Career Atlas USA

Best States for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Montana79.8 / 100
  2. 2New Hampshire77.7 / 100
  3. 3Missouri75.2 / 100
  4. 4Michigan67.7 / 100
  5. 5North Dakota67 / 100
  6. 6Maryland65.2 / 100
  7. 7South Carolina63.9 / 100
  8. 8Wyoming62.2 / 100
  9. 9Virginia60.4 / 100
  10. 10North Carolina60.2 / 100
  11. 11Indiana60 / 100
  12. 12Iowa59.5 / 100
  13. 13Oklahoma58.7 / 100
  14. 14New Mexico58.2 / 100
  15. 15Colorado57.9 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).