49 Series · SOC 49-3021
Automotive Body and Related Repairers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $54,890
- Median / year
- $87,940
- Top 10% earn
- +1.6%
- Growth '23–'33
- 149,310
- US workers
Automotive Body and Related Repairers earn a median of $54,890 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $54,890, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $36,910 (10th percentile) to $87,940 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 149,310 US workers. Rhode Island pays the most ($72,490), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Automotive Body and Related Repairers earn a median of $54,890, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 40% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Installation, Maintenance, and Repair, it ranks #32 of 51 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 1.6% by 2033.
- $54,890
- Median annual wage
- Top 60%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #32 of 51
- in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
- 2.4×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Rhode Island at $72,490. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Automotive Body and Related Repairers (SOC 49-3021) pays a national median of $54,890 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $36,910 at the 10th percentile to $87,940 at the 90th, with a mean of $59,690 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 149,310 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 491 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +1.6% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 14,600 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and long-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 8.1 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Rhode Island pays the highest state median at $72,490, which is +32% above the national figure. The top metro is Hinesville, GA at $81,790 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 149,310 jobs Median $54,890/yr
Median Salary
$54,890
per year
Median Hourly
$26.39/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$59,690
average
Employment
149,310
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Automotive Body and Related Repairers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$54,890 Bottom 40% higher than 40% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 49-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Automotive Body and Related Repairers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 49-series occupations with growth data, Automotive Body and Related Repairers sits on the slower-growing side at +1.6% growth and $54,890 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+1.6%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
14,600
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Long-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → B
Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
8.1/100K
Injury Rate
3/100
Danger Index
16/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Automotive Body and Related Repairers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Repairing 3.3
Troubleshooting 3.1
Active Listening 3.0
Speaking 3.0
Critical Thinking 3.0
Monitoring 3.0
Operations Monitoring 3.0
Quality Control Analysis 3.0
Time Management 3.0
Reading Comprehension 2.9
Knowledge Areas
Mechanical 3.6
Customer and Personal Service 3.3
Production and Processing 3.1
Mathematics 3.0
English Language 3.0
Transportation 3.0
Engineering and Technology 2.8
Public Safety and Security 2.6
Education and Training 2.5
Administration and Management 2.5
Key Tasks
- ▸ File, grind, sand, and smooth filled or repaired surfaces, using power tools and hand tools.
- ▸ Inspect repaired vehicles for proper functioning, completion of work, dimensional accuracy, and overall appearance of paint job, and test-drive vehicles to ensure proper alignment and handling.
- ▸ Fit and weld replacement parts into place, using wrenches and welding equipment, and grind down welds to smooth them, using power grinders and other tools.
- ▸ Prime and paint repaired surfaces, using paint sprayguns and motorized sanders.
- ▸ Follow supervisors' instructions as to which parts to restore or replace and how much time the job should take.
- ▸ Sand body areas to be painted and cover bumpers, windows, and trim with masking tape or paper to protect them from the paint.
- ▸ Chain or clamp frames and sections to alignment machines that use hydraulic pressure to align damaged components.
- ▸ Position dolly blocks against surfaces of dented areas and beat opposite surfaces to remove dents, using hammers.
- ▸ Cut and tape plastic separating film to outside repair areas to avoid damaging surrounding surfaces during repair procedure and remove tape and wash surfaces after repairs are complete.
