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What technicians make
Median
$52,000
Bottom tenth
$36,120
Top tenth
$77,960
The national median is $52,000 a year. The bottom tenth earn $36,120 or less and the top tenth $77,960 or more (2025 federal wage survey). Pay tracks certification level and how fast you work, because most dealership service departments pay on flat rate: a job is worth a set number of hours whether it takes you two or four.