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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Sacramento, CA

The median automotive service technicians and mechanics in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $72,020 a year, 42% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,538 a month.

10th percentile
$41,040
25th percentile
$49,330
Median percentile
$72,020
75th percentile
$77,060
90th percentile
$96,030

Based on 4,870 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

$54,455 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,020
Federal income tax−$7,014
Social Security + Medicare−$5,510
California income tax (approx.)−$5,041
Monthly take-home$4,538
Every two weeks$2,094

Does it go far here?

$67,517Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

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