- ▸ Review damage reports, prepare or review repair cost estimates, and plan work to be performed.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$36,910
25th Percentile
$45,750
Median
$54,890
75th Percentile
$69,200
90th Percentile
$87,940
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | $72,490 | +32% above national |
| 2 | California | $66,860 | +22% above national |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $62,640 | +14% above national |
| 4 | New Jersey | $62,400 | +14% above national |
| 5 | Alaska | $61,680 | +12% above national |
| 6 | Minnesota | $60,970 | +11% above national |
| 7 | Hawaii | $60,540 | +10% above national |
| 8 | Missouri | $60,540 | +10% above national |
| 9 | Nevada | $60,520 | +10% above national |
| 10 | Oregon | $60,000 | +9% above national |
| 11 | Colorado | $59,880 | +9% above national |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $59,300 | +8% above national |
| 13 | Washington | $58,340 | +6% above national |
| 14 | Connecticut | $58,220 | +6% above national |
| 15 | Virginia | $57,760 | +5% above national |
| 16 | Montana | $57,500 | +5% above national |
| 17 | Michigan | $56,880 | +4% above national |
| 18 | Wisconsin | $56,660 | +3% above national |
| 19 | Maryland | $56,100 | +2% above national |
| 20 | North Dakota | $55,160 | same as national |
| 21 | Arizona | $54,510 | 1% below national |
| 22 | Nebraska | $54,130 | 1% below national |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | $53,660 | 2% below national |
| 24 | South Carolina | $53,290 | 3% below national |
| 25 | New Hampshire | $52,790 | 4% below national |
| 26 | Alabama | $52,040 | 5% below national |
| 27 | Illinois | $52,020 | 5% below national |
| 28 | Texas | $51,700 | 6% below national |
| 29 | Georgia | $51,190 | 7% below national |
| 30 | Indiana | $51,160 | 7% below national |
| 31 | Vermont | $50,900 | 7% below national |
| 32 | North Carolina | $50,520 | 8% below national |
| 33 | Maine | $50,350 | 8% below national |
| 34 | Utah | $50,200 | 9% below national |
| 35 | Mississippi | $49,500 | 10% below national |
| 36 | South Dakota | $49,460 | 10% below national |
| 37 | Iowa | $49,400 | 10% below national |
| 38 | Arkansas | $49,310 | 10% below national |
| 39 | Idaho | $49,200 | 10% below national |
| 40 | Wyoming | $49,200 | 10% below national |
| 41 | Ohio | $49,080 | 11% below national |
| 42 | Kansas | $48,920 | 11% below national |
| 43 | Oklahoma | $48,810 | 11% below national |
| 44 | Delaware | $48,780 | 11% below national |
| 45 | Florida | $48,600 | 11% below national |
| 46 | New Mexico | $48,260 | 12% below national |
| 47 | New York | $47,670 | 13% below national |
| 48 | Tennessee | $47,460 | 14% below national |
| 49 | Louisiana | $47,150 | 14% below national |
| 50 | West Virginia | $47,090 | 14% below national |
| 51 | Kentucky | $46,080 | 16% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $30,260 | 45% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hinesville, GA | $81,790 | +49% above national |
| 2 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $78,060 | +42% above national |
| 3 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $76,800 | +40% above national |
| 4 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $76,740 | +40% above national |
| 5 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $73,940 | +35% above national |
| 6 | Vallejo, CA | $73,890 | +35% above national |
| 7 | Modesto, CA | $68,640 | +25% above national |
| 8 | El Centro, CA | $68,410 | +25% above national |
| 9 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $67,790 | +24% above national |
| 10 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $67,090 | +22% above national |
| 11 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $66,340 | +21% above national |
| 12 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $64,980 | +18% above national |
| 13 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $64,590 | +18% above national |
| 14 | Chico, CA | $64,420 | +17% above national |
| 15 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $63,920 | +16% above national |
| 16 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $63,810 | +16% above national |
| 17 | Fresno, CA | $63,670 | +16% above national |
| 18 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $63,360 | +15% above national |
| 19 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $63,240 | +15% above national |
| 20 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $63,080 | +15% above national |
| 21 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $63,020 | +15% above national |
| 22 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $62,640 | +14% above national |
| 23 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $62,610 | +14% above national |
| 24 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $62,550 | +14% above national |
| 25 | Napa, CA | $62,430 | +14% above national |
| 26 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $62,380 | +14% above national |
| 27 | Albany, OR | $62,210 | +13% above national |
| 28 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $62,200 | +13% above national |
| 29 | Bend, OR | $62,120 | +13% above national |
| 30 | Yuba City, CA | $62,040 | +13% above national |
| 31 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $61,990 | +13% above national |
| 32 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $61,860 | +13% above national |
| 33 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $61,820 | +13% above national |
| 34 | Redding, CA | $61,630 | +12% above national |
| 35 | Boulder, CO | $61,570 | +12% above national |
| 36 | Merced, CA | $61,090 | +11% above national |
| 37 | Salinas, CA | $61,090 | +11% above national |
| 38 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $61,040 | +11% above national |
| 39 | Bozeman, MT | $60,960 | +11% above national |
