How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Medford, OR?

The median hourly wage is $27.59. The middle half earn between $22.10 and $36.08 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Medford, OR?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.21 an hour ($37,880 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.10.

Do auto mechanics make more in Medford or Portland?

Portland pays more: the median is $57,390 in Medford and $60,450 in Portland, a 5% difference.

How does Medford pay compare with the rest of Oregon?

The Medford median of $57,390 is 2% less than the Oregon median of $58,520.

Auto mechanic salary in Medford, OR

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Auto mechanics in the Medford, OR area earn a median of $57,390 a year, or $27.59 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $81,370. Statewide, auto mechanics earn a median of $58,520; Medford is 2% below it.

Median yearly pay$57,390

Bottom 10% under$37,880Top 10% over$81,370

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $18.21/hr
Jobs in this area: 420
After cost of living: $56,580
Median hourly pay: $27.59/hr
vs U.S. median: +13%
vs Oregon median: −2%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 32780, Medford, OR). 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	$37,880–$45,970$18.21–$22.10/hr
Experienced technician	$57,390$27.59/hr
Master / top earners	$75,050–$81,370$36.08–$39.12/hr

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

How Medford, OR compares

Medford ranks 3rd of 8 Oregon metro areas for auto mechanic pay.
Auto mechanics hold about the same share of jobs in the Medford area as nationally: 4.7 of every 1,000 jobs.
The 90th-percentile wage, $81,370, is 2.1 times the 10th-percentile wage, $37,880: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Oregon metro areas

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Questions

How much do auto mechanics make in Medford, OR?: Auto mechanics in the Medford, OR area earn a median of $57,390 a year, or $27.59 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $81,370.
How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Medford, OR?: The median hourly wage is $27.59. The middle half earn between $22.10 and $36.08 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Medford, OR?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.21 an hour ($37,880 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.10.
Do auto mechanics make more in Medford or Portland?: Portland pays more: the median is $57,390 in Medford and $60,450 in Portland, a 5% difference.
How does Medford pay compare with the rest of Oregon?: The Medford median of $57,390 is 2% less than the Oregon median of $58,520.

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 32780 (Medford, OR). 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 (101.4, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures