Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
$64,120avg. a year
$30.83 an hour · 4,910 employed
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area earn an average of $64,120 a year. That is $1,350 (2%) less than the California average of $65,470. The U.S. average is $56,420.
$64,320Median pay
$30.83Average hourly
-2%vs. California average
4,910Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for automotive service technicians and mechanics in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
17,270 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$75,730
$36.41 an hour
23,040 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$75,410
$36.26 an hour
3160 jobs
Napa, CA
$71,100
$34.18 an hour
41,000 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$70,890
$34.08 an hour
54,870 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$68,380
$32.87 an hour
6760 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$68,130
$32.75 an hour
7620 jobs
Salinas, CA
$64,620
$31.07 an hour
822,330 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$63,670
$30.61 an hour
9320 jobs
Chico, CA
$63,470
$30.51 an hour
101,450 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$63,260
$30.41 an hour
117,680 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$63,080
$30.33 an hour
121,030 jobs
Modesto, CA
$62,820
$30.20 an hour
131,250 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$62,680
$30.14 an hour
14700 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$61,910
$29.76 an hour
15520 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$61,310
$29.47 an hour
16170 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$60,880
$29.27 an hour
171,310 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$60,240
$28.96 an hour
18450 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$59,940
$28.82 an hour
19280 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$58,690
$28.22 an hour
20330 jobs
Merced, CA
$58,310
$28.03 an hour
211,890 jobs
Fresno, CA
$57,990
$27.88 an hour
22320 jobs
El Centro, CA
$57,670
$27.72 an hour
23380 jobs
Redding, CA
$57,600
$27.69 an hour
24700 jobs
Visalia, CA
$55,490
$26.68 an hour
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How San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad compares
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Related jobs in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $74,200 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $74,930 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | $66,950 |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | $86,550 |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | $42,540 |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | $66,780 |
Questions and answers
How much do automotive service technicians and mechanics make in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
The average is $64,120 a year, and the median is $64,320. About 4,910 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $1,350 (2%) less than the California average of $65,470.
Is this job common in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
It makes up 3.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.70 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 49-3023. Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.