What are the main factors that influence an Advanced Auto Technician's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Advanced Auto Technician?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Advanced Auto Technician roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Advanced Auto Technician's salary?

An Advanced Auto Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $40,250 for beginners, reaching about $57,474 at mid-level, and approach $60,996 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Advanced Auto Technician?

Advanced Auto Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Advanced Auto Technician roles are District of Columbia $62,774, California $62,536, Massachusetts $61,703. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Advanced Auto Technician roles make?

Salaries for Advanced Auto Technician level roles vary by specialization: Auto Collision Technician: $62,859; Auto Repair Technician: $62,773; Master Auto Technician: $61,564; Auto Technician: $59,933; Advanced Engineering Technician: $59,119.

Advanced Auto Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Advanced Auto Technician make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Advanced Auto Technician in New Mexico is $52,512 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, an Advanced Auto Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $62,066
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,846 to $57,513
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,598

10% $43,598

50% (Median) $52,512

90% $62,066

Advanced Auto Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,513	$4,793	$1,106	$28
Average	$52,512	$4,376	$1,010	$25
25th Percentile	$47,846	$3,987	$920	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Advanced Auto Technician Salaries

An Advanced Auto Technician's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Advanced Auto Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Advanced Auto Technician's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $40,250
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,470
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,474
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $63,453
Expert (over 8 years): $60,996

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Production Technician I	less than 1 year	$40,250
Advanced Auto Technician	1-2 years	$51,470
Production Technician III	2-4 years	$57,474
Production Technician IV	5-8 years	$63,453
Production Team Leader	over 8 years	$60,996

How Do Advanced Auto Technician Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Advanced Auto Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $62,774.
California: $62,536.
Massachusetts: $61,703.

District of Columbia $62,774 California $62,536 Massachusetts $61,703 Washington $61,476 New Jersey $61,453 Alaska $61,374 Connecticut $60,591 New York $60,274

Hawaii $59,259 Rhode Island $58,783 Maryland $58,460 Minnesota $58,017 Colorado $57,847 Illinois $57,791 Oregon $57,575 Delaware $57,416

New Hampshire $57,317 Virginia $57,093 Pennsylvania $56,441 Nevada $56,112 North Dakota $56,005 Michigan $55,835 Wisconsin $55,772 Vermont $55,648

Texas $55,302 Maine $55,279 Arizona $55,245 Ohio $55,205 Georgia $54,684 Indiana $54,423 Wyoming $54,372 Utah $54,292

Iowa $54,258 Kansas $53,986 Louisiana $53,907 North Carolina $53,879 Missouri $53,867 Florida $53,646 Montana $53,527 Nebraska $53,414

Kentucky $53,351 South Carolina $53,125 Tennessee $52,983 Idaho $52,926 New Mexico $52,512 Oklahoma $52,421 Alabama $52,087 South Dakota $51,526

Arkansas $51,220 West Virginia $51,055 Mississippi $50,562

Top Paying Cities for Advanced Auto Technician

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $53,071
Belen: $52,776
Bernalillo: $53,165

