Automotive Engineering Technicians salary by location
National median: $74,510 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $126,230 | +69.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $119,630 | +60.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $110,030 | +47.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $109,470 | +46.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $105,160 | +41.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $102,800 | +38.0% | 270 | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | metropolitan | $102,610 | +37.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $100,620 | +35.0% | 790 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $100,150 | +34.4% | 600 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $98,440 | +32.1% | 180 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $97,560 | +30.9% | 320 | 2025 |
| Beaumont, TX | metropolitan | $97,300 | +30.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $96,680 | +29.8% | 530 | 2025 |
| Augusta, GA | metropolitan | $96,610 | +29.7% | 240 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $94,960 | +27.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $92,150 | +23.7% | 800 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $91,450 | +22.7% | 1,030 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $87,390 | +17.3% | 3,660 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $85,830 | +15.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $84,930 | +14.0% | 210 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $84,870 | +13.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $84,150 | +12.9% | 280 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $84,020 | +12.8% | 300 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $82,660 | +10.9% | 350 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $82,570 | +10.8% | 200 | 2025 |
| Columbus, IN | metropolitan | $82,460 | +10.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| Davenport, IA | metropolitan | $82,220 | +10.3% | 200 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $81,600 | +9.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| York, PA | metropolitan | $81,330 | +9.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $81,280 | +9.1% | 200 | 2025 |
| Dubuque, IA | metropolitan | $81,110 | +8.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $80,860 | +8.5% | 520 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $80,840 | +8.5% | 260 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $80,810 | +8.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $80,430 | +7.9% | 290 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $80,330 | +7.8% | 280 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $80,120 | +7.5% | 400 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $80,070 | +7.5% | 250 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $80,060 | +7.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $80,050 | +7.4% | 250 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $79,590 | +6.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Elkhart, IN | metropolitan | $79,570 | +6.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $79,560 | +6.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $79,410 | +6.6% | 890 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $79,400 | +6.6% | 370 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $79,180 | +6.3% | 640 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | metropolitan | $79,120 | +6.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $79,080 | +6.1% | 1,220 | 2025 |
| Appleton, WI | metropolitan | $79,040 | +6.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $78,910 | +5.9% | 160 | 2025 |
| Florence, SC | metropolitan | $78,840 | +5.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $78,500 | +5.4% | 1,800 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $78,480 | +5.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $78,210 | +5.0% | 1,140 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $78,210 | +5.0% | 360 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $78,190 | +4.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| Oshkosh, WI | metropolitan | $78,150 | +4.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $77,990 | +4.7% | 520 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $77,820 | +4.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $77,800 | +4.4% | 320 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $77,750 | +4.3% | 170 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $77,580 | +4.1% | 400 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $77,480 | +4.0% | 360 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $77,320 | +3.8% | 170 | 2025 |
| Palm Bay, FL | metropolitan | $77,290 | +3.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $77,220 | +3.6% | 1,500 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $77,090 | +3.5% | 330 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $77,020 | +3.4% | 1,170 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $76,790 | +3.1% | 220 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $76,610 | +2.8% | 2,140 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $76,440 | +2.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $76,310 | +2.4% | 160 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $76,290 | +2.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $76,230 | +2.3% | 120 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $75,830 | +1.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $75,650 | +1.5% | 670 | 2025 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | metropolitan | $75,030 | +0.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $74,730 | +0.3% | 230 | 2025 |
| Muskegon, MI | metropolitan | $74,450 | −0.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| Lafayette, IN | metropolitan | $74,280 | −0.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Akron, OH | metropolitan | $74,000 | −0.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| Gulfport, MS | metropolitan | $73,940 | −0.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $73,870 | −0.9% | 560 | 2025 |
| South Bend, IN | metropolitan | $73,810 | −0.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $73,400 | −1.5% | 540 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $72,950 | −2.1% | 420 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $72,830 | −2.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $72,690 | −2.4% | 420 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $72,650 | −2.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $72,330 | −2.9% | 210 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $72,180 | −3.1% | 310 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $72,090 | −3.2% | 730 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $71,910 | −3.5% | 350 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $71,670 | −3.8% | 500 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $70,990 | −4.7% | 300 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $70,880 | −4.9% | 140 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $70,820 | −5.0% | 1,620 | 2025 |
| Dalton, GA | metropolitan | $70,640 | −5.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $70,570 | −5.3% | 220 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $70,550 | −5.3% | — | 2025 |