25th pctl
$51K
Automotive Technician Salary in Phoenix
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$61K
75th pctl
$73K
90th pctl
$86K
Adjusted for Phoenix at 0.98× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Automotive Technician in Phoenix pulls a median of $60,760 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $72,520 and the 90th percentile at $86,240. Phoenix's cost-of-living tilt is 0.98× — the band reflects that. $72,520 is what top-quartile Automotive Technician pay looks like in Phoenix. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$72,520 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$66,640 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$60,760 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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