs Michigan median
- +4%
Entry-level to master auto mechanic pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $36,210–$43,470$17.41–$20.90/hr | |
| Experienced technician | $56,130$26.99/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $66,610–$79,040$32.02–$38.00/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Lansing, MI compares
- Lansing ranks 3rd of 16 Michigan metro areas for auto mechanic pay.
- Auto mechanics hold about the same share of jobs in the Lansing area as nationally: 4.1 of every 1,000 jobs.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $79,040, is 2.2 times the 10th-percentile wage, $36,210: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
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Questions
- How much do auto mechanics make in Lansing, MI?
- Auto mechanics in the Lansing–East Lansing, MI area earn a median of $56,130 a year, or $26.99 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $79,040 a year.
- How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Lansing, MI?
- The median hourly wage is $26.99. The middle half earn between $20.90 and $32.02 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Lansing, MI?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.41 an hour ($36,210 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $20.90.
- Do auto mechanics make more in Lansing or Detroit?
- Pay is about the same: the median is $56,130 in Lansing and $56,000 in Detroit.
- How does Lansing pay compare with the rest of Michigan?
- The Lansing median of $56,130 is 4% more than the Michigan median of $54,120.
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 29620 (Lansing-East Lansing, MI). 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 (95.0, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures