The key issues are pain and function. I have many patients, some of whom are runners and Nordic skiers, with bunions. Many are in your situation--their feet hurt but they can do most activities--and they are often faced with a similar decision about whether or not to have surgery.
$36,000. Average Automotive Technician salaries for job postings in Arkansas are 2% higher than average Automotive Technician salaries for job postings nationwide.
National Salary Statistics. Bureau of Labor Statistics figures indicate that automotive technicians earned an average annual salary of $38,560 and an average hourly wage of $18.54 as of May 2011. Half of auto technicians reported annual salaries of between $26,850 and $47,540 and hourly wages of between $12.91 and $22.86. The 10 percent of automotive techs who earned the lowest made $20,620 or less per year, and the top 10 percent of earners made $59,600 or more per year.