How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Reno, NV?

The median hourly wage is $24.13. The middle half earn between $20.94 and $34.03 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Reno, NV?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.66 an hour ($36,730 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $20.94.

Do auto mechanics make more in Reno or Carson City?

Carson City pays more: the median is $50,190 in Reno and $54,270 in Carson City, a 8% difference.

How does Reno pay compare with the rest of Nevada?

The Reno median of $50,190 is 4% more than the Nevada median of $48,290.

Auto mechanic salary in Reno, NV

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Auto mechanics in the Reno, NV area earn a median of $50,190 a year, or $24.13 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $80,430 a year. Statewide, auto mechanics earn a median of $48,290; Reno is 4% above it.

Median yearly pay$50,190

Bottom 10% under$36,730Top 10% over$80,430

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $17.66/hr
Jobs in this area: 1,580
After cost of living: $49,690
Median hourly pay: $24.13/hr
vs U.S. median: −1%
vs Nevada median: +4%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 39900, Reno, NV). 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	$36,730–$43,550$17.66–$20.94/hr
Experienced technician	$50,190$24.13/hr
Master / top earners	$70,770–$80,430$34.03–$38.67/hr

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

How Reno, NV compares

Reno ranks 2nd of 3 Nevada metro areas for auto mechanic pay.
Auto mechanics are more concentrated in the Reno area than nationally: 5.7 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.3 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $80,430, is 2.2 times the 10th-percentile wage, $36,730: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Nevada metro areas

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Questions

How much do auto mechanics make in Reno, NV?: Auto mechanics in the Reno, NV area earn a median of $50,190 a year, or $24.13 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $80,430 a year.
How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Reno, NV?: The median hourly wage is $24.13. The middle half earn between $20.94 and $34.03 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Reno, NV?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.66 an hour ($36,730 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $20.94.
Do auto mechanics make more in Reno or Carson City?: Carson City pays more: the median is $50,190 in Reno and $54,270 in Carson City, a 8% difference.
How does Reno pay compare with the rest of Nevada?: The Reno median of $50,190 is 4% more than the Nevada median of $48,290.

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 39900 (Reno, NV). 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 (101.0, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures