SALARY · AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIANS AND MECHANICS · DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in District of Columbia

I would start with the middle, not the top of the range. For automotive service technicians and mechanics in District of Columbia, that middle figure was $68,660 a year. It gives you a steadier base for rent, bills and savings plans than a headline salary that only a small share of workers actually reach.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$68,660

$33 per hour at the median · That is $18,040 (35.6 percent) above the national median of $50,620 for this occupation.

$67,910Mean annual salary
$33Mean hourly wage
$310People employed in this job in District of Columbia

Salary range

25th: $56,530Median: $68,66075th: $78,770
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$56,530
Median (50th percentile)$68,660
75th percentile$78,770
Mean$67,910

The middle half of workers earned from $56,530 to $78,770 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED PAY BEFORE STATE TAX

$57,132 a year
$4,761 a month
Federal tax $6,275 · FICA $5,252

State tax is not in this figure. State tax for District of Columbia is not included, because the full 2026 state table for District of Columbia has not been verified in this build. Treat this figure as before state tax, not as a final take-home figure.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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