What are the main factors that influence an Apprentice Vehicle 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 Apprentice Vehicle Technician?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Apprentice Vehicle Technician roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An Apprentice Vehicle Technician's salary?

An Apprentice Vehicle Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $51,918 for beginners, reaching about $67,292 at mid-level, and approach $131,179 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Apprentice Vehicle Technician?

Apprentice Vehicle Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Apprentice Vehicle Technician roles are District of Columbia $57,837, California $57,618, Massachusetts $56,850. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Apprentice Vehicle Technician roles make?

Salaries for Apprentice Vehicle Technician level roles vary by specialization: Apprentice Technician: $66,312; Electric Vehicle Technician: $61,954; Motor Vehicle Technician: $61,877; Autonomous Vehicle Technician: $61,855; Light Vehicle Technician: $59,012.

Apprentice Vehicle Technician Salary in Colorado

How much does an Apprentice Vehicle Technician make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Apprentice Vehicle Technician in Colorado is $53,298 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,955
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,012 to $59,923
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,110

10% $45,110

50% (Median) $53,298

90% $65,955

Apprentice Vehicle Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,923	$4,994	$1,152	$29
Average	$53,298	$4,442	$1,025	$26
25th Percentile	$49,012	$4,084	$943	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Apprentice Vehicle Technician Salaries

An Apprentice Vehicle 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 Apprentice Vehicle Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Apprentice Vehicle 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): $51,918
Early Career (1-2 years): $60,784
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $67,292
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $75,361
Expert (over 8 years): $131,179

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Apprentice Vehicle Technician	less than 1 year	$51,918
Industrial Engineering Technician II	1-2 years	$60,784
Industrial Engineering Technician III	2-4 years	$67,292
Industrial Engineering Technician IV	5-8 years	$75,361
Industrial Engineering Manager	over 8 years	$131,179

How Do Apprentice Vehicle 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 Apprentice Vehicle Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $57,837.
California: $57,618.
Massachusetts: $56,850.

District of Columbia $57,837 California $57,618 Massachusetts $56,850 Washington $56,641 New Jersey $56,620 Alaska $56,547 Connecticut $55,826 New York $55,534

Hawaii $54,599 Rhode Island $54,160 Maryland $53,862 Minnesota $53,455 Colorado $53,298 Illinois $53,246 Oregon $53,047 Delaware $52,901

New Hampshire $52,809 Virginia $52,603 Pennsylvania $52,003 Nevada $51,700 North Dakota $51,600 Michigan $51,444 Wisconsin $51,386 Vermont $51,271

Texas $50,953 Maine $50,932 Arizona $50,900 Ohio $50,864 Georgia $50,383 Indiana $50,143 Wyoming $50,096 Utah $50,023

Iowa $49,991 Kansas $49,741 Louisiana $49,668 North Carolina $49,641 Missouri $49,631 Florida $49,427 Montana $49,318 Nebraska $49,213

Kentucky $49,156 South Carolina $48,947 Tennessee $48,816 Idaho $48,764 New Mexico $48,382 Oklahoma $48,299 Alabama $47,991 South Dakota $47,474

Arkansas $47,191 West Virginia $47,040 Mississippi $46,585

Top Paying Cities for Apprentice Vehicle 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:

Glen Haven: $52,254
Hygiene: $54,071
Johnstown: $52,371

Glen Haven, CO $52,254

Hygiene, CO $54,071

Johnstown, CO $52,371

Laporte, CO $51,790

Livermore, CO $51,622

Loveland, CO $52,207

Lyons, CO $53,976

Masonville, CO $51,823

Mead, CO $52,966

Milliken, CO $52,298

Niwot, CO $54,495

Red Feather Lakes, CO $51,764

Severance, CO $51,865

Timnath, CO $51,798

Wellington, CO $51,508

Windsor, CO $51,872

Brighton, CO $53,158

Ault, CO $51,774

Briggsdale, CO $51,788

Carr, CO $50,897

Eastlake, CO $53,296

Eaton, CO $51,937

Evans, CO $52,202

Fort Lupton, CO $53,007

Galeton, CO $51,942

Gilcrest, CO $52,487

Gill, CO $52,028

Greeley, CO $52,073

Henderson, CO $53,241

Hudson, CO $52,832

Keenesburg, CO $52,577

Kersey, CO $52,034

La Salle, CO $52,396

Lucerne, CO $52,017

Nunn, CO $51,609

Orchard, CO $51,782

Pierce, CO $51,807

Ohio City, CO $52,339

Parlin, CO $52,093

Penrose, CO $51,638

Pitkin, CO $52,275

Poncha Springs, CO $51,921

Powderhorn, CO $51,985

Rockvale, CO $51,404

Sargents, CO $51,833

Twin Lakes, CO $53,545

Westcliffe, CO $51,433

Wetmore, CO $51,102

Durango, CO $52,131

Cahone, CO $52,002

Cortez, CO $51,963

Dolores, CO $52,087

Dove Creek, CO $51,950

Egnar, CO $51,979

Hesperus, CO $51,675

Lewis, CO $52,094

Mancos, CO $51,962

Marvel, CO $51,673

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $51,693

Pleasant View, CO $51,853

Rico, CO $52,099

Towaoc, CO $51,746

Yellow Jacket, CO $52,032

Montrose, CO $52,294

Austin, CO $52,362

Bedrock, CO $51,966

Cedaredge, CO $52,415

Cory, CO $52,349

Crawford, CO $52,201

Delta, CO $52,293

Eckert, CO $52,375

Hotchkiss, CO $52,343

Lazear, CO $52,303

Naturita, CO $52,071

Norwood, CO $52,092

Nucla, CO $52,151

Olathe, CO $52,236

Ophir, CO $52,148

Ouray, CO $52,140

Paonia, CO $52,583

Paradox, CO $51,995

Placerville, CO $52,100

Redvale, CO $52,116

Ridgway, CO $52,133

Silverton, CO $52,045

Somerset, CO $52,742

Telluride, CO $52,158

Grand Junction, CO $52,616

Platteville, CO $52,603

Roggen, CO $52,061

Weldona, CO $51,659

Wiggins, CO $51,935

Fort Morgan, CO $51,680

Log Lane Village, CO $51,849

Akron, CO $51,305

Amherst, CO $51,141

Atwood, CO $51,485

Brush, CO $51,481

Crook, CO $51,339

Eckley, CO $51,177

Fleming, CO $51,437

Grover, CO $51,396

Haxtun, CO $51,426

Hereford, CO $51,068

Hillrose, CO $51,532

Holyoke, CO $51,271

Idalia, CO $51,014

Iliff, CO $51,473

Julesburg, CO $51,266

Lindon, CO $51,085

Merino, CO $51,530

New Raymer, CO $51,518

Otis, CO $51,351

Ovid, CO $51,284

Padroni, CO $51,343

Paoli, CO $51,427

Peetz, CO $51,329

Sedgwick, CO $51,303

Snyder, CO $51,491

Sterling, CO $51,573

Stoneham, CO $51,521

Vernon, CO $51,062

Woodrow, CO $51,192

Wray, CO $51,164

Yuma, CO $51,335

Anton, CO $51,098

Arapahoe, CO $50,696

Arriba, CO $50,879

Bethune, CO $50,955

Burlington, CO $50,907

Calhan, CO $51,713

Cascade, CO $52,138

Cheyenne Wells, CO $50,769

Cope, CO $51,074

Cripple Creek, CO $52,040

Divide, CO $52,067

Flagler, CO $50,932

Florissant, CO $52,025

Fountain, CO $51,708

Genoa, CO $50,914

Green Mountain Falls, CO $52,125

Guffey, CO $51,969

Hugo, CO $50,602

Joes, CO $51,125

Karval, CO $50,308

Kirk, CO $51,083

Kit Carson, CO $50,706

Limon, CO $51,221

Lake George, CO $52,103

Manitou Springs, CO $52,138

Matheson, CO $51,183

Peyton, CO $51,957

Ramah, CO $50,853

Rush, CO $50,974

Seibert, CO $50,910

Simla, CO $51,416

Stratton, CO $50,961

U S A F Academy, CO $52,135

Victor, CO $52,016

Vona, CO $50,940

Wild Horse, CO $50,608

Woodland Park, CO $52,095

Yoder, CO $51,170

Colorado Springs, CO $52,138

Clifton, CO $52,583

Fruita, CO $52,452

Gateway, CO $52,083

Glade Park, CO $52,263

Loma, CO $52,471

Mack, CO $52,332

Palisade, CO $52,488

Whitewater, CO $52,260

Glenwood Springs, CO $53,123

Dinosaur, CO $52,245

Aspen, CO $54,118

Snowmass Village, CO $54,116

Avon, CO $53,630

Basalt, CO $53,946

Carbondale, CO $53,745

Collbran, CO $52,436

Craig, CO $52,821

De Beque, CO $52,430

Eagle, CO $53,411

Edwards, CO $53,525

Parachute, CO $52,703

Battlement Mesa, CO $52,654

Gypsum, CO $53,145

Hamilton, CO $53,046

Hayden, CO $52,896

Maybell, CO $52,311

Meeker, CO $53,051

Meredith, CO $53,769

Mesa, CO $52,411

Minturn, CO $53,467

Molina, CO $52,379

New Castle, CO $52,940

Rangely, CO $52,458

Red Cliff, CO $53,460

Rifle, CO $52,809

Silt, CO $52,787

Slater, CO $52,570

Snowmass, CO $54,007

Wolcott, CO $53,443

Woody Creek, CO $54,114

Vail, CO $53,696

Pueblo, CO $50,556

Colorado City, CO $50,901

Aguilar, CO $51,123

Arlington, CO $50,223

Avondale, CO $50,691

Beulah, CO $50,904

Boncarbo, CO $51,148

Boone, CO $50,855

Branson, CO $50,730

Campo, CO $50,542

Cheraw, CO $50,639

Crowley, CO $50,747

Eads, CO $50,675

Fort Lyon, CO $50,619

Fowler, CO $50,764

Gardner, CO $51,261

Granada, CO $50,789

Hartman, CO $50,886

Hasty, CO $50,731

Haswell, CO $50,431

Hoehne, CO $51,066

Holly, CO $50,726

Kim, CO $50,678

La Junta, CO $50,711

Lamar, CO $50,865

Las Animas, CO $50,682

La Veta, CO $51,351

Mc Clave, CO $50,738

Manzanola, CO $50,672

Model, CO $50,749

Olney Springs, CO $50,585

Ordway, CO $50,333

Pritchett, CO $50,680

Rocky Ford, CO $50,598

Rye, CO $50,979

Sheridan Lake, CO $50,695

Springfield, CO $50,784

Sugar City, CO $50,198

Swink, CO $50,660

Trinchera, CO $50,847

Trinidad, CO $51,067

Two Buttes, CO $50,782

Vilas, CO $50,774

Walsenburg, CO $51,080

Walsh, CO $50,721

Weston, CO $51,245

Wiley, CO $50,692

Alamosa, CO $51,741

Antonito, CO $51,708

Arboles, CO $51,812

Arvada, CO $53,299

Aurora, CO $53,262

Bayfield, CO $51,958

Broomfield, CO $53,533

Commerce City, CO $53,173

Dupont, CO $53,275

Eldorado Springs, CO $54,543

Lafayette, CO $54,060

Louisville, CO $54,127

Westminster, CO $53,274

Wheat Ridge, CO $53,271

Agate, CO $51,384

Bennett, CO $52,720

Byers, CO $52,090

Castle Rock, CO $52,321

Deer Trail, CO $51,747

Elbert, CO $51,991

Elizabeth, CO $52,429

Englewood, CO $53,262

Franktown, CO $52,287

Kiowa, CO $52,052

Larkspur, CO $52,151

Littleton, CO $53,209

Lone Tree, CO $53,069

Louviers, CO $52,995

Monument, CO $52,100

Palmer Lake, CO $52,105

Parker, CO $52,874

Sedalia, CO $52,348

Strasburg, CO $52,552

Watkins, CO $52,946

Denver, CO $53,256

Thornton, CO $53,298

Boulder, CO $54,807

Golden, CO $53,267

Alma, CO $52,967

Bailey, CO $52,847

Black Hawk, CO $53,800

Bond, CO $53,437

Breckenridge, CO $53,081

Buffalo Creek, CO $52,664

Burns, CO $53,094

Central City, CO $53,497

Clark, CO $52,591

Climax, CO $53,142

