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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Mankato, MN

The median automotive service technicians and mechanics in Mankato, MN earns $48,450 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,151 a month.

10th percentile
$34,970
25th percentile
$40,670
Median percentile
$48,450
75th percentile
$64,890
90th percentile
$76,370

Based on 290 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

$37,815 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,450
Federal income tax−$3,634
Social Security + Medicare−$3,706
Minnesota income tax (approx.)−$3,295
Monthly take-home$3,151
Every two weeks$1,454

Does it go far here?

$53,268Median pay in Mankato, MN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,069 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Mankato, MN

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$103,400
General and Operations Managers$86,890
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$69,100
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$63,460
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,070
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$56,690
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$51,410
Office Clerks, General$47,890

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