| 40 | Salem, OR | $60,940 | +11% above national |
| 41 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $60,770 | +11% above national |
| 42 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $60,640 | +10% above national |
| 43 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $60,540 | +10% above national |
| 44 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $60,540 | +10% above national |
| 45 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $60,520 | +10% above national |
| 46 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $60,410 | +10% above national |
| 47 | Reno, NV | $60,210 | +10% above national |
| 48 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $60,100 | +9% above national |
| 49 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $60,090 | +9% above national |
| 50 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $59,990 | +9% above national |
| 51 | Medford, OR | $59,960 | +9% above national |
| 52 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $59,770 | +9% above national |
| 53 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $59,630 | +9% above national |
| 54 | Anchorage, AK | $59,420 | +8% above national |
| 55 | Springfield, IL | $59,390 | +8% above national |
| 56 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $59,290 | +8% above national |
| 57 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $59,280 | +8% above national |
| 58 | Barnstable Town, MA | $59,260 | +8% above national |
| 59 | Manhattan, KS | $59,260 | +8% above national |
| 60 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $59,260 | +8% above national |
| 61 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $59,240 | +8% above national |
| 62 | St. Cloud, MN | $59,220 | +8% above national |
| 63 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $59,180 | +8% above national |
| 64 | Iowa City, IA | $59,070 | +8% above national |
| 65 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $59,000 | +7% above national |
| 66 | Mobile, AL | $58,990 | +7% above national |
| 67 | Billings, MT | $58,960 | +7% above national |
| 68 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $58,950 | +7% above national |
| 69 | Colorado Springs, CO | $58,940 | +7% above national |
| 70 | Rochester, MN | $58,940 | +7% above national |
| 71 | Ames, IA | $58,790 | +7% above national |
| 72 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $58,760 | +7% above national |
| 73 | Midland, TX | $58,750 | +7% above national |
| 74 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $58,750 | +7% above national |
| 75 | Vineland, NJ | $58,580 | +7% above national |
| 76 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $58,570 | +7% above national |
| 77 | Madison, WI | $58,490 | +7% above national |
| 78 | Greeley, CO | $58,410 | +6% above national |
| 79 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $58,380 | +6% above national |
| 80 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $58,380 | +6% above national |
| 81 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $58,380 | +6% above national |
| 82 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $58,380 | +6% above national |
| 83 | New Haven, CT | $58,330 | +6% above national |
| 84 | Chambersburg, PA | $58,280 | +6% above national |
| 85 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $58,240 | +6% above national |
| 86 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $58,240 | +6% above national |
| 87 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $58,240 | +6% above national |
| 88 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $58,220 | +6% above national |
| 89 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $58,210 | +6% above national |
| 90 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $58,190 | +6% above national |
| 91 | Bellingham, WA | $58,180 | +6% above national |
| 92 | Bloomington, IL | $58,160 | +6% above national |
| 93 | Worcester, MA | $58,080 | +6% above national |
| 94 | Visalia, CA | $58,030 | +6% above national |
| 95 | Montgomery, AL | $57,990 | +6% above national |
| 96 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $57,920 | +6% above national |
| 97 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $57,910 | +6% above national |
| 98 | Rockford, IL | $57,780 | +5% above national |
| 99 | Pueblo, CO | $57,760 | +5% above national |
| 100 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $57,700 | +5% above national |
| 101 | Sheboygan, WI | $57,640 | +5% above national |
| 102 | Springfield, MO | $57,470 | +5% above national |
| 103 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $57,470 | +5% above national |
| 104 | Charlottesville, VA | $57,380 | +5% above national |
| 105 | Minot, ND | $57,370 | +5% above national |
| 106 | Fargo, ND-MN | $57,350 | +4% above national |
| 107 | Kingston, NY | $57,320 | +4% above national |
| 108 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $57,280 | +4% above national |
| 109 | Bloomington, IN | $57,260 | +4% above national |
| 110 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $57,250 | +4% above national |
| 111 | Bismarck, ND | $57,210 | +4% above national |
| 112 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $57,150 | +4% above national |
| 113 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $57,120 | +4% above national |
| 114 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $57,030 | +4% above national |
| 115 | Columbus, IN | $57,000 | +4% above national |
| 116 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $56,940 | +4% above national |
| 117 | Hammond, LA | $56,870 | +4% above national |
| 118 | Kankakee, IL | $56,870 | +4% above national |
| 119 | Birmingham, AL | $56,860 | +4% above national |
| 120 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $56,850 | +4% above national |
| 121 | Grand Junction, CO | $56,830 | +4% above national |
| 122 | Fond du Lac, WI | $56,810 | +3% above national |
| 123 | Mankato, MN | $56,790 | +3% above national |
| 124 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $56,770 | +3% above national |
| 125 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $56,690 | +3% above national |
| 126 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $56,680 | +3% above national |
| 127 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $56,660 | +3% above national |
| 128 | Santa Fe, NM | $56,590 | +3% above national |
| 129 | Huntsville, AL | $56,520 | +3% above national |
| 130 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $56,510 | +3% above national |
| 131 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $56,490 | +3% above national |
| 132 | Duluth, MN-WI | $56,430 | +3% above national |
| 133 | Jackson, MS | $56,410 | +3% above national |
| 134 | Savannah, GA | $56,340 | +3% above national |
| 135 | Omaha, NE-IA | $56,310 | +3% above national |
| 136 | Pittsfield, MA | $56,310 | +3% above national |
| 137 | Winchester, VA-WV | $56,280 | +3% above national |
| 138 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $56,270 | +3% above national |
| 139 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $56,230 | +2% above national |
| 140 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $56,200 | +2% above national |
| 141 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $56,060 | +2% above national |
| 142 | Lexington Park, MD | $56,030 | +2% above national |
| 143 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $56,010 | +2% above national |
| 144 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $56,000 | +2% above national |
| 145 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $55,960 | +2% above national |
| 146 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $55,820 | +2% above national |
| 147 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $55,790 | +2% above national |
| 148 | Lincoln, NE | $55,730 | +2% above national |
| 149 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $55,690 | +1% above national |
| 150 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $55,580 | +1% above national |
| 151 | Eau Claire, WI | $55,560 | +1% above national |
| 152 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $55,440 | +1% above national |
| 153 | Battle Creek, MI | $55,420 | +1% above national |
| 154 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $55,380 | +1% above national |
| 155 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $55,360 | +1% above national |
| 156 | Kenosha, WI | $55,330 | +1% above national |
| 157 | Lancaster, PA | $55,250 | +1% above national |
| 158 | Spartanburg, SC | $55,230 | +1% above national |
| 159 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $55,210 | +1% above national |
| 160 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $55,120 | same as national |
| 161 | Odessa, TX | $55,100 | same as national |
| 162 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $54,990 | same as national |
| 163 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $54,930 | same as national |
| 164 | Springfield, MA | $54,870 | same as national |
| 165 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $54,770 | same as national |
| 166 | Warner Robins, GA | $54,770 | same as national |
| 167 | Casper, WY | $54,720 | same as national |
| 168 | Flagstaff, AZ | $54,580 | 1% below national |
| 169 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $54,560 | 1% below national |
| 170 | Decatur, IL | $54,500 | 1% below national |
| 171 | Appleton, WI | $54,490 | 1% below national |
| 172 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $54,430 | 1% below national |
| 173 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $54,420 | 1% below national |
| 174 | Ann Arbor, MI | $54,400 | 1% below national |
| 175 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $54,330 | 1% below national |
| 176 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $54,330 | 1% below national |
| 177 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $54,330 | 1% below national |
| 178 | Gainesville, FL | $54,300 | 1% below national |
| 179 | Salisbury, MD | $54,090 | 1% below national |
| 180 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $54,070 | 1% below national |
| 181 | Jefferson City, MO | $54,060 | 2% below national |
| 182 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $54,000 | 2% below national |
| 183 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $53,910 | 2% below national |
| 184 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $53,890 | 2% below national |
| 185 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $53,870 | 2% below national |
| 186 | Richmond, VA | $53,800 | 2% below national |
| 187 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $53,760 | 2% below national |
| 188 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $53,580 | 2% below national |
| 189 | Fort Wayne, IN | $53,200 | 3% below national |
| 190 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $53,030 | 3% below national |
| 191 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $53,020 | 3% below national |
| 192 | Hattiesburg, MS | $52,980 | 3% below national |
| 193 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $52,970 | 3% below national |
| 194 | York-Hanover, PA | $52,900 | 4% below national |
| 195 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $52,760 | 4% below national |
| 196 | Bangor, ME | $52,700 | 4% below national |
| 197 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $52,440 | 4% below national |
| 198 | Wausau, WI | $52,430 | 4% below national |
| 199 | Joplin, MO-KS | $52,200 | 5% below national |
| 200 | Great Falls, MT | $52,160 | 5% below national |
| 201 | Monroe, MI | $52,160 | 5% below national |
| 202 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $52,140 | 5% below national |
| 203 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $52,040 | 5% below national |
| 204 | Kokomo, IN | $51,970 | 5% below national |
| 205 | Columbia, MO | $51,910 | 5% below national |
| 206 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $51,730 | 6% below national |
| 207 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $51,680 | 6% below national |
| 208 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $51,560 | 6% below national |
| 209 | Ogden, UT | $51,430 | 6% below national |
| 210 | Lebanon, PA | $51,380 | 6% below national |
| 211 | Pittsburgh, PA | $51,380 | 6% below national |
| 212 | Columbus, OH | $51,180 | 7% below national |
| 213 | Niles, MI | $51,160 | 7% below national |
| 214 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $51,150 | 7% below national |
| 215 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $51,130 | 7% below national |
| 216 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $51,130 | 7% below national |
| 217 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $51,090 | 7% below national |
| 218 | Dubuque, IA | $51,000 | 7% below national |
| 219 | Reading, PA | $50,970 | 7% below national |
| 220 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $50,920 | 7% below national |
| 221 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $50,740 | 8% below national |
| 222 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $50,700 | 8% below national |
| 223 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $50,690 | 8% below national |
| 224 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $50,590 | 8% below national |
| 225 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $50,500 | 8% below national |
| 226 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $50,450 | 8% below national |
| 227 | Grand Island, NE | $50,440 | 8% below national |
| 228 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $50,350 | 8% below national |
| 229 | Williamsport, PA | $50,340 | 8% below national |
| 230 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $50,310 | 8% below national |
| 231 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $50,280 | 8% below national |
| 232 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $50,260 | 8% below national |
| 233 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $50,220 | 9% below national |
| 234 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $50,170 | 9% below national |
| 235 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $50,170 | 9% below national |
| 236 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $50,170 | 9% below national |
| 237 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $50,140 | 9% below national |
| 238 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $50,110 | 9% below national |
| 239 | Cheyenne, WY | $50,090 | 9% below national |
| 240 | Wilmington, NC | $50,060 | 9% below national |
| 241 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $50,020 | 9% below national |
| 242 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $50,010 | 9% below national |
| 243 | Peoria, IL | $50,000 | 9% below national |
| 244 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $50,000 | 9% below national |
| 245 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $50,000 | 9% below national |
| 246 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $50,000 | 9% below national |
| 247 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $49,990 | 9% below national |
| 248 | Gainesville, GA | $49,960 | 9% below national |
| 249 | Harrisonburg, VA | $49,920 | 9% below national |
| 250 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $49,920 | 9% below national |
| 251 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $49,910 | 9% below national |
| 252 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $49,910 | 9% below national |
| 253 | Elizabethtown, KY | $49,880 | 9% below national |
| 254 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $49,880 | 9% below national |
| 255 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $49,870 | 9% below national |
| 256 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $49,860 | 9% below national |
| 257 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $49,850 | 9% below national |
| 258 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $49,800 | 9% below national |
| 259 | Longview, TX | $49,780 | 9% below national |
| 260 | Asheville, NC | $49,740 | 9% below national |
| 261 | Muncie, IN | $49,740 | 9% below national |
| 262 | Jackson, MI | $49,730 | 9% below national |
| 263 | Green Bay, WI | $49,710 | 9% below national |
| 264 | Flint, MI | $49,670 | 10% below national |
| 265 | Roanoke, VA | $49,660 | 10% below national |
| 266 | Toledo, OH | $49,650 | 10% below national |
| 267 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $49,640 | 10% below national |
| 268 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $49,560 | 10% below national |
| 269 | Winston-Salem, NC | $49,520 | 10% below national |
| 270 | Hot Springs, AR | $49,510 | 10% below national |
| 271 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $49,510 | 10% below national |
| 272 | Boise City, ID | $49,500 | 10% below national |
| 273 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $49,470 | 10% below national |
| 274 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $49,460 | 10% below national |
| 275 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $49,440 | 10% below national |
| 276 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $49,420 | 10% below national |
| 277 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $49,400 | 10% below national |
| 278 | Tulsa, OK | $49,390 | 10% below national |
| 279 | Oklahoma City, OK | $49,360 | 10% below national |
| 280 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $49,350 | 10% below national |
| 281 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $49,310 | 10% below national |
| 282 | Burlington, NC | $49,300 | 10% below national |
| 283 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $49,300 | 10% below national |
| 284 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $49,270 | 10% below national |
| 285 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $49,240 | 10% below national |
| 286 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $49,210 | 10% below national |
| 287 | Amarillo, TX | $49,190 | 10% below national |
| 288 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $49,170 | 10% below national |
| 289 | Tucson, AZ | $49,140 | 10% below national |
| 290 | St. George, UT | $49,130 | 10% below national |
| 291 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $49,080 | 11% below national |
| 292 | Erie, PA | $49,050 | 11% below national |
| 293 | Greenville, NC | $49,050 | 11% below national |
| 294 | Albuquerque, NM | $49,020 | 11% below national |
| 295 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $49,020 | 11% below national |
| 296 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $49,000 | 11% below national |
| 297 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $48,950 | 11% below national |
| 298 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $48,930 | 11% below national |
| 299 | Jonesboro, AR | $48,920 | 11% below national |
| 300 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $48,920 | 11% below national |
| 301 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $48,860 | 11% below national |
| 302 | Tyler, TX | $48,820 | 11% below national |
| 303 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $48,810 | 11% below national |
| 304 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $48,780 | 11% below national |
| 305 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $48,770 | 11% below national |
| 306 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $48,770 | 11% below national |
| 307 | Cleveland, OH | $48,750 | 11% below national |
| 308 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $48,740 | 11% below national |
| 309 | Missoula, MT | $48,710 | 11% below national |
| 310 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $48,690 | 11% below national |
| 311 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $48,680 | 11% below national |
| 312 | Glens Falls, NY | $48,670 | 11% below national |
| 313 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $48,670 | 11% below national |
| 314 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $48,660 | 11% below national |
| 315 | Saginaw, MI | $48,640 | 11% below national |
| 316 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $48,640 | 11% below national |
| 317 | Paducah, KY-IL | $48,600 | 11% below national |
| 318 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $48,580 | 11% below national |
| 319 | San Angelo, TX | $48,550 | 12% below national |
| 320 | Bowling Green, KY | $48,530 | 12% below national |
| 321 | Topeka, KS | $48,470 | 12% below national |
| 322 | Traverse City, MI | $48,450 | 12% below national |
| 323 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $48,440 | 12% below national |
| 324 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $48,400 | 12% below national |
| 325 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $48,390 | 12% below national |
| 326 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $48,370 | 12% below national |
| 327 | Columbia, SC | $48,340 | 12% below national |
| 328 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $48,330 | 12% below national |
| 329 | Lubbock, TX | $48,310 | 12% below national |
| 330 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $48,300 | 12% below national |
| 331 | Evansville, IN | $48,290 | 12% below national |
| 332 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $48,290 | 12% below national |
| 333 | Syracuse, NY | $48,270 | 12% below national |
| 334 | Albany, GA | $48,230 | 12% below national |
| 335 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $48,230 | 12% below national |
| 336 | Baton Rouge, LA | $48,220 | 12% below national |
| 337 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,220 | 12% below national |
| 338 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,150 | 12% below national |
| 339 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $48,130 | 12% below national |
| 340 | Akron, OH | $48,120 | 12% below national |
| 341 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $48,110 | 12% below national |
| 342 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $48,090 | 12% below national |
| 343 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $48,080 | 12% below national |
| 344 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $48,080 | 12% below national |
| 345 | Gettysburg, PA | $48,070 | 12% below national |
| 346 | Idaho Falls, ID | $48,030 | 12% below national |
| 347 | Corpus Christi, TX | $48,000 | 13% below national |
| 348 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,000 | 13% below national |
| 349 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $47,990 | 13% below national |
| 350 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $47,980 | 13% below national |
| 351 | Altoona, PA | $47,960 | 13% below national |
| 352 | Fayetteville, NC | $47,960 | 13% below national |
| 353 | Sandusky, OH | $47,960 | 13% below national |
| 354 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $47,960 | 13% below national |
| 355 | Bay City, MI | $47,940 | 13% below national |
| 356 | Jacksonville, FL | $47,910 | 13% below national |
| 357 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $47,910 | 13% below national |
| 358 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $47,910 | 13% below national |
| 359 | Dalton, GA | $47,890 | 13% below national |
| 360 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $47,880 | 13% below national |
