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

The median hourly wage is $26.50. The middle half earn between $22.18 and $30.65 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

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

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.98 an hour ($37,390 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.18.

Do auto mechanics make more in York or Philadelphia?

Philadelphia pays more: the median is $55,110 in York and $58,460 in Philadelphia, a 6% difference.

How does York pay compare with the rest of Pennsylvania?

The York median of $55,110 is 11% more than the Pennsylvania median of $49,800.

Auto mechanic salary in York, PA

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Auto mechanics in the York–Hanover, PA area earn a median of $55,110 a year, or $26.50 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $74,190 a year. Statewide, auto mechanics earn a median of $49,800; York is 11% above it.

Median yearly pay$55,110

Bottom 10% under$37,390Top 10% over$74,190

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $17.98/hr
Jobs in this area: 1,000
After cost of living: $57,410
Median hourly pay: $26.50/hr
vs U.S. median: +9%
vs Pennsylvania median: +11%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 49620, York-Hanover, 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	$37,390–$46,140$17.98–$22.18/hr
Experienced technician	$55,110$26.50/hr
Master / top earners	$63,740–$74,190$30.65–$35.67/hr

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

How York, PA compares

York ranks 3rd of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for auto mechanic pay.
Auto mechanics are more concentrated in the York area than nationally: 5.4 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.2 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $74,190, is 2.0 times the 10th-percentile wage, $37,390: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Pennsylvania metro areas

Other trades in York, PA

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Questions

How much do auto mechanics make in York, PA?: Auto mechanics in the York–Hanover, PA area earn a median of $55,110 a year, or $26.50 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $74,190 a year.
How much do auto mechanics make an hour in York, PA?: The median hourly wage is $26.50. The middle half earn between $22.18 and $30.65 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level auto mechanics make in York, PA?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.98 an hour ($37,390 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.18.
Do auto mechanics make more in York or Philadelphia?: Philadelphia pays more: the median is $55,110 in York and $58,460 in Philadelphia, a 6% difference.
How does York pay compare with the rest of Pennsylvania?: The York median of $55,110 is 11% more 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 49620 (York-Hanover, 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 (96.0, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures