Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics (49-3023) in Connecticut



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State of Connecticut (1Q 2022)
All Industry
Estimated Employment		7,670
Mean wage		$25.11
Entry wage		$16.47
10th percentile wage		$14.82
50th percentile wage		$23.57
90th percentile wage		$37.87

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment Percent
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	3,900	50.9%
Repair and Maintenance	2,370	30.8%
Gasoline Stations	310	4.0%
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	250	3.3%

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment Median Wage
Postal Service	70	$33.20
Educational Services	40	$30.57
Public Administration	200	$30.21
Couriers and Messengers	60	$30.02

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics (49-3023)

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles. Excludes Automotive Body and Related Repairers (49-3021), Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (49-3031), and Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles (49-2096).


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$23.57		$29.29		-$5.72
2021	$22.81	+3.3%	$28.35	+3.3%	-$5.53
2020	$22.07	+3.4%	$27.42	+3.4%	-$5.35
2019	$21.33	+3.5%	$26.50	+3.5%	-$5.17
2018	$20.84	+2.4%	$25.89	+2.4%	-$5.05
2017	$20.36	+2.3%	$25.30	+2.3%	-$4.94
2016	$19.84	+2.6%	$24.65	+2.6%	-$4.81
2015	$19.51	+1.7%	$24.24	+1.7%	-$4.73
2014	$19.06	+2.3%	$23.69	+2.3%	-$4.62
2013	$18.65	+2.2%	$23.18	+2.2%	-$4.52
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$23.57		$24.37		-$0.80
2021	$22.81	+3.3%	$23.42	+4.0%	-$0.61
2020	$22.07	+3.4%	$22.62	+3.5%	-$0.55
2019	$21.33	+3.5%	$21.98	+2.9%	-$0.65
2018	$20.84	+2.4%	$21.34	+3.0%	-$0.50
2017	$20.36	+2.3%	$20.73	+2.9%	-$0.36
2016	$19.84	+2.6%	$20.24	+2.4%	-$0.40
2015	$19.51	+1.7%	$19.73	+2.6%	-$0.22
2014	$19.06	+2.3%	$19.31	+2.2%	-$0.24
2013	$18.65	+2.2%	$18.96	+1.9%	-$0.30

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2022

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.


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