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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary
in Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$45,400
≈ $21.83/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 320 jobs
Middle 50%
$35,570–$61,290
vs U.S. median
-10%
Metro rank
#415 of 509

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in the Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $45,400 a year, based on BLS estimates for 320 jobs (May 2025). That is 10% below the U.S. median of $50,620 and 6% below the SC statewide median of $48,100. It ranks #415 of 509 metros with published figures for this job.

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIANS AND MECHANICS · SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$28,880P25$35,570MEDIAN$45,400P75$61,290P90$74,320
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$34,660P25$38,900MEDIAN$50,620P75$70,430P90$81,790
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    Questions

    What is the average Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area?

    The BLS median is $45,400 a year (May 2025). Half of the 320 jobs pay between $35,570 and $61,290. The 10th percentile is $28,880 and the 90th is $74,320.

    Is Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics?

    That is 10% below the U.S. median of $50,620 and 6% below the SC statewide median of $48,100. It ranks #415 of 509 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics make an hour in Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area?

    About $21.83 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $45,400 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.10–$29.47 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    Does this include experience levels?

    BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

    Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.