How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Canton, OH?

The median hourly wage is $22.59. The middle half earn between $17.60 and $30.01 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Canton, OH?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $15.34 an hour ($31,910 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $17.60.

Do auto mechanics make more in Canton or Columbus?

Columbus pays more: the median is $46,990 in Canton and $56,150 in Columbus, a 16% difference.

How does Canton pay compare with the rest of Ohio?

The Canton median of $46,990 is 4% less than the Ohio median of $48,710.

Auto mechanic salary in Canton, OH

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Auto mechanics in the Canton–Massillon, OH area earn a median of $46,990 a year, or $22.59 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $77,020. Statewide, auto mechanics earn a median of $48,710; Canton is 4% below it.

Median yearly pay$46,990

Bottom 10% under$31,910Top 10% over$77,020

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $15.34/hr
Jobs in this area: 860
After cost of living: $52,560
Median hourly pay: $22.59/hr
vs U.S. median: −7%
vs Ohio median: −4%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 15940, Canton-Massillon, OH). 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	$31,910–$36,610$15.34–$17.60/hr
Experienced technician	$46,990$22.59/hr
Master / top earners	$62,420–$77,020$30.01–$37.03/hr

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

How Canton, OH compares

Canton ranks 8th of 15 Ohio metro areas for auto mechanic pay.
Auto mechanics are more concentrated in the Canton area than nationally: 5.3 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.2 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $77,020, is 2.4 times the 10th-percentile wage, $31,910: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Ohio metro areas

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Questions

How much do auto mechanics make in Canton, OH?: Auto mechanics in the Canton–Massillon, OH area earn a median of $46,990 a year, or $22.59 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $77,020.
How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Canton, OH?: The median hourly wage is $22.59. The middle half earn between $17.60 and $30.01 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Canton, OH?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $15.34 an hour ($31,910 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $17.60.
Do auto mechanics make more in Canton or Columbus?: Columbus pays more: the median is $46,990 in Canton and $56,150 in Columbus, a 16% difference.
How does Canton pay compare with the rest of Ohio?: The Canton median of $46,990 is 4% less than the Ohio median of $48,710.

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 15940 (Canton-Massillon, OH). 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 (89.4, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures