How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Jackson, MS?

The median hourly wage is $18.29. The middle half earn between $16.42 and $27.10 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Jackson, MS?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $14.20 an hour ($29,530 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $16.42.

Do auto mechanics make more in Jackson or Memphis?

Memphis pays more: the median is $38,040 in Jackson and $50,490 in Memphis, a 25% difference.

How does Jackson pay compare with the rest of Mississippi?

The Jackson median of $38,040 is 1% more than the Mississippi median of $37,820.

Auto mechanic salary in Jackson, MS

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Auto mechanics in the Jackson, MS area earn a median of $38,040 a year, or $18.29 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $75,790. Statewide, auto mechanics earn a median of $37,820; Jackson is 1% above it.

Median yearly pay$38,040

Bottom 10% under$29,530Top 10% over$75,790

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $14.20/hr
Jobs in this area: 1,900
After cost of living: $42,720
Median hourly pay: $18.29/hr
vs U.S. median: −25%
vs Mississippi median: +1%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 27140, Jackson, MS). 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	$29,530–$34,150$14.20–$16.42/hr
Experienced technician	$38,040$18.29/hr
Master / top earners	$56,370–$75,790$27.10–$36.44/hr

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

How Jackson, MS compares

Jackson ranks 3rd of 4 Mississippi metro areas for auto mechanic pay.
Auto mechanics are more concentrated in the Jackson area than nationally: 7.0 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.6 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $75,790, is 2.6 times the 10th-percentile wage, $29,530: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Mississippi metro areas

Other trades in Jackson, MS

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Questions

How much do auto mechanics make in Jackson, MS?: Auto mechanics in the Jackson, MS area earn a median of $38,040 a year, or $18.29 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $75,790.
How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Jackson, MS?: The median hourly wage is $18.29. The middle half earn between $16.42 and $27.10 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Jackson, MS?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $14.20 an hour ($29,530 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $16.42.
Do auto mechanics make more in Jackson or Memphis?: Memphis pays more: the median is $38,040 in Jackson and $50,490 in Memphis, a 25% difference.
How does Jackson pay compare with the rest of Mississippi?: The Jackson median of $38,040 is 1% more than the Mississippi median of $37,820.

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 27140 (Jackson, MS). 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 (89.0, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures