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

The median hourly wage is $22.16. The middle half earn between $17.46 and $28.87 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

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

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 $17.46.

Do auto mechanics make more in Youngstown or Columbus?

Columbus pays more: the median is $46,090 in Youngstown and $56,150 in Columbus, a 18% difference.

How does Youngstown pay compare with the rest of Ohio?

The Youngstown median of $46,090 is 5% less than the Ohio median of $48,710.

Auto mechanic salary in Youngstown, OH

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Auto mechanics in the Youngstown–Warren, OH area earn a median of $46,090 a year, or $22.16 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $76,120. Across all of Ohio, the median is $48,710, so Youngstown pays 5% less than the state as a whole.

Median yearly pay$46,090

Bottom 10% under$31,150Top 10% over$76,120

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $14.98/hr
Jobs in this area: 840
After cost of living: $52,740
Median hourly pay: $22.16/hr
vs U.S. median: −9%
vs Ohio median: −5%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 49660, Youngstown-Warren, 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	$31,150–$36,320$14.98–$17.46/hr
Experienced technician	$46,090$22.16/hr
Master / top earners	$60,050–$76,120$28.87–$36.60/hr

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

How Youngstown, OH compares

Youngstown ranks 11th of 15 Ohio metro areas for auto mechanic pay.
Auto mechanics are more concentrated in the Youngstown area than nationally: 5.3 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.2 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $76,120, is 2.4 times the 10th-percentile wage, $31,150: 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 Youngstown, OH?: Auto mechanics in the Youngstown–Warren, OH area earn a median of $46,090 a year, or $22.16 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $76,120.
How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Youngstown, OH?: The median hourly wage is $22.16. The middle half earn between $17.46 and $28.87 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Youngstown, OH?: 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 $17.46.
Do auto mechanics make more in Youngstown or Columbus?: Columbus pays more: the median is $46,090 in Youngstown and $56,150 in Columbus, a 18% difference.
How does Youngstown pay compare with the rest of Ohio?: The Youngstown median of $46,090 is 5% 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 49660 (Youngstown-Warren, 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 (87.4, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures