If a job that standard "books" estimate will take an hour turns into a three-hour ordeal, the employee is paid for all three hours. Related: Search for automotive mechanic jobs. Under the flat ...

Meanwhile, the TechForce Foundation reported that while interest is growing in trade careers, there is still a lag in filling nearly a million vehicle technician jobs, including 471,000 automotive ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the average pay for an auto mechanic in 2024 was $47,770 a year. "It’s a relatively ...