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Auto Mechanic pay in Massachusetts

Statewide and by city · BLS, May 2025

$60,760statewide median a year
$29.21median an hour
#5of 50 states + DC
12,710auto mechanics employed statewide

Statewide pay Government data

Auto mechanics in Massachusetts earn a statewide median of $60,760 a year, 24% above the typical U.S. metro, ranking #5 of 50 states and DC. About 12,710 people work in the trade statewide.

Statewide pay range

$38,370Entry · 10th$45,56025th$60,760Median$78,56075th$95,090Top · 90th

States ranked near Massachusetts

California$64,980
Colorado$61,280
Alaska$60,840
Massachusetts$60,760
Connecticut$60,220
Virginia$59,330
New Hampshire$59,020

See all states on the auto mechanic overview.

Pay by city Government data

BostonMASSACHUSETTS · MA$63,060
Barnstable TownMASSACHUSETTS · MA$60,650
Amherst TownMASSACHUSETTS · MA$58,980
SpringfieldMASSACHUSETTS · MA$56,440
WorcesterMASSACHUSETTS · MA$54,330
PittsfieldMASSACHUSETTS · MA$51,400
MetroMedian payReal payJobs
BostonMASSACHUSETTS · MA$63,060$58,2459,360
Barnstable TownMASSACHUSETTS · MA$60,650$61,667430
Amherst TownMASSACHUSETTS · MA$58,980$58,837220
SpringfieldMASSACHUSETTS · MA$56,440$58,754870
WorcesterMASSACHUSETTS · MA$54,330$52,9931,720
PittsfieldMASSACHUSETTS · MA$51,400$54,045250

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 Massachusetts's rural (nonmetropolitan) regions.

Massachusetts$62,870

BLS OEWS nonmetropolitan areas, May 2025.

The job (national)

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 Massachusetts Official source

The main state licensing office in Massachusetts is the Massachusetts Office of Public Safety and Inspections. It can point you to the right license for auto mechanics.

Official Massachusetts licensing site ↗

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

Cities in Massachusetts

BostonMASSACHUSETTS · MA+2.3%population since 2020 · 4.2% unemployment
Barnstable TownMASSACHUSETTS · MA+2.4%population since 2020 · 5.2% unemployment
Amherst TownMASSACHUSETTS · MA+10.4%population since 2020 · 4.2% unemployment
SpringfieldMASSACHUSETTS · MA+0.1%population since 2020 · 5.5% unemployment
WorcesterMASSACHUSETTS · MA+3.7%population since 2020 · 4.6% unemployment
PittsfieldMASSACHUSETTS · MA-1.2%population since 2020 · 4.4% unemployment

All trades in Massachusetts.

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