Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics pay in Chattanooga

In Chattanooga (TN), the median pay for automotive service technicians and mechanics is $24.53 an hour ($51,020 a year). About 1,320 people work in this job there.

$24.53Median hourly pay
$37,580–$63,060Middle half of workers, yearly
1,320People in this job in Chattanooga (TN)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($50,620). It is about the same as the Tennessee median ($50,290).

Pay range for automotive service technicians and mechanics in Chattanooga (TN)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$15.21$31,640
25% of workers$18.07$37,580
Half of workers (median)$24.53$51,020
75% of workers$30.32$63,060
90% of workers$38.12$79,300

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics pay in Tennessee metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin$58,7005,150
Chattanooga (this page)$51,0201,320
Memphis$50,4902,980
Jackson$49,910520
Johnson City$49,830450
Clarksville$49,570730
Cleveland$48,900260
Kingsport-Bristol$48,670670
Knoxville$48,5402,280
Morristown$47,600260

Tennessee unemployment rate: 3.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for automotive service technicians and mechanics

  • Typical education to start: Postsecondary nondegree award (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +5% over ten years, faster than average · about 66,200 openings a year (BLS)

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.