Auto mechanic salary in Texas
Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Auto mechanics in Texas earn a median of $48,310 a year, or $23.23 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $81,720. Nationally the median is $50,620, so Texas pays 5% less than the U.S. overall and ranks 37th of 51.
- Entry-level starting pay (estimate)
- $14.12/hr
- Jobs in Texas
- 69,750
- After cost of living
- $49,770
- Median hourly pay
- $23.23/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −5%
- Rank among states
- 37th of 51
Entry-level to master auto mechanic pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $29,360–$36,650$14.12–$17.62/hr | |
| Experienced technician | $48,310$23.23/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $62,270–$81,720$29.94–$39.29/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
Pay over time
The median auto mechanic wage in Texas rose 3.5%, from $46,680 in May 2021 to $48,310 in May 2025. Prices rose 19.4% over the same period, so after inflation it fell 13.3%.
| Year | Median a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $46,680 | $22.44/hr |
| May 2022 | $44,810 | $21.54/hr |
| May 2023 | $46,800 | $22.50/hr |
| May 2024 | $48,660 | $23.39/hr |
| May 2025 | $48,310 | $23.23/hr |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, each May release; inflation from the BLS Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, May of each year). BLS cautions against reading much into year-to-year changes, so we compare the first and last years. How we compare years
How Texas compares
- Auto mechanics hold about the same share of jobs in Texas as nationally: 5.0 of every 1,000 jobs.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $81,720, is 2.8 times the 10th-percentile wage, $29,360: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
- Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands$50,940
- Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos$50,610
- Midland$49,990
- Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington$49,720
- College Station–Bryan$49,080
- Sherman–Denison$49,030
- Odessa$47,510
- Beaumont–Port Arthur$47,050
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- San Antonio–New Braunfels$46,880
- Waco$46,790
- Longview$46,400
- Abilene$46,190
- San Angelo$46,130
- Killeen–Temple$45,870
- Amarillo$45,860
- Victoria$45,060
- Lubbock$44,950
- Texarkana$44,940
- Wichita Falls$44,780
- Corpus Christi$44,710
- Tyler$44,590
- Eagle Pass$44,360
- El Paso$44,250
- McAllen–Edinburg–Mission$39,920
- Laredo$39,450
- Brownsville–Harlingen$39,160
Rural Texas
- Northwestern Region$49,980
- Border Region$49,790
- Coastal Plains Region$49,190
- Hill Country Region$48,920
- North Region$47,430
- Eastern Region$46,370
Other trades in Texas
Questions
- How much do auto mechanics make in Texas?
- Auto mechanics in Texas earn a median of $48,310 a year, or $23.23 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $81,720.
- How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Texas?
- The median hourly wage is $23.23. The middle half earn between $17.62 and $29.94 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Texas?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $14.12 an hour ($29,360 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $17.62.
- Has auto mechanic pay gone up in Texas?
- The median auto mechanic wage in Texas rose 3.5%, from $46,680 in May 2021 to $48,310 in May 2025. Prices rose 19.4% over the same period, so after inflation it fell 13.3%. (BLS wage data and Consumer Price Index.)
- Where in Texas do auto mechanics earn the most?
- Among Texas metro areas, Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands has the highest median at $50,940 a year, and Brownsville–Harlingen the lowest at $39,160.
- Do auto mechanics in Texas earn more than the national average?
- The Texas median of $48,310 is 5% less than the U.S. median of $50,620. Prices in Texas run 3% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $49,770 would nationally.
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 48. 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 (97.1, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures