Average Salary for Automotive Body and Related Repairers
SOC 49-3021 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Automotive Body and Related Repairers in the United States is $51,680 ($24.85/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $36,390 at the 10th percentile to $87,040 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 155,220 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 28.2% since 2014.
Median Annual
$51,680
Mean Annual
$58,830
10th Pct
$36,390
75th Pct
$64,780
Employment
155,220
Salary Distribution
$36k
10th
$45k
25th
$52k
Median
$65k
75th
$87k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $76,660 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $71,300 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $66,040 |
| Vallejo, CA | $64,670 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $64,570 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $64,400 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $64,330 |
| Yuba City, CA | $64,060 |
| Salinas, CA | $63,790 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $63,540 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $63,330 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $63,230 |
| Modesto, CA | $63,190 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $62,910 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $62,870 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $62,570 |
| Connecticut | $60,890 |
| New Jersey | $60,390 |
| Alaska | $60,190 |
| Minnesota | $60,160 |
| Hawaii | $59,770 |
| Rhode Island | $59,600 |
| Massachusetts | $59,300 |
| South Carolina | $59,190 |
| Maryland | $59,140 |
| Colorado | $59,070 |
| Missouri | $58,900 |
| Washington | $58,650 |
| Nevada | $57,490 |
| Vermont | $55,970 |
| Virginia | $55,870 |
| District of Columbia | $55,810 |
| South Dakota | $54,520 |
| New Hampshire | $51,450 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,390 |
| Maine | $51,360 |
| Utah | $51,080 |
| Illinois | $50,690 |
| North Carolina | $50,620 |
| Texas | $50,350 |
| New York | $50,340 |
| Kansas | $50,200 |
| Iowa | $50,170 |
| Tennessee | $50,140 |
| Nebraska | $50,090 |
| Wisconsin | $50,060 |
| Georgia | $50,020 |
| North Dakota | $49,970 |
| Florida | $49,760 |
| Oregon | $49,680 |
| Indiana | $49,550 |
| Arizona | $49,460 |
| Louisiana | $49,450 |
| Montana | $48,840 |
| Ohio | $48,720 |
| Michigan | $48,630 |
| Mississippi | $48,370 |
| Idaho | $47,680 |
| Delaware | $47,370 |
| Alabama | $47,250 |
| Arkansas | $47,230 |
| Kentucky | $47,160 |
| West Virginia | $47,050 |
| New Mexico | $46,660 |
| Oklahoma | $46,420 |
| Wyoming | $45,880 |
| Puerto Rico | $20,940 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Automotive Body and Related Repairers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $79,100 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $79,100 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $77,710 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $75,550 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $72,810 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $71,840 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $71,840 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $71,840 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $71,290 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $71,290 |
| Spectator Sports | $71,290 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $70,720 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $61,790 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $61,790 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $61,790 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $59,650 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $59,280 |
| Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $58,430 |
| Truck Transportation | $56,880 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $55,010 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $54,530 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | $54,530 |
| Manufacturing | $54,390 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $54,390 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $53,410 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $53,310 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $53,280 |
| Waste Collection | $53,090 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $53,040 |
| Wholesale Trade | $52,880 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $52,310 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $52,310 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $52,310 |
| Charter Bus Industry | $51,850 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $51,480 |
| School and Employee Bus Transportation | $51,480 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $51,430 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $51,280 |
| Support Activities for Road Transportation | $50,710 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $50,690 |
| Machine Shops | $50,640 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $50,640 |
| Automobile Dealers | $50,050 |
| Retail Trade | $49,590 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $49,590 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $49,520 |
| Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance | $49,520 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $49,510 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | $49,390 |
| Taxi and Limousine Service | $49,330 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $49,230 |
| Employment Services | $49,160 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $48,880 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $48,880 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $48,670 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $48,430 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $48,430 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $48,430 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $48,320 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $47,620 |
| Ambulance Services | $45,810 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $45,810 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $45,810 |
| Construction | $44,600 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $44,360 |
| Educational Services | $43,360 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers | $42,050 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $41,510 |
| Educational Services | $41,510 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $39,790 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $38,250 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $34,840 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $34,840 |
| Temporary Help Services | $33,890 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $51,680 |
| 2023 | $48,740 |
| 2022 | $47,670 |
| 2021 | $47,270 |
| 2020 | $45,350 |
| 2019 | $43,580 |
| 2018 | $42,730 |
| 2017 | $41,970 |
| 2016 | $41,540 |
| 2015 | $40,970 |
| 2014 | $40,320 |