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 18.6% since 2019.
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 |
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 |