Coalmont, CO $52,500

Como, CO $52,321

Conifer, CO $52,985

Cowdrey, CO $52,288

Dillon, CO $53,049

Dumont, CO $53,306

Evergreen, CO $53,175

Empire, CO $53,063

Fairplay, CO $52,370

Fraser, CO $53,123

Frisco, CO $53,376

Georgetown, CO $53,023

Granby, CO $52,981

Grand Lake, CO $52,952

Grant, CO $52,576

Hartsel, CO $52,091

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $52,910

Idaho Springs, CO $53,216

Idledale, CO $53,212

Indian Hills, CO $53,185

Jamestown, CO $54,718

Jefferson, CO $52,465

Kittredge, CO $53,190

Kremmling, CO $52,905

Leadville, CO $53,077

Mc Coy, CO $53,086

Morrison, CO $53,174

Nederland, CO $54,221

Oak Creek, CO $52,991

Parshall, CO $53,219

Phippsburg, CO $53,044

Pine, CO $52,728

Pinecliffe, CO $54,475

Rand, CO $52,504

Rollinsville, CO $53,968

Shawnee, CO $52,716

Silver Plume, CO $52,799

Steamboat Springs, CO $52,893

Tabernash, CO $53,247

Toponas, CO $53,024

Walden, CO $52,426

Ward, CO $54,078

Winter Park, CO $53,315

Yampa, CO $53,096

Silverthorne, CO $53,331

Longmont, CO $53,860

Allenspark, CO $53,615

Estes Park, CO $52,810

Bellvue, CO $52,134

Berthoud, CO $52,773

Dacono, CO $53,388

Drake, CO $52,153

Erie, CO $53,628

Firestone, CO $53,256

Fort Collins, CO $51,762

Frederick, CO $53,258

Blanca, CO $51,557

Capulin, CO $51,822

Center, CO $51,780

Chama, CO $51,381

Chimney Rock, CO $51,834

Chromo, CO $51,486

Conejos, CO $51,676

Creede, CO $51,947

Crestone, CO $51,581

Del Norte, CO $51,834

Fort Garland, CO $51,441

San Luis, CO $51,233

Homelake, CO $51,786

Hooper, CO $51,614

Ignacio, CO $51,735

Jaroso, CO $51,345

La Jara, CO $51,759

Manassa, CO $51,707

Moffat, CO $51,649

Monte Vista, CO $51,817

Mosca, CO $51,549

Pagosa Springs, CO $51,830

Romeo, CO $51,859

Saguache, CO $51,828

Sanford, CO $51,568

San Pablo, CO $51,304

South Fork, CO $51,886

Villa Grove, CO $51,719

Salida, CO $51,922

Almont, CO $53,259

Buena Vista, CO $53,177

Canon City, CO $51,691

Cimarron, CO $52,040

Coal Creek, CO $51,384

Coaldale, CO $51,795

Cotopaxi, CO $51,650

Crested Butte, CO $53,539

Florence, CO $51,303

Monarch, CO $52,031

Granite, CO $52,812

Gunnison, CO $52,080

Hillside, CO $51,631

Howard, CO $51,889

Lake City, CO $52,036

Nathrop, CO $52,078

Apprentice Vehicle Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Apprentice Vehicle Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Apprentice Vehicle Technician positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Apprentice Vehicle Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Apprentice Vehicle Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$74,617	$36.0	40%
Biotechnology	$71,952	$35.0	35%
Pharmaceuticals	$69,287	$33.0	30%
Financial Services	$66,623	$32.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$63,958	$31.0	20%

Apprentice Vehicle Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Apprentice Vehicle 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.

$49,012

Average $53,298/year

$59,923

$4,084

Average $4,442/month

$4,994

$943

Average $1,025/week

$1,152

$24

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,923	$4,994	$1,152	$29
Average	$53,298	$4,442	$1,025	$26
25th Percentile	$49,012	$4,084	$943	$24

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