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 $47,679 for beginners, reaching about $61,798 at mid-level, and approach $120,469 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 South Carolina

How much does an Apprentice Vehicle Technician make in South Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Apprentice Vehicle Technician in South Carolina is $48,947 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $60,571
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,010 to $55,031
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,427

10% $41,427

50% (Median) $48,947

90% $60,571

Apprentice Vehicle Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,031	$4,586	$1,058	$26
Average	$48,947	$4,079	$941	$24
25th Percentile	$45,010	$3,751	$866	$22

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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): $47,679
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,821
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,798
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $69,208
Expert (over 8 years): $120,469

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Apprentice Vehicle Technician	less than 1 year	$47,679
Industrial Engineering Technician II	1-2 years	$55,821
Industrial Engineering Technician III	2-4 years	$61,798
Industrial Engineering Technician IV	5-8 years	$69,208
Industrial Engineering Manager	over 8 years	$120,469

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:

Spartanburg: $48,769
Boiling Springs: $48,771
Arcadia: $48,769

Spartanburg, SC $48,769

Boiling Springs, SC $48,771

Arcadia, SC $48,769

Buffalo, SC $48,541

Campobello, SC $48,438

Chesnee, SC $48,637

Clifton, SC $48,763

Clinton, SC $47,994

Converse, SC $48,775

Cowpens, SC $48,705

Cross Anchor, SC $48,431

Cross Hill, SC $47,574

Drayton, SC $48,770

Duncan, SC $48,650

Enoree, SC $48,448

Fairforest, SC $48,769

Fingerville, SC $48,588

Gaffney, SC $48,834

Glendale, SC $48,782

Alcolu, SC $46,216

Ballentine, SC $48,204

Bamberg, SC $47,145

Batesburg, SC $47,756

Bethune, SC $47,265

Bishopville, SC $46,752

Blackstock, SC $48,531

Blair, SC $48,196

Blythewood, SC $48,130

Bowman, SC $47,142

Camden, SC $47,549

Cameron, SC $47,048

Carlisle, SC $48,355

Cassatt, SC $47,244

Cayce, SC $48,247

Chapin, SC $48,035

Chappells, SC $47,393

Cope, SC $47,292

Cordova, SC $47,417

Dalzell, SC $46,627

Davis Station, SC $46,615

Denmark, SC $47,257

Eastover, SC $47,641

Elgin, SC $48,007

Elliott, SC $46,585

Elloree, SC $47,072

Eutawville, SC $47,341

Gable, SC $46,217

Gadsden, SC $47,644

Gaston, SC $48,136

Gilbert, SC $47,972

Great Falls, SC $48,857

Greeleyville, SC $46,742

Heath Springs, SC $48,523

Holly Hill, SC $47,269

Hopkins, SC $48,102

Horatio, SC $47,240

Irmo, SC $48,140

Jenkinsville, SC $48,115

Kershaw, SC $47,643

Lamar, SC $46,787

Leesville, SC $47,886

Lexington, SC $48,182

Liberty Hill, SC $48,190

Little Mountain, SC $48,003

Lugoff, SC $47,788

Lydia, SC $46,843

Lynchburg, SC $46,453

Ehrhardt, SC $46,851

Lodge, SC $46,861

Mc Bee, SC $47,313

Manning, SC $46,459

Mayesville, SC $46,243

Monetta, SC $47,705

Neeses, SC $47,634

Newberry, SC $47,688

New Zion, SC $46,381

North, SC $47,738

Norway, SC $47,369

Olanta, SC $46,683

Orangeburg, SC $47,294

Peak, SC $48,083

Pelion, SC $47,943

Pinewood, SC $46,596

New Ellenton, SC $48,110

Allendale, SC $47,219

Barnwell, SC $47,458

Hilda, SC $47,307

Bath, SC $48,341

Blackville, SC $47,316

Bradley, SC $47,483

Clarks Hill, SC $48,171

