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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
14 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 2,000 hours, for Air Conditioning Mechanic (Auto Serv) (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Air Conditioning Mechanic (Auto Serv) | 0686 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| Auto Cooling System Diagnostic Tech | 0836 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| Auto, Truck, Trailer Repair Mechanic (Existing Title: Automobile Mechanic) | 0023 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 7,328 hours Time-Based (V3): 8,000 hours |
| Auto-Radiator Mechanic | 0784 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| Automotive Service Technician (NOF) | 4014 | Competency-Based: 3,000 hours Hybrid: 3,000 to 6,000 hours Time-Based: 3,000 hours |
| Automotive Technician Specialist | 1034 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Competency-Based: 2,000 to 4,000 hours Competency-Based (V2): 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| Brake Repairer (Auto Serv) | 0892 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| CARBURETOR MECHANIC | 0896 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| FRONT-END MECHANIC | 0209 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| FUEL INJECTION SERVICER | 0922 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| REPAIRER, HEAVY | 0997 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| SPRING REPAIRER, HAND | 0533 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| TRANSMISSION MECHANIC | 0592 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| TUNE-UP MECHANIC | 0600 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What automotive service technicians and mechanics earn, by state
District of Columbia has the highest state median for automotive service technicians and mechanics ($68,660) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($22,680), across the 54 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $68,660 | $33.01 | 310 |
| California | $64,980 | $31.24 | 65,420 |
| Colorado | $61,280 | $29.46 | 12,300 |
| Alaska | $60,840 | $29.25 | 1,420 |
| Massachusetts | $60,760 | $29.21 | 12,710 |
| Connecticut | $60,220 | $28.95 | 6,960 |
| Virginia | $59,330 | $28.53 | 17,880 |
| New Hampshire | $59,020 | $28.38 | 4,840 |
| Montana | $58,740 | $28.24 | 2,900 |
| Oregon | $58,520 | $28.14 | 6,990 |
| Delaware | $58,410 | $28.08 | 1,910 |
| Minnesota | $58,390 | $28.07 | 11,980 |
| Maryland | $57,520 | $27.66 | 14,230 |
| North Dakota | $57,360 | $27.58 | 2,140 |
| Washington | $57,270 | $27.54 | 12,930 |
| New Jersey | $56,610 | $27.22 | 17,640 |
| Wisconsin | $54,350 | $26.13 | 12,270 |
| Michigan | $54,120 | $26.02 | 22,280 |
| New York | $54,120 | $26.02 | 32,020 |
| Hawaii | $52,160 | $25.08 | 2,710 |
| Maine | $52,040 | $25.02 | 3,390 |
| Rhode Island | $51,770 | $24.89 | 2,530 |
| Vermont | $51,630 | $24.82 | 1,610 |
| Wyoming | $51,330 | $24.68 | 1,560 |
| South Dakota | $51,160 | $24.60 | 2,010 |
| Nebraska | $50,560 | $24.31 | 4,560 |
| Iowa | $50,510 | $24.28 | 7,610 |
| Tennessee | $50,290 | $24.18 | 16,210 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,800 | $23.94 | 29,400 |
| Arizona | $49,570 | $23.83 | 16,400 |
| Indiana | $49,360 | $23.73 | 16,480 |
| Illinois | $49,170 | $23.64 | 29,510 |
| Missouri | $49,160 | $23.63 | 17,210 |
| Georgia | $49,060 | $23.59 | 22,070 |
| Ohio | $48,710 | $23.42 | 22,640 |
| Idaho | $48,420 | $23.28 | 5,030 |
| Texas | $48,310 | $23.23 | 69,750 |
| Nevada | $48,290 | $23.22 | 7,420 |
| Florida | $48,260 | $23.20 | 49,930 |
| North Carolina | $48,200 | $23.17 | 26,510 |
| South Carolina | $48,100 | $23.12 | 13,420 |
| Kansas | $47,790 | $22.98 | 6,240 |
| New Mexico | $47,300 | $22.74 | 5,080 |
| Utah | $46,570 | $22.39 | 9,350 |
| Oklahoma | $46,560 | $22.38 | 8,870 |
| Louisiana | $46,400 | $22.31 | 8,620 |
| Alabama | $45,640 | $21.94 | 9,040 |
| Kentucky | $44,890 | $21.58 | 11,140 |
| Arkansas | $44,160 | $21.23 | 7,310 |
| Guam | $39,220 | $18.86 | 220 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $39,170 | $18.83 | 120 |
| Mississippi | $37,820 | $18.18 | 7,410 |
| West Virginia | $37,660 | $18.11 | 4,490 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,680 | $10.91 | 3,800 |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations · Auto Mechanic Programs at schools and training centers
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).