How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Erie, PA?

The median hourly wage is $22.52. The middle half earn between $18.27 and $29.23 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Erie, PA?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $14.86 an hour ($30,910 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $18.27.

Do auto mechanics make more in Erie or Philadelphia?

Philadelphia pays more: the median is $46,840 in Erie and $58,460 in Philadelphia, a 20% difference.

How does Erie pay compare with the rest of Pennsylvania?

The Erie median of $46,840 is 6% less than the Pennsylvania median of $49,800.

Auto mechanic salary in Erie, PA

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Auto mechanics in the Erie, PA area earn a median of $46,840 a year, or $22.52 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $71,720. Across all of Pennsylvania, the median is $49,800, so Erie pays 6% less than the state as a whole.

Median yearly pay$46,840

Bottom 10% under$30,910Top 10% over$71,720

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $14.86/hr
Jobs in this area: 670
After cost of living: $51,500
Median hourly pay: $22.52/hr
vs U.S. median: −7%
vs Pennsylvania median: −6%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 21500, Erie, PA). 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	$30,910–$38,010$14.86–$18.27/hr
Experienced technician	$46,840$22.52/hr
Master / top earners	$60,790–$71,720$29.23–$34.48/hr

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

How Erie, PA compares

Erie ranks 14th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for auto mechanic pay.
Auto mechanics are more concentrated in the Erie area than nationally: 5.6 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.2 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $71,720, is 2.3 times the 10th-percentile wage, $30,910: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Pennsylvania metro areas

Other trades in Erie, PA

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Questions

How much do auto mechanics make in Erie, PA?: Auto mechanics in the Erie, PA area earn a median of $46,840 a year, or $22.52 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $71,720.
How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Erie, PA?: The median hourly wage is $22.52. The middle half earn between $18.27 and $29.23 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Erie, PA?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $14.86 an hour ($30,910 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $18.27.
Do auto mechanics make more in Erie or Philadelphia?: Philadelphia pays more: the median is $46,840 in Erie and $58,460 in Philadelphia, a 20% difference.
How does Erie pay compare with the rest of Pennsylvania?: The Erie median of $46,840 is 6% less than the Pennsylvania median of $49,800.

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 21500 (Erie, PA). 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 (91.0, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures