Automotive Technicians and Repairers Career

Vocational Programs for Automotive Technicians and Repairers Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
845K	$25.20	$52,410

The average annual wage of the occupations is $52,410 and $25 per hour. 7 vocational programs could be taken for the Automotive Technicians and Repairers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 845,360 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Automotive Technicians and Repairers is $15,963. The average length of the programs is 661 hours and the average completion time is 11.85 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Automotive Technicians and Repairers Career

The following 7 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Automotive Technicians and Repairers.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Automotive Technicians and Repairers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician	29	$5,957	$1,662	1,182 Hours	16.50 Months
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies	26	-	-	-	-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	326	$19,138	$1,215	688 Hours	11.25 Months
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	747	$16,505	$1,445	891 Hours	12.90 Months
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician	92	$22,660	$1,919	525 Hours	12.62 Months
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology/Technician	23	-	-	-	-
High Performance and Custom Engine Technician/Mechanic	14	$15,555	$50	17 Hours	6.00 Months

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Automotive Technicians and Repairers

Program Name

Number of Schools

Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

Program Lengths

Avg. Completion Time

Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician

$5,957

$1,662

1,182 Hours

16.50 Months

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies

Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician

326

$19,138

$1,215

688 Hours

11.25 Months

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

747

$16,505

$1,445

891 Hours

12.90 Months

Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician

$22,660

$1,919

525 Hours

12.62 Months

Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology/Technician

High Performance and Custom Engine Technician/Mechanic

$15,555

$50

17 Hours

6.00 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Automotive Technicians and Repairers

The following 803 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Automotive Technicians and Repairers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.