How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Racine, WI?

The median hourly wage is $24.19. The middle half earn between $21.50 and $30.30 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Racine, WI?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.64 an hour ($36,700 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $21.50.

Do auto mechanics make more in Racine or Milwaukee?

Milwaukee pays more: the median is $50,320 in Racine and $62,530 in Milwaukee, a 20% difference.

How does Racine pay compare with the rest of Wisconsin?

The Racine median of $50,320 is 7% less than the Wisconsin median of $54,350.

Auto mechanic salary in Racine, WI

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Auto mechanics in the Racine–Mount Pleasant, WI area earn a median of $50,320 a year, or $24.19 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $77,010. Across all of Wisconsin, the median is $54,350, so Racine pays 7% less than the state as a whole.

Median yearly pay$50,320

Bottom 10% under$36,700Top 10% over$77,010

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $17.64/hr
Jobs in this area: 350
After cost of living: $52,440
Median hourly pay: $24.19/hr
vs U.S. median: −1%
vs Wisconsin median: −7%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 39540, Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI). 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	$36,700–$44,710$17.64–$21.50/hr
Experienced technician	$50,320$24.19/hr
Master / top earners	$63,030–$77,010$30.30–$37.03/hr

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

How Racine, WI compares

Racine ranks 13th of 15 Wisconsin metro areas for auto mechanic pay.
Auto mechanics hold about the same share of jobs in the Racine area as nationally: 4.6 of every 1,000 jobs.
The 90th-percentile wage, $77,010, is 2.1 times the 10th-percentile wage, $36,700: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Wisconsin metro areas

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Questions

How much do auto mechanics make in Racine, WI?: Auto mechanics in the Racine–Mount Pleasant, WI area earn a median of $50,320 a year, or $24.19 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $77,010.
How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Racine, WI?: The median hourly wage is $24.19. The middle half earn between $21.50 and $30.30 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Racine, WI?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.64 an hour ($36,700 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $21.50.
Do auto mechanics make more in Racine or Milwaukee?: Milwaukee pays more: the median is $50,320 in Racine and $62,530 in Milwaukee, a 20% difference.
How does Racine pay compare with the rest of Wisconsin?: The Racine median of $50,320 is 7% less than the Wisconsin median of $54,350.

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 39540 (Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI). 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