| 361 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $47,880 | 13% below national |
| 362 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $47,840 | 13% below national |
| 363 | Alexandria, LA | $47,830 | 13% below national |
| 364 | Morristown, TN | $47,820 | 13% below national |
| 365 | Waco, TX | $47,820 | 13% below national |
| 366 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $47,820 | 13% below national |
| 367 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $47,820 | 13% below national |
| 368 | Rochester, NY | $47,810 | 13% below national |
| 369 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $47,780 | 13% below national |
| 370 | Rapid City, SD | $47,750 | 13% below national |
| 371 | Yuma, AZ | $47,740 | 13% below national |
| 372 | Charleston, WV | $47,690 | 13% below national |
| 373 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $47,690 | 13% below national |
| 374 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $47,650 | 13% below national |
| 375 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,620 | 13% below national |
| 376 | Rocky Mount, NC | $47,600 | 13% below national |
| 377 | El Paso, TX | $47,590 | 13% below national |
| 378 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $47,570 | 13% below national |
| 379 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $47,460 | 14% below national |
| 380 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $47,440 | 14% below national |
| 381 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,410 | 14% below national |
| 382 | Dover, DE | $47,370 | 14% below national |
| 383 | Decatur, AL | $47,360 | 14% below national |
| 384 | Wichita, KS | $47,350 | 14% below national |
| 385 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $47,340 | 14% below national |
| 386 | Twin Falls, ID | $47,330 | 14% below national |
| 387 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $47,280 | 14% below national |
| 388 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $47,270 | 14% below national |
| 389 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $47,260 | 14% below national |
| 390 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $47,260 | 14% below national |
| 391 | Farmington, NM | $47,240 | 14% below national |
| 392 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $47,200 | 14% below national |
| 393 | Logan, UT-ID | $47,190 | 14% below national |
| 394 | Morgantown, WV | $47,190 | 14% below national |
| 395 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $47,180 | 14% below national |
| 396 | Lima, OH | $47,160 | 14% below national |
| 397 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $47,130 | 14% below national |
| 398 | Ocala, FL | $47,100 | 14% below national |
| 399 | Lafayette, LA | $47,080 | 14% below national |
| 400 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $47,060 | 14% below national |
| 401 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $47,050 | 14% below national |
| 402 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $47,030 | 14% below national |
| 403 | Utica-Rome, NY | $47,030 | 14% below national |
| 404 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $47,000 | 14% below national |
| 405 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $47,000 | 14% below national |
| 406 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $46,930 | 15% below national |
| 407 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $46,890 | 15% below national |
| 408 | Terre Haute, IN | $46,880 | 15% below national |
| 409 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $46,870 | 15% below national |
| 410 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $46,860 | 15% below national |
| 411 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $46,860 | 15% below national |
| 412 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $46,850 | 15% below national |
| 413 | Punta Gorda, FL | $46,820 | 15% below national |
| 414 | Binghamton, NY | $46,780 | 15% below national |
| 415 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $46,770 | 15% below national |
| 416 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $46,770 | 15% below national |
| 417 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $46,750 | 15% below national |
| 418 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $46,640 | 15% below national |
| 419 | Monroe, LA | $46,630 | 15% below national |
| 420 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $46,620 | 15% below national |
| 421 | Rome, GA | $46,590 | 15% below national |
| 422 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $46,530 | 15% below national |
| 423 | Johnstown, PA | $46,500 | 15% below national |
| 424 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $46,490 | 15% below national |
| 425 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $46,480 | 15% below national |
| 426 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $46,480 | 15% below national |
| 427 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $46,470 | 15% below national |
| 428 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $46,450 | 15% below national |
| 429 | Abilene, TX | $46,420 | 15% below national |
| 430 | Knoxville, TN | $46,410 | 15% below national |
| 431 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $46,410 | 15% below national |
| 432 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $46,400 | 15% below national |
| 433 | Elmira, NY | $46,380 | 16% below national |
| 434 | Florence, SC | $46,350 | 16% below national |
| 435 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $46,320 | 16% below national |
| 436 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $46,320 | 16% below national |
| 437 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $46,280 | 16% below national |
| 438 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $46,240 | 16% below national |