Algodones, NM $53,071

Belen, NM $52,776

Bernalillo, NM $53,165

Bluewater, NM $52,049

Bosque, NM $52,388

Casa Blanca, NM $52,507

Cedar Crest, NM $53,210

Cedarvale, NM $51,123

Cerrillos, NM $53,110

Claunch, NM $50,934

Coyote, NM $52,327

Cuba, NM $52,243

Cubero, NM $52,623

Edgewood, NM $52,972

Estancia, NM $52,340

Gallina, NM $52,054

Counselor, NM $52,086

Grants, NM $51,989

Milan, NM $52,198

Isleta, NM $53,257

Jarales, NM $52,725

Jemez Pueblo, NM $52,816

Jemez Springs, NM $52,653

Laguna, NM $52,880

La Jara, NM $52,185

La Joya, NM $52,064

Lindrith, NM $52,001

Los Lunas, NM $53,055

Mcintosh, NM $52,628

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $52,278

Moriarty, NM $52,452

Mountainair, NM $51,886

Nageezi, NM $52,017

New Laguna, NM $52,597

Paguate, NM $52,633

Pena Blanca, NM $53,221

Peralta, NM $53,139

Placitas, NM $53,166

Ponderosa, NM $52,749

Prewitt, NM $52,033

Regina, NM $52,069

Sandia Park, NM $53,076

Corrales, NM $53,276

San Fidel, NM $52,314

San Rafael, NM $52,091

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $53,076

San Ysidro, NM $53,005

Stanley, NM $52,444

Tijeras, NM $53,083

Tome, NM $52,984

Torreon, NM $52,808

Veguita, NM $52,384

Willard, NM $51,792

Youngsville, NM $52,342

Bosque Farms, NM $53,237

Clines Corners, NM $52,127

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $53,117

Cochiti Lake, NM $53,186

Albuquerque, NM $53,306

Kirtland Afb, NM $53,306

Rio Rancho, NM $53,219

Gallup, NM $52,109

Brimhall, NM $51,961

Church Rock, NM $51,985

Continental Divide, NM $51,949

Crownpoint, NM $51,992

Fence Lake, NM $51,760

Fort Wingate, NM $51,967

Gamerco, NM $52,055

Mentmore, NM $51,974

Mexican Springs, NM $51,968

Ramah, NM $51,873

Rehoboth, NM $52,003

Thoreau, NM $52,005

Tohatchi, NM $51,958

Vanderwagen, NM $51,968

Zuni, NM $51,955

Navajo, NM $52,026

Jamestown, NM $51,897

Pinehill, NM $51,832

Sheep Springs, NM $52,014

Smith Lake, NM $52,208

Yatahey, NM $51,995

Farmington, NM $52,245

Aztec, NM $52,342

Blanco, NM $52,097

Bloomfield, NM $52,035

Flora Vista, NM $52,299

Fruitland, NM $51,972

Kirtland, NM $52,300

La Plata, NM $52,318

Navajo Dam, NM $52,295

Shiprock, NM $52,222

Waterflow, NM $52,196

Newcomb, NM $51,982

Sanostee, NM $52,015

Santa Fe, NM $53,578

Abiquiu, NM $52,112

Alcalde, NM $53,020

Amalia, NM $52,033

Arroyo Hondo, NM $51,960

Arroyo Seco, NM $52,020

Canjilon, NM $51,951

Canones, NM $52,425

Carson, NM $52,159

Cebolla, NM $51,982

Cerro, NM $51,997

Chama, NM $52,210

Chamisal, NM $52,880

Chimayo, NM $53,251

Cordova, NM $53,161

Costilla, NM $52,251

Taos Ski Valley, NM $51,855

Dixon, NM $52,829

Dulce, NM $52,209

El Prado, NM $52,066

El Rito, NM $52,305

Embudo, NM $52,558

Espanola, NM $53,186

Glorieta, NM $53,372

Hernandez, NM $52,692

Ilfeld, NM $52,879

La Madera, NM $52,213

Lamy, NM $53,168

Llano, NM $52,772

Los Alamos, NM $53,294

White Rock, NM $53,394

Medanales, NM $52,750

Ojo Caliente, NM $52,440

Los Ojos, NM $52,082

Pecos, NM $53,206

Penasco, NM $52,576

Petaca, NM $51,903

Questa, NM $52,052

Ranchos De Taos, NM $52,327

Red River, NM $51,904

Ribera, NM $52,238

Rowe, NM $52,929

San Cristobal, NM $51,902

San Jose, NM $52,799

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $53,056

Santa Cruz, NM $53,233

Serafina, NM $52,106

Taos, NM $52,036

Tererro, NM $53,376

Tesuque, NM $53,578

Tierra Amarilla, NM $52,036

Trampas, NM $52,533

Tres Piedras, NM $51,889

Truchas, NM $53,012

Vadito, NM $52,507

Valdez, NM $51,941

Vallecitos, NM $51,900

Velarde, NM $52,749

Villanueva, NM $52,137

Spaceport City, NM $51,074

Las Vegas, NM $51,695

Angel Fire, NM $51,847

Anton Chico, NM $51,605

Buena Vista, NM $52,079

Chacon, NM $52,116

Cimarron, NM $51,766

Cleveland, NM $52,486

Eagle Nest, NM $51,805

Guadalupita, NM $52,036

Holman, NM $52,352

La Loma, NM $51,518

Maxwell, NM $51,784

Miami, NM $51,672

Mills, NM $51,488

Montezuma, NM $52,752

Mora, NM $52,559

Mosquero, NM $51,443

Ocate, NM $51,728

Ojo Feliz, NM $51,864

Rainsville, NM $52,092

Raton, NM $51,914

Rociada, NM $52,779

Roy, NM $51,500

Sapello, NM $52,321

Solano, NM $51,437

Springer, NM $51,649

Ute Park, NM $51,790

Valmora, NM $51,651

Wagon Mound, NM $51,592

Watrous, NM $51,669

Socorro, NM $51,549

Aragon, NM $51,705

Datil, NM $51,492

Lemitar, NM $51,789

Luna, NM $51,797

Magdalena, NM $51,496

Pie Town, NM $51,667

