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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

Occupation · SOC 2018 49-3023 · United States

SOC 2018 code
49-3023
Share of U.S. applications
0.02%
Applications on record
2,550
FY2025
187
Median offered wage
$57,720
Certified (last three years)
80.4%
Main route
PERM labour certification
Median wage$57,720certified LCAs, FY2024–FY2026
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

Labor condition, PERM and H-2 applications classified as Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics (SOC 49-3023). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.

Applications by fiscal year — Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

142283FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
142283FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY2008283
FY2009140
FY2010202
FY2011132
FY201254
FY201336
FY201420
FY201553
FY201668
FY201767
FY201888
FY2019193
FY2020207
FY2021172
FY2022127
FY2023200
FY2024180
FY2025187
FY2026*141
Fiscal yearCW-1H-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*26018592
FY20253501313126
FY202474121480
FY202399015878
FY20225109859
FY20219805267
FY202014001660
FY2019103011178
FY20180031075
FY2017002560
FY2016002660
FY20150021338
FY2014002117
FY2013002133
FY2012002646
FY201100115116
FY20100005197
FY20090005135
FY20080000283
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications in this occupation, all years.

Applications by employer
  1. Citi Car Van & Truck Rental Inc.24
  2. Quality Repair, LLC17
  3. Big Tows Inc.15
  4. West Wind Express Inc.12
  5. Capco Corp Dba Mall of Georgia Chrysler Dodge Jeep10
  6. Hugh Road Auto Body Ltd.10
  7. Jerusalem Auto Repair Inc.9
  8. Chapman Mercedes Benz, LLC8
  9. wrp island servitiks8
  10. Blue SKY International Saipan Corporation.8
  11. Emperial Motors Sales, LLC7
  12. EZ Collision LLC7
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Where the jobs are

Worksite state and metropolitan area (Census CBSA).

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics: applications by worksite state

1+3+7+10+43+
1+3+7+10+43+
Data table
StateApplications
MP530
NY320
CA257
TX164
FL154
NJ138
VA137
MD110
IL100
MA90
GA68
PA43
LA31
CT25
UT23
AZ22
CO21
NC18
IN15
WA10
MN10
HI10
OK10
OR9
DC9
NV9
TN9
KY8
DE7
KS7
MO7
MI7
NH7
SC7
AL6
NM5
OH5
WI5
WV5
AK3
SD3
RI3
WY3
AR2
NE2
ND2
IA2
ID1
MS1
GU1
VT1
ME1
MT1
Metropolitan areas
  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ414
  2. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV195
  3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA180
  4. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX108
  5. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN94
  6. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL75
  7. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH68
  8. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA63
  9. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD36
  10. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL31
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $57,720; middle half $55,255 to $64,300 · median prevailing wage $56,472 (marker) · 8 applications.

$40k$50k$60k$70k$80k
$40k$50k$60k$70k$80k
Prevailing wage level
  1. Level I1
  2. Level II1
  3. Level III10
  4. Level IV4
Job titles on labor condition applications
  1. Automotive Technician22
  2. Mechanic9
  3. Automotive Services Specialist7
  4. Field Engineer5
  5. Automotive Mechanic4
  6. Auto Mechanic4
  7. Automotive Master Mechanic (manager)3
  8. Mercedes/bmw Auto Technician3
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Pages for this occupation by metropolitan area

Areas with at least 50 LCA and PERM applications since FY2020.

  • Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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