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What technicians make
Typical technician
$50,620
Lube tech or first year
$34,660
Master or diagnostic tech
$81,790
The national median is $50,620 a year, and the bottom tenth start near $34,660. Most shops pay flat rate: you are paid the book hours for a job, not the hours on the clock, so a fast and accurate technician beats the median and a quiet week pays badly.