| 439 | Lawrence, KS | $46,240 | 16% below national |
| 440 | Yakima, WA | $46,240 | 16% below national |
| 441 | Columbus, GA-AL | $46,220 | 16% below national |
| 442 | Lake Charles, LA | $46,210 | 16% below national |
| 443 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $46,200 | 16% below national |
| 444 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $46,180 | 16% below national |
| 445 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $46,170 | 16% below national |
| 446 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $46,170 | 16% below national |
| 447 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $46,150 | 16% below national |
| 448 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $46,150 | 16% below national |
| 449 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $46,130 | 16% below national |
| 450 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $46,130 | 16% below national |
| 451 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $45,970 | 16% below national |
| 452 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $45,970 | 16% below national |
| 453 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $45,960 | 16% below national |
| 454 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $45,950 | 16% below national |
| 455 | Mansfield, OH | $45,920 | 16% below national |
| 456 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $45,910 | 16% below national |
| 457 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $45,840 | 16% below national |
| 458 | Las Cruces, NM | $45,830 | 17% below national |
| 459 | Lawton, OK | $45,820 | 17% below national |
| 460 | Dothan, AL | $45,780 | 17% below national |
| 461 | Jackson, TN | $45,770 | 17% below national |
| 462 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $45,760 | 17% below national |
| 463 | Wichita Falls, TX | $45,710 | 17% below national |
| 464 | Jacksonville, NC | $45,700 | 17% below national |
| 465 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $45,630 | 17% below national |
| 466 | Enid, OK | $45,470 | 17% below national |
| 467 | Sebring, FL | $45,460 | 17% below national |
| 468 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $45,440 | 17% below national |
| 469 | Goldsboro, NC | $45,320 | 17% below national |
| 470 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $45,200 | 18% below national |
| 471 | Beckley, WV | $45,180 | 18% below national |
| 472 | Tallahassee, FL | $45,160 | 18% below national |
| 473 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $45,060 | 18% below national |
| 474 | Johnson City, TN | $44,990 | 18% below national |
| 475 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $44,890 | 18% below national |
| 476 | Gadsden, AL | $44,760 | 18% below national |
| 477 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $44,760 | 18% below national |
| 478 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $44,720 | 19% below national |
| 479 | Owensboro, KY | $44,250 | 19% below national |
| 480 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $43,800 | 20% below national |
| 481 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $43,570 | 21% below national |
| 482 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $43,470 | 21% below national |
| 483 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $43,320 | 21% below national |
| 484 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $43,140 | 21% below national |
| 485 | Valdosta, GA | $43,120 | 21% below national |
| 486 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $43,030 | 22% below national |
| 487 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $42,240 | 23% below national |
| 488 | Helena, MT | $35,980 | 34% below national |
| 489 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35,500 | 35% below national |
| 490 | Aguadilla, PR | $33,900 | 38% below national |
| 491 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $30,260 | 45% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Automotive Body and Related Repairers make? ▼
The median annual salary for Automotive Body and Related Repairers is $54,890 ($26.39/hour). The salary range spans from $36,910 at the 10th percentile to $87,940 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Automotive Body and Related Repairers the most? ▼
Rhode Island pays the highest median salary for Automotive Body and Related Repairers at $72,490/year, which is +32% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Automotive Body and Related Repairers? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Automotive Body and Related Repairers is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Long-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Automotive Body and Related Repairers? ▼
Automotive Body and Related Repairers has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 8.1 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 3 per 100 workers.
Is Automotive Body and Related Repairers a good career? ▼
Employment for Automotive Body and Related Repairers is projected to grow 1.6% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 14,600 openings are projected each year.
How does Automotive Body and Related Repairers pay vary by state? ▼
Automotive Body and Related Repairers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Rhode Island at $72,490/year, while Tennessee pays the least at $47,460/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Automotive Body and Related Repairers? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Automotive Body and Related Repairers is Hinesville, GA at $81,790/year. BLS reports wage data for 491 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Automotive Body and Related Repairers pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $69,200/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
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