Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Salary in North Carolina

Find out how your pay in North Carolina:

  • Compares to surrounding states
  • Ranks in the US

Then click on other states to see how they compare.


Salary for Workers in North Carolina vs. surrounding states

North Carolina:Avg Hourly: $21.63Avg Yearly: $45,000# Employed: 23,130

Blue areas make more money than North Carolina.

Red areas make less money than North Carolina.

North Carolina pays more than most surrounding states.

Salary for workers in North Carolina relative to surrounding states.
Area Annual Avg. Pay Hourly Avg. Pay
Virginia$6,790 more/yr$3.27 more/hr
North Carolina$45,000.00/yr$21.63/hr
Georgia$170 less/yr$0.08 less/hr
Tennessee$380 less/yr$0.18 less/hr
Alabama$1,590 less/yr$0.76 less/hr
South Carolina$2,330 less/yr$1.12 less/hr
Kentucky$6,080 less/yr$2.92 less/hr
West Virginia$9,350 less/yr$4.49 less/hr

How salary for workers in North Carolina ranks in the US

North CarolinaHIGHEST PAYING STATELOWEST PAYING STATE27thIN THE NATIONFORWorkersNorth Carolina's avg. pay of $45,000 per year is:$9,350more than West Virginia$19,640less than Washington, D.C.

The average pay for workers in North Carolina is $45,000 per year, or $21.63 per hour.

North Carolina pays workers $9,350 (26.2%) more per year than West Virginia, the lowest paid state ($35,650) in the US.

North Carolina pays workers $19,640 (30.4%) less per year than Washington, D.C., the highest paid area ($64,640) in the US.


Data from the May 2020 Occupational Employment and Wages Statistics program, conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

February 1, 2022

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