Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Salary in Alaska
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Alaska earn a median $60,840 a year, +20% against the national median of $50,620; they and rank 4th of 51 states by median. That is about the same as the median across all occupations in Alaska ($61,000). Alaska employs 1,420 automotive service technicians and mechanics, 4.36 per 1,000 jobs, the 50th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.96 is close to the national share.
Alaska vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Alaska | Hourly | $21.19 | $23.72 | $29.25 | $38.25 | $45.48 | $31.55 | 1,420 | 4.36 | 0.96 |
| Annual | $44,060 | $49,340 | $60,840 | $79,560 | $94,600 | $65,620 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $16.66 | $18.70 | $24.34 | $33.86 | $39.32 | $27.13 | 704,640 | – | – |
| Annual | $34,660 | $38,900 | $50,620 | $70,430 | $81,790 | $56,420 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 4th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 50th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.96
- Jobs per 1,000
- 4.36
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Alaska's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Alaska
2 metropolitan areas and 1 nonmetropolitan area touching Alaska publish a row for automotive service technicians and mechanics, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $29.35 | $61,060 | $43,150 | $101,060 | 270 | 7.48 | 1.65 |
| Anchorage, AK | $28.79 | $59,880 | $39,580 | $89,790 | 850 | 4.78 | 1.06 |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $34.30 | $71,340 | $46,000 | $92,060 | 300 | 2.74 | 0.60 |
See the national page for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics (every state ranked) and the Alaska wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Alaska estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.