Fullbay's 2025 Heavy-Duty Repair Report: Technician Wages Up 9.4%, Labor Rates Hit $149/Hour
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Summary
Fullbay's 2025 State of Heavy-Duty Repair report provides industry benchmarks for heavy-duty repair shops and commercial fleet managers. Key findings include a 9.4% year-over-year increase in technician hourly wages, and median shop labor rates reaching $149/hour (up 7.4% YoY). The report covers technician pay data by region (including Canadian benchmarks), shop labor rates across North America, and efficiency/productivity metrics to help shops benchmark their performance.
Key quotes
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Costs are rising, techs are harder to find, and the pressure to keep equipment on the road is constant.
Fullbay's 2025 State of Heavy-Duty Repair report gives you the benchmarks to know where you stand — and what to do about it.
Techs reported a 9.4% hourly wage increase year-over-year
Shop labor rates across North America, now at a median of $149/hour — up 7.4% YoY
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