Clearwater, SC $48,341

Edgefield, SC $47,949

Elko, SC $47,556

Fairfax, SC $47,064

Gloverville, SC $48,306

Graniteville, SC $48,282

Jackson, SC $48,270

Johnston, SC $47,850

Langley, SC $48,328

Mc Cormick, SC $47,596

Martin, SC $47,311

Modoc, SC $47,992

Montmorenci, SC $48,016

Mount Carmel, SC $47,267

North Augusta, SC $48,341

Beech Island, SC $48,341

Olar, SC $47,113

Parksville, SC $47,907

Plum Branch, SC $47,856

Sycamore, SC $47,097

Trenton, SC $48,082

Troy, SC $47,723

Ulmer, SC $47,087

Vaucluse, SC $48,247

Warrenville, SC $48,296

Williston, SC $47,684

Windsor, SC $47,830

Beaufort, SC $47,897

Ladys Island, SC $47,731

Okatie, SC $48,147

Bluffton, SC $48,353

Brunson, SC $46,927

Coosawhatchie, SC $47,780

Crocketville, SC $47,058

Dale, SC $47,614

Daufuskie Island, SC $48,394

Early Branch, SC $47,343

Estill, SC $47,315

Saint Helena Island, SC $47,828

Furman, SC $47,443

Garnett, SC $47,665

Gifford, SC $47,147

Hampton, SC $47,128

Hilton Head Island, SC $48,170

Hardeeville, SC $48,463

Islandton, SC $46,946

Lobeco, SC $47,644

Luray, SC $46,969

Miley, SC $46,893

Pineland, SC $47,698

Port Royal, SC $47,949

Ridgeland, SC $47,976

Scotia, SC $47,450

Seabrook, SC $47,596

Sheldon, SC $47,829

Tillman, SC $47,925

Varnville, SC $47,238

Yemassee, SC $47,395

Clemson, SC $47,977

Cleveland, SC $48,059

Conestee, SC $48,342

Donalds, SC $47,938

Inman, SC $48,654

Joanna, SC $47,836

Jonesville, SC $48,673

Kinards, SC $47,503

Landrum, SC $48,141

Laurens, SC $47,991

Lockhart, SC $48,688

Lyman, SC $48,494

Mayo, SC $48,694

Moore, SC $48,764

Mountville, SC $47,644

Pacolet, SC $48,703

Pacolet Mills, SC $48,714

Pauline, SC $48,670

Reidville, SC $48,623

Roebuck, SC $48,746

Startex, SC $48,741

Una, SC $48,769

Union, SC $48,497

Waterloo, SC $47,749

Wellford, SC $48,728

White Stone, SC $48,777

Woodruff, SC $48,568

Charleston, SC $49,605

Charleston Afb, SC $49,605

North Charleston, SC $49,605

Hanahan, SC $49,605

Adams Run, SC $48,844

Awendaw, SC $49,163

Bethera, SC $48,632

Bonneau, SC $48,132

Branchville, SC $47,074

Canadys, SC $47,585

Cordesville, SC $48,903

Cottageville, SC $48,503

Cross, SC $47,573

Dorchester, SC $48,020

Edisto Island, SC $48,700

Due West, SC $47,742

Easley, SC $48,270

Fair Play, SC $47,619

Fountain Inn, SC $48,222

Gray Court, SC $48,141

Greenwood, SC $47,584

Greer, SC $48,321

Hodges, SC $47,725

Honea Path, SC $48,036

Iva, SC $47,583

La France, SC $48,019

Liberty, SC $48,143

Long Creek, SC $47,332

Lowndesville, SC $47,601

Marietta, SC $48,140

Mauldin, SC $48,323

Mountain Rest, SC $47,447

Newry, SC $47,892

Ninety Six, SC $47,522

Norris, SC $48,070

Pelzer, SC $48,210

Pendleton, SC $48,042

Pickens, SC $48,093

Seneca, SC $47,882

Piedmont, SC $48,286

Richland, SC $47,737

Salem, SC $47,785

Sandy Springs, SC $47,979

Simpsonville, SC $48,248

Six Mile, SC $47,972

Slater, SC $48,206

Starr, SC $47,793

Sunset, SC $47,933

Tamassee, SC $47,571

Taylors, SC $48,282

Tigerville, SC $48,196

Townville, SC $47,820

Travelers Rest, SC $48,198

Walhalla, SC $47,673

Ware Shoals, SC $48,011

Westminster, SC $47,536

West Union, SC $47,799

Williamston, SC $48,152

Blacksburg, SC $49,285

Bowling Green, SC $49,978

Catawba, SC $50,024

Chester, SC $49,321

Fort Mill, SC $50,002

Chesterfield, SC $47,357

Clover, SC $50,005

Edgemoor, SC $50,011

Fort Lawn, SC $49,559

Hickory Grove, SC $48,956

Jefferson, SC $47,530

Lancaster, SC $49,328

Lando, SC $49,932

Mc Connells, SC $49,768

Mount Croghan, SC $47,597

Pageland, SC $48,434

Richburg, SC $49,523

Rock Hill, SC $50,341

Ruby, SC $47,492

Sharon, SC $49,137

Smyrna, SC $49,203

Van Wyck, SC $49,963

York, SC $49,886

Aiken, SC $48,070

Folly Beach, SC $49,605

Walterboro, SC $47,635

Williams, SC $47,106

Florence, SC $46,982

Andrews, SC $47,070

Aynor, SC $46,940

Bennettsville, SC $46,825

Blenheim, SC $46,884

Cades, SC $46,572

Centenary, SC $46,785

Cheraw, SC $47,320

Clio, SC $46,812

Conway, SC $46,938

Coward, SC $46,885

Darlington, SC $46,972

Dillon, SC $46,818

Effingham, SC $46,960

Fork, SC $46,805

Galivants Ferry, SC $46,931

Green Sea, SC $46,868

Gresham, SC $46,830

Hamer, SC $46,890

Hartsville, SC $46,995

Hemingway, SC $46,899

Johnsonville, SC $46,724

Kingstree, SC $46,933

Lake City, SC $46,683

Lake View, SC $46,894

Lane, SC $47,028

Latta, SC $46,881

Little River, SC $47,190

Little Rock, SC $46,857

Longs, SC $47,051

Loris, SC $46,919

Mc Coll, SC $47,016

Marion, SC $46,847

Myrtle Beach, SC $47,061

Minturn, SC $46,821

Mullins, SC $46,820

Murrells Inlet, SC $46,947

Nesmith, SC $46,875

Nichols, SC $46,854

North Myrtle Beach, SC $47,179

Pamplico, SC $46,838

Patrick, SC $47,292

Pawleys Island, SC $46,868

Rains, SC $46,833

Salters, SC $47,034

Scranton, SC $46,804

Sellers, SC $46,868

Society Hill, SC $46,849

Tatum, SC $47,002

Wallace, SC $47,157

Greenville, SC $48,341

Abbeville, SC $47,550

Anderson, SC $48,005

Belton, SC $48,073

Calhoun Falls, SC $47,366

Central, SC $48,021

Georgetown, SC $47,026

Goose Creek, SC $49,479

Green Pond, SC $48,143

Grover, SC $47,554

Harleyville, SC $47,445

Hollywood, SC $49,093

Huger, SC $49,011

Isle Of Palms, SC $49,595

Jacksonboro, SC $48,471

Jamestown, SC $48,309

Johns Island, SC $49,605

Ladson, SC $49,358

Mc Clellanville, SC $48,345

Moncks Corner, SC $48,658

Mount Pleasant, SC $49,605

Pineville, SC $47,175

Pinopolis, SC $48,111

Ravenel, SC $49,401

Reevesville, SC $47,206

Ridgeville, SC $48,705

Round O, SC $48,303

Ruffin, SC $47,183

Russellville, SC $47,349

Saint George, SC $47,483

Saint Stephen, SC $47,357

Smoaks, SC $47,073

Sullivans Island, SC $49,605

Summerville, SC $48,980

Wadmalaw Island, SC $49,321

Pomaria, SC $48,065

Gramling, SC $48,461

Prosperity, SC $47,912

Rembert, SC $47,033

Ridge Spring, SC $47,813

Ridgeway, SC $48,069

Rion, SC $48,142

Rowesville, SC $47,199

Saint Matthews, SC $47,489

Salley, SC $47,681

Saluda, SC $47,524

Santee, SC $47,256

Sardinia, SC $46,401

Silverstreet, SC $47,450

Springfield, SC $47,557

State Park, SC $48,246

Summerton, SC $46,843

Sumter, SC $46,188

Shaw A F B, SC $46,519

Swansea, SC $47,984

Timmonsville, SC $46,917

Turbeville, SC $46,420

Vance, SC $47,285

Wagener, SC $47,692

Ward, SC $47,702

Wedgefield, SC $46,738

West Columbia, SC $48,247

Westville, SC $47,639

White Rock, SC $48,088

Whitmire, SC $47,717

Winnsboro, SC $48,261

Columbia, SC $48,247

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	$68,525	$33.0	40%
Biotechnology	$66,078	$32.0	35%
Pharmaceuticals	$63,631	$31.0	30%
Financial Services	$61,183	$29.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$58,736	$28.0	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.

$45,010

Average $48,947/year

$55,031

$3,751

Average $4,079/month

$4,586

$866

Average $941/week

$1,058

$22

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,031	$4,586	$1,058	$26
Average	$48,947	$4,079	$941	$24
25th Percentile	$45,010	$3,751	$866	$22

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