Polvadera, NM $51,913

Quemado, NM $51,775

Reserve, NM $51,682

San Acacia, NM $51,999

San Antonio, NM $51,264

Truth Or Consequences, NM $51,253

Arrey, NM $51,244

Caballo, NM $51,280

Derry, NM $51,019

Elephant Butte, NM $51,386

Garfield, NM $50,871

Hatch, NM $50,056

Monticello, NM $51,250

Rincon, NM $49,768

Salem, NM $50,712

Williamsburg, NM $51,318

Winston, NM $51,288

Las Cruces, NM $49,116

White Sands Missile Range, NM $49,277

Santa Teresa, NM $49,635

Playas, NM $51,490

Animas, NM $51,616

Anthony, NM $49,624

Arenas Valley, NM $51,525

Bayard, NM $51,477

Berino, NM $49,398

Buckhorn, NM $51,531

Santa Clara, NM $51,568

Chamberino, NM $49,450

Cliff, NM $51,471

Columbus, NM $51,333

Deming, NM $51,345

Dona Ana, NM $49,118

Fairacres, NM $49,265

Faywood, NM $51,321

Fort Bayard, NM $51,518

Gila, NM $51,395

Glenwood, NM $51,436

Hachita, NM $51,333

Hanover, NM $51,344

Hillsboro, NM $51,239

Hurley, NM $51,443

La Mesa, NM $50,056

Lordsburg, NM $51,452

Mesilla, NM $49,117

Mesilla Park, NM $49,122

Mesquite, NM $49,164

Mimbres, NM $51,385

Mule Creek, NM $51,523

Organ, NM $49,148

Pinos Altos, NM $51,470

Radium Springs, NM $49,137

Redrock, NM $51,339

Rodeo, NM $51,682

San Miguel, NM $49,146

Silver City, NM $51,471

Sunland Park, NM $49,371

Tyrone, NM $51,623

Vado, NM $49,184

Chaparral, NM $49,804

Clovis, NM $51,372

Cannon Afb, NM $51,259

Broadview, NM $51,222

Causey, NM $51,134

Crossroads, NM $51,013

Dora, NM $51,256

Elida, NM $51,043

Floyd, NM $51,167

Fort Sumner, NM $51,126

Grady, NM $51,271

House, NM $51,230

Kenna, NM $51,044

Lingo, NM $51,131

Melrose, NM $51,239

Milnesand, NM $51,023

Pep, NM $51,093

Portales, NM $51,280

Rogers, NM $51,107

Saint Vrain, NM $51,272

Taiban, NM $51,108

Texico, NM $51,292

Yeso, NM $50,923

Roswell, NM $50,982

Artesia, NM $51,083

Caprock, NM $50,979

Carlsbad, NM $51,116

Dexter, NM $51,018

Eunice, NM $51,162

Hagerman, NM $51,044

Hobbs, NM $51,237

Hope, NM $50,857

Jal, NM $51,102

Lake Arthur, NM $50,959

Lakewood, NM $51,035

Loco Hills, NM $51,129

Loving, NM $51,103

Lovington, NM $51,187

Mcdonald, NM $51,048

Malaga, NM $51,053

Maljamar, NM $51,004

Monument, NM $51,124

Tatum, NM $51,081

Whites City, NM $51,166

Carrizozo, NM $50,740

Alamogordo, NM $50,579

Alto, NM $50,748

Bent, NM $50,588

Capitan, NM $50,630

Cloudcroft, NM $50,583

Corona, NM $50,961

Encino, NM $51,370

Fort Stanton, NM $50,651

Glencoe, NM $50,615

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $50,573

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $50,573

Hondo, NM $50,662

La Luz, NM $50,573

Lincoln, NM $50,514

Mayhill, NM $50,688

Mescalero, NM $50,596

Nogal, NM $50,813

Orogrande, NM $50,599

Picacho, NM $50,651

Pinon, NM $50,841

Ruidoso, NM $50,844

Ruidoso Downs, NM $50,775

Sacramento, NM $50,619

San Patricio, NM $50,679

Sunspot, NM $50,573

Timberon, NM $50,683

Tinnie, NM $50,621

Tularosa, NM $50,607

Vaughn, NM $51,163

Weed, NM $50,681

Tucumcari, NM $51,417

Amistad, NM $51,351

Bard, NM $51,269

Capulin, NM $51,849

Clayton, NM $51,451

Conchas Dam, NM $51,497

Cuervo, NM $51,250

Des Moines, NM $51,645

Folsom, NM $51,725

Garita, NM $51,399

Gladstone, NM $51,502

Grenville, NM $51,492

Logan, NM $51,416

Mcalister, NM $51,256

Nara Visa, NM $51,294

Newkirk, NM $51,350

Quay, NM $51,380

San Jon, NM $51,325

Santa Rosa, NM $51,380

Sedan, NM $51,398

Trementina, NM $51,396

Advanced Auto Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Advanced Auto Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Advanced Auto Technician positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Advanced Auto Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Advanced Auto Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$68,266	$33.0	30%
Financial Services	$65,640	$32.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$60,389	$29.0	15%
Insurance	$57,763	$28.0	10%
Business Services	$55,138	$27.0	5%

Advanced Auto Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Advanced Auto Technician's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$47,846

Average $52,512/year

$57,513

$3,987

Average $4,376/month

$4,793

$920

Average $1,010/week

$1,106

$23

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,513	$4,793	$1,106	$28
Average	$52,512	$4,376	$1,010	$25
25th Percentile	$47,846	$3,987	$920	$23

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