Yuma, AZ · SOC 49-3021

Automotive Body and Related Repairers in Yuma

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$47,740

per year in Yuma

13% below

National Median

$54,890

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$22.95/hr

median hourly

Employment

60

jobs in Yuma

BLS metro-level wage data places Automotive Body and Related Repairers pay in Yuma, AZ at a median of $47,740 per year ($22.95/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $54,890, Yuma pays 13% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 60 automotive body and related repairerss are employed across the Yuma MSA in SOC 49-3021.

The Yuma pay distribution spans from $36,050 at the 10th percentile to $75,780 at the 90th — a 2.1× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $45,650 and the 75th at $56,020, so half of Yuma-based automotive body and related repairerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Yuma, AZ covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide AZ data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Yuma

Annual Salary Distribution

$36,050$45,650$47,740$56,020$75,780
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$36,050

25th Percentile

$45,650

Median

$47,740

75th Percentile

$56,020

90th Percentile

$75,780

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Automotive Body and Related Repairers make in Yuma?
The median annual salary for Automotive Body and Related Repairers in Yuma, AZ is $47,740 ($22.95/hour). The salary range spans from $36,050 at the 10th percentile to $75,780 at the 90th percentile.
Is Yuma a good place to work as a Automotive Body and Related Repairers?
Automotive Body and Related Repairers in Yuma, AZ earns 13% below the national median of $54,890. There are approximately 60 Automotive Body and Related Repairers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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