This statistic shows the number of automotive service technicians and mechanics in the U.S. in 2016, with a forecast for 2024, by establishment type. In 2016, just under 99,000 self employed automotive technicians and mechanics were reportedly working in the U.S. automotive industry.
Number of automotive service technicians and mechanics in the U.S. in 2016 and 2026, by establishment type
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers
Automotive parts, accessories, and tire stores
Self-employed workers
Automotive mechanical and electrical repair and maintenance
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (January 13, 2018). Number of automotive service technicians and mechanics in the U.S. in 2016 and 2026, by establishment type (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/639142/number-of-auto-technicians-mechanics-by-establishment-type/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of automotive service technicians and mechanics in the U.S. in 2016 and 2026, by establishment type (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 13, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/639142/number-of-auto-technicians-mechanics-by-establishment-type/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2018). Number of automotive service technicians and mechanics in the U.S. in 2016 and 2026, by establishment type (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/639142/number-of-auto-technicians-mechanics-by-establishment-type/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in The U.S. in 2016 and 2026, by Establishment Type (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jan 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/639142/number-of-auto-technicians-mechanics-by-establishment-type/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Number of automotive service technicians and mechanics in the U.S. in 2016 and 2026, by establishment type (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/639142/number-of-auto-technicians-mechanics-by-establishment-type/ (last visited May 20, 2025)
Number of automotive service technicians and mechanics in the U.S. in 2016 and 2026, by establishment type (in 1,000s) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 13, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/639142/number-of-auto-technicians-mechanics-by-establishment-type/
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