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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Wisconsin

Automotive service technicians and mechanics diagnose, adjust, repair, and overhaul vehicles. They work in repair shops, dealerships, service stations, and fleet maintenance facilities In Wisconsin the median pay is $54,350 a year, 7% above the national median of $50,620.

$54,350median pay in Wisconsin, per year

$44,550–$69,570middle half earn

12,270employed in Wisconsin

$50,620U.S. median, for comparison

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Who is hiring in Wisconsin

364open roles like this on employer career sites, 6 in Wisconsin or remote

46employers hiring

160posted in the last 7 days

TX · CA · MAwhere most openings are

Openings in Wisconsin and remote

Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor (General Foreman) · Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System · Grand Marsh, Wisconsin · $47.69–$55.63
LOCK AND DAM EQUIPMENT MECHANIC · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Fountain City, Wisconsin · $35.73–$41.71
SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC-T32 · Army National Guard Units · Camp Williams, Wisconsin · $29.03–$33.86
AIRCRAFT ORDNANCE SYSTEMS MECHANIC-T32 · Air National Guard Units · Madison, Wisconsin · $32.59–$38.02
AIRCRAFT MECHANIC-Title 32 · Army National Guard Units · West Bend, Wisconsin · $33.08–$38.55
SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC-T32 · Army National Guard Units · Fort McCoy, Wisconsin · $29.03–$33.86
HEAVY MOBILE AND MARINE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Fountain City, Wisconsin · $34.31–$40.01
AIRCRAFT MECHANIC SUPERVISOR (OBO)-T32 · Army National Guard Units · Madison, Wisconsin · $43.63–$50.9

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What it takes

Preparation: Medium preparation (vocational training, an associate degree, or related experience).

Skills that matter most

TroubleshootingRepairingEquipment MaintenanceCritical ThinkingOperations MonitoringActive ListeningComplex Problem SolvingInstallation

Knowledge areas

MechanicalEngineering and TechnologyComputers and ElectronicsCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageMathematics (knowledge)

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Licenses and training in Wisconsin

Local training programs Certifications Licenses in your state Apprenticeships

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics pay in other states

District of Columbia · $68,660 California · $64,980 Colorado · $61,280 Alaska · $60,840 Massachusetts · $60,760 Connecticut · $60,220 Virginia · $59,330 New Hampshire · $59,020 Montana · $58,740 Oregon · $58,520

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O*NET-SOC 49-3023.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Wisconsin, annual.