How much does an Auto Mechanic make in Georgia?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $48,800 for Auto Mechanics in Georgia as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $36,940 and the 75th-percentile is $63,530.

How are Georgia Auto Mechanic salaries calculated on this page?

Nominal wages come from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES) — annual employer surveys, May 2026 reference period. Real-wage figures use BEA Regional Price Parities (2023 vintage) to adjust for state-level cost of living. No self-report or jobs-board data is mixed in.

How many Auto Mechanics does Georgia employ?

BLS OES counts 24,000 Auto Mechanics employed in Georgia in the most recent release. Employment density relative to population determines whether wage tiers reflect a robust competitive market or a thinner labor pool.

Why is the BEA RPP for Georgia different from a single CPI number?

BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Georgia's overall index of 96.5 reflects rents 88.3, services 92.3, and goods 97.7.

Where does Georgia rank for Auto Mechanic pay?

On nominal BLS wages alone, Georgia ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.

Is Georgia a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Auto Mechanics?

No — Georgia's RPP is close to the national 100 baseline, so nominal and real wages move roughly together. Neither an arbitrage nor a penalty state.

What are the limits of these Auto Mechanic salary numbers?

BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.

Georgia Automotive Mechanic Salary: BLS $49K Median, Real $51K (2026)

TL;DR

Automotive Mechanics in Georgia earn a BLS median of $48,800, with real take-home of $50,573 after BEA RPP adjustment.
Cost adjustment is small — neither an arbitrage state nor a high-cost penalty.
Quartile range $36,940 (bottom 25%) to $63,530 (top 25%); the P10-P90 envelope is $30,370 to $82,190.
Auto Mechanic ranking: #28 on the BLS table, #35 once cost of living is in.

Wage breakdown — Georgia

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$30,370	$31,473
P25 (lower quartile)	$36,940	$38,282
P50 (median)	$48,800	$50,573
P75 (upper quartile)	$63,530	$65,838
P90 (top tier)	$82,190	$85,176
Mean	$55,440	$57,454
Employment	24,000 Auto Mechanics in Georgia

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Georgia index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	96.5
Goods	97.7
Services	92.3
Rents	88.3

Georgia's overall RPP (96.5) is close to the national 100 baseline; nominal and real wage move roughly together.

After-tax take-home — Georgia (2024 BLS · 2024 tax year, single filer)

Layer-by-layer take-home math at the BLS median

Layer	Amount	Note
Gross BLS P50 (Auto Mechanic)	$48,800	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$3,718	7.6% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	−$1,910	5.19% flat (2026)
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$3,733	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$39,439	80.8% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$40,872	÷ (96.5 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the Georgia state-tax burden means for Auto Mechanic take-home

Mid-band state-tax burden at 3.9% effective. Combined with federal and FICA, take-home is $39,439 (80.8% of gross). After the 96.5 RPP, real take-home is $40,872.

Computed from 2026 IRS federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32), 2026 state DOR brackets, and 2026 FICA rates. Single filer, standard deduction, no other adjustments. See methodology · tax for limitations (married filers, ITM/SALT itemizers, retirement deferrals, HSA, dependent credits, etc.).

National context

Across the United States, BLS reports a national median of $49,670 for Auto Mechanics with mean pay of $55,260 and total employment of 688,840. Georgia sits at #28 on nominal pay and #35 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Georgia falls 7 positions — the cost premium eats into the headline wage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does an Auto Mechanic make in Georgia?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $48,800 for Auto Mechanics in Georgia as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $36,940 and the 75th-percentile is $63,530.
How are Georgia Auto Mechanic salaries calculated on this page?: Nominal wages come from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES) — annual employer surveys, May 2026 reference period. Real-wage figures use BEA Regional Price Parities (2023 vintage) to adjust for state-level cost of living. No self-report or jobs-board data is mixed in.
How many Auto Mechanics does Georgia employ?: BLS OES counts 24,000 Auto Mechanics employed in Georgia in the most recent release. Employment density relative to population determines whether wage tiers reflect a robust competitive market or a thinner labor pool.
Why is the BEA RPP for Georgia different from a single CPI number?: BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Georgia's overall index of 96.5 reflects rents 88.3, services 92.3, and goods 97.7.
Where does Georgia rank for Auto Mechanic pay?: On nominal BLS wages alone, Georgia ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.
Is Georgia a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Auto Mechanics?: No — Georgia's RPP is close to the national 100 baseline, so nominal and real wages move roughly together. Neither an arbitrage nor a penalty state.
What are the limits of these Auto Mechanic salary numbers?: BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.

Sources & methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 49-3023, 2024 reference period.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities, 2023 vintage (all-items, goods, services, rents).
Real-wage figures = nominal BLS wage ÷ (state RPP / 100).
See the methodology page for full computation details and limitations.

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