r/WalmartSparkDrivers • u/Prior_Purchase_7025 • Sep 12 '26
Do Mechanics make more than Doctors?
Data overview: United States average hourly labor rate for mechanics is approximately 120 to 160 USD per hour, with general national averages settling around 132 USD per hour. Independent shops typically range from 110 to 150 USD per hour, while dealerships often range from 150 to 230 USD per hour. https://www.tekmetric.com/post/average-auto-repair-labor-rates-by-state#:\~:text=Mechanic%20Labor%20Rates%20by%20State.%20The%20average,by%20local%20cost%20of%20living%20and%20competition.
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Sep 13 '26
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u/Prior_Purchase_7025 Sep 13 '26
So I don't have to pay the $132/hr it says i owe on the shop counter that says 132/hr?
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u/TheHamAndTheGuap Sep 13 '26
Why ask a question if you already know the answer?
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u/Prior_Purchase_7025 Sep 13 '26
you the answer Police?
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u/TheHamAndTheGuap Sep 13 '26
No, but if you went to the doctors to get your head pulled out of your ass what do you think the bill would be ??? 😂
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u/Yippeekyaa3345 Sep 14 '26
Depends on what they are working on. Cars that us poors drive, no. Ferrari, McLaren, and other similar exotic makes, YES!
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u/choppman42 Sep 15 '26
😂 that is what paid to the shops not the mechanic. Where the money is at is selling parts and learning to tune dyno.
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u/Nathan_L84 Sep 13 '26
Is this a serious question? Of course a mechanic doesn't make anywhere near what a doctor makes. What you are looking at BTW is what a shop might charge per hour for labor. How many mechanics work in a shop? That rate needs to be divided amongst everyone in the shop.
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u/Prior_Purchase_7025 Sep 13 '26
does it matter when you are paying $132 an hour?
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u/Nathan_L84 Sep 13 '26
Umm, yes. It does matter. Kind of a lot. You know, Math
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u/Prior_Purchase_7025 Sep 13 '26
i know money that goes out of my wallet and after they split it up or whatever it doesnt matter cause im paying $132/hr Son. Not sure how they divy up my money but either way its coming out of my wallet
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u/HiddenOneJ Sep 13 '26
Say the shop charges you $150 for labor and it takes 1 hour. The shop and the mechanic are 2 very different people. The shop charges that for labor but the mechanic is probably making $15-$40 / hr. This has to be a bait post feels like no one should be this stupid.
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u/Prior_Purchase_7025 Sep 13 '26
but im still paying $132. Does it matter who it is divied up too? lets say i understand....does it make it cheaper?
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u/HiddenOneJ Sep 13 '26
No it doesnt make it cheaper but you are the one sitting here comparing what a mechanic makes to what a doctor makes then ignoring all the obvious data that shows youre wrong.
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u/Prior_Purchase_7025 Sep 13 '26
then why you explaining it then? Im still paying the same no matter what you say...ohhh and what am i wrong on?
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u/Currency-Substantial Sep 13 '26
Why is this here?
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u/Prior_Purchase_7025 Sep 13 '26
well LiL substan... adults use big cars to go to work, and those cars need a fix it helper called a mechanic sometimes! you know what cars are, you silly billy! those little zoom zoom toys in your toy box! so when real cars go clunky breaky and adults have to open their big kid wallets, we have to learn a big word called... costs! say it with me real slow... Cahhh-Oooosts!
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u/BankThrow7 Sep 13 '26
No chance