How much does an auto mechanic make an hour?

Answer 1

Depends on experience and how they're paid. Often, mechanics will be paid by the flag hour - they'll be paid for the time projected for the work they do, rather than how long they actually do it. For an experienced mechanic who can finish, for example, 20 flag hours of work in 8 hours, it's for the better. For an inexperienced mechanic, who might take four hours to complete a job flagged at two hours, it's not to their benefit, as they're basically being paid for two of those four hours.