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Map of Alaska showing 2 metro areas with skilled trade pay data
Alaska: 2 metros with trade pay data

Auto Mechanic pay in Alaska

Statewide and by city · BLS, May 2025

$60,840statewide median a year
$29.25median an hour
#4of 50 states + DC
1,420auto mechanics employed statewide

Statewide pay Government data

Auto mechanics in Alaska earn a statewide median of $60,840 a year, 24% above the typical U.S. metro, ranking #4 of 50 states and DC. About 1,420 people work in the trade statewide.

Statewide pay range

$44,060Entry · 10th$49,34025th$60,840Median$79,56075th$94,600Top · 90th

States ranked near Alaska

District of Columbia$68,660
California$64,980
Colorado$61,280
Alaska$60,840
Massachusetts$60,760
Connecticut$60,220
Virginia$59,330

See all states on the auto mechanic overview.

Pay by city Government data

BLS publishes auto mechanic pay for 2 Alaska metros: Anchorage and Fairbanks.

FairbanksALASKA · AK$61,060
AnchorageALASKA · AK$59,880
MetroMedian payReal payJobs
FairbanksALASKA · AK$61,060$59,162270
AnchorageALASKA · AK$59,880$56,801850

Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate

Pay outside the cities Government data

BLS also reports pay for Alaska's rural (nonmetropolitan) regions.

Alaska$71,340

BLS OEWS nonmetropolitan areas, May 2025.

The job (national)

Blueprint-style drawing of a gear and wrench with torque specs, illustrating auto mechanic work in Alaska
Auto Mechanic pay in Alaska: $60,840 statewide median, BLS May 2025.

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles.

Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035, with about 66,200 openings a year. Typical training: short-term on-the-job training.

Nationally, auto mechanics have 204 injuries or illnesses serious enough to miss work per 10,000 full-time workers, 2.4× the rate for all jobs (87). The most common cause is being struck by or caught in objects and equipment.

What the work is like Government data

How often auto mechanics deal with each condition, from surveys of workers in the job.

Outdoors, in all kinds of weatherSometimes
Indoors with heating and air conditioningOften
Very hot or cold conditionsOften
Working at heightsRarely
Climbing ladders, scaffolds or polesRarely
Cramped spaces and awkward positionsSometimes
Loud noiseOften
Hazardous conditionsSometimes
Standing, bending, kneeling and walkingOften
SittingOccasionally

Getting started usually takes medium preparation (vocational training or an apprenticeship, often 1–2+ years).

O*NET 31.0 Work Context and Job Zones (U.S. Department of Labor), national.

Licensing in Alaska Official source

The main state licensing office in Alaska is the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing. Contractors register with the state; electrical and mechanical administrators are licensed. It can point you to the right license for auto mechanics.

Official Alaska licensing site ↗

Requirements for auto mechanics vary by state and sometimes by city; always confirm with the official agency.

Cities in Alaska

FairbanksALASKA · AK-1.4%population since 2020 · 4.1% unemployment
AnchorageALASKA · AK+1.9%population since 2020 · 4.2% unemployment

All trades in Alaska.

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