How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Spokane, WA?

The median hourly wage is $26.36. The middle half earn between $21.51 and $34.52 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Spokane, WA?

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 $21.51.

Do auto mechanics make more in Spokane or Portland?

Portland pays more: the median is $54,840 in Spokane and $60,450 in Portland, a 9% difference.

How does Spokane pay compare with the rest of Washington?

The Spokane median of $54,840 is 4% less than the Washington median of $57,270.

Auto mechanic salary in Spokane, WA

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Auto mechanics in the Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA area earn a median of $54,840 a year, or $26.36 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $85,080. Statewide, auto mechanics earn a median of $57,270; Spokane is 4% below it.

Median yearly pay$54,840

Bottom 10% under$37,880Top 10% over$85,080

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $18.21/hr
Jobs in this area: 1,100
After cost of living: $54,650
Median hourly pay: $26.36/hr
vs U.S. median: +8%
vs Washington median: −4%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 44060, Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA). 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–$44,740$18.21–$21.51/hr
Experienced technician	$54,840$26.36/hr
Master / top earners	$71,810–$85,080$34.52–$40.90/hr

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

How Spokane, WA compares

Spokane ranks 5th of 13 Washington metro areas for auto mechanic pay.
Auto mechanics hold about the same share of jobs in the Spokane area as nationally: 4.3 of every 1,000 jobs.
The 90th-percentile wage, $85,080, is 2.2 times the 10th-percentile wage, $37,880: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Washington metro areas

Other trades in Spokane, WA

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Questions

How much do auto mechanics make in Spokane, WA?: Auto mechanics in the Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA area earn a median of $54,840 a year, or $26.36 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $85,080.
How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Spokane, WA?: The median hourly wage is $26.36. The middle half earn between $21.51 and $34.52 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Spokane, WA?: 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 $21.51.
Do auto mechanics make more in Spokane or Portland?: Portland pays more: the median is $54,840 in Spokane and $60,450 in Portland, a 9% difference.
How does Spokane pay compare with the rest of Washington?: The Spokane median of $54,840 is 4% less than the Washington median of $57,270.

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 44060 (Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA). 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 (100.3, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures