How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Midland, MI?

The median hourly wage is $23.31. The middle half earn between $17.60 and $29.64 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Midland, MI?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $14.98 an hour ($31,150 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $17.60.

Do auto mechanics make more in Midland or Lansing?

Lansing pays more: the median is $48,490 in Midland and $56,130 in Lansing, a 14% difference.

How does Midland pay compare with the rest of Michigan?

The Midland median of $48,490 is 10% less than the Michigan median of $54,120.

Auto mechanic salary in Midland, MI

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Auto mechanics in the Midland, MI area earn a median of $48,490 a year, or $23.31 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $77,360 a year. That's 10% less than the Michigan median of $54,120.

Median yearly pay$48,490

Bottom 10% under$31,150Top 10% over$77,360

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $14.98/hr
Jobs in this area: 190
After cost of living: $52,750
Median hourly pay: $23.31/hr
vs U.S. median: −4%
vs Michigan median: −10%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 33220, Midland, MI). 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	$31,150–$36,600$14.98–$17.60/hr
Experienced technician	$48,490$23.31/hr
Master / top earners	$61,640–$77,360$29.64–$37.19/hr

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

How Midland, MI compares

Midland ranks 11th of 16 Michigan metro areas for auto mechanic pay.
Auto mechanics are more concentrated in the Midland area than nationally: 5.0 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.1 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $77,360, is 2.5 times the 10th-percentile wage, $31,150: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Michigan metro areas

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Questions

How much do auto mechanics make in Midland, MI?: Auto mechanics in the Midland, MI area earn a median of $48,490 a year, or $23.31 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $77,360 a year.
How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Midland, MI?: The median hourly wage is $23.31. The middle half earn between $17.60 and $29.64 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Midland, MI?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $14.98 an hour ($31,150 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $17.60.
Do auto mechanics make more in Midland or Lansing?: Lansing pays more: the median is $48,490 in Midland and $56,130 in Lansing, a 14% difference.
How does Midland pay compare with the rest of Michigan?: The Midland median of $48,490 is 10% less 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 33220 (Midland, 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 (91.9, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures