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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Charlottesville, VA

The median automotive service technicians and mechanics in Charlottesville, VA earns $59,130 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,870 a month.

10th percentile
$36,980
25th percentile
$45,020
Median percentile
$59,130
75th percentile
$75,710
90th percentile
$83,610

Based on 430 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$46,439 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,130
Federal income tax−$4,916
Social Security + Medicare−$4,523
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,252
Monthly take-home$3,870
Every two weeks$1,786

Does it go far here?

$59,639Median pay in Charlottesville, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.1 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,598 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charlottesville, VA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$286,090
Software Developers$128,520
General and Operations Managers$107,200
Registered Nurses$99,320
Project Management Specialists$97,680
Management Analysts$87,100
Human Resources Specialists$82,430
Accountants and Auditors$81,530

All automotive service technicians and mechanics salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia