Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics pay in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
$57,750avg. a year
$27.77 an hour · 6,340 employed
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area earn an average of $57,750 a year. That is $1,630 (3%) less than the Maryland average of $59,380. The U.S. average is $56,420.
$57,630Median pay
$27.77Average hourly
-3%vs. Maryland average
6,340Jobs in this metro
Other Maryland metro areas
Average pay for automotive service technicians and mechanics in other Maryland metro areas. Swipe to see all 5.
112,030 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$66,510
$31.97 an hour
212,700 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$58,620
$28.18 an hour
3440 jobs
Lexington Park, MD
$58,400
$28.08 an hour
4390 jobs
Salisbury, MD
$55,610
$26.74 an hour
5690 jobs
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
$52,540
$25.26 an hour
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How Baltimore-Columbia-Towson compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $54,550 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $87,380 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $72,740 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $70,290 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | $65,010 |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | $96,010 |
Questions and answers
How much do automotive service technicians and mechanics make in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson?
The average is $57,750 a year, and the median is $57,630. About 6,340 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Maryland average?
That is $1,630 (3%) less than the Maryland average of $59,380.
Is this job common in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson?
It makes up 4.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.03 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: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12580). 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.