Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

49-3021 Automotive Body and Related Repairers

Repair and refinish automotive vehicle bodies and straighten vehicle frames. Excludes "Painters, Transportation Equipment" (51-9122) and "Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers" (49-3022).

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
129,730 1.4 % $19.84 $41,270 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $11.05 $14.50 $18.33 $24.02 $30.92
Annual Wage (2) $22,990 $30,160 $38,130 $49,960 $64,320

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 91,500 11.48 $19.57 $40,720
Automobile Dealers 26,620 2.65 $20.76 $43,190
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 2,430 0.78 $18.49 $38,450
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores 1,410 0.29 $15.72 $32,700
Local Government (OES Designation) 880 0.02 $24.17 $50,270

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 91,500 11.48 $19.57 $40,720
Automobile Dealers 26,620 2.65 $20.76 $43,190
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 2,430 0.78 $18.49 $38,450
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 630 0.41 $26.77 $55,690
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing 640 0.39 $18.84 $39,190

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 100 0.02 $29.16 $60,660
Postal Service 200 0.03 $27.33 $56,850
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 630 0.41 $26.77 $55,690
Spectator Sports 470 0.35 $26.14 $54,380
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (8) (8) $25.68 $53,420

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 10,660 0.76 0.75 $21.82 $45,390
Texas 10,330 1.02 1.00 $19.77 $41,130
New York 7,180 0.86 0.84 $17.78 $36,990
Illinois 6,930 1.25 1.23 $21.10 $43,890
Ohio 6,430 1.31 1.28 $18.50 $38,480




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 890 1.98 1.94 $18.11 $37,670
North Dakota 600 1.67 1.64 $18.47 $38,420
Nebraska 1,490 1.65 1.62 $17.59 $36,580
Vermont 470 1.65 1.61 $16.50 $34,310
Iowa 2,040 1.42 1.39 $18.49 $38,470




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 200 0.64 0.63 $26.06 $54,210
Maryland 2,540 1.03 1.01 $25.02 $52,040
Virginia 3,070 0.87 0.85 $23.54 $48,970
Minnesota 2,310 0.90 0.88 $22.66 $47,130
California 10,660 0.76 0.75 $21.82 $45,390

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 3,970 1.12 1.10 $21.77 $45,290
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 3,150 0.82 0.81 $19.32 $40,180
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 3,100 0.62 0.61 $17.81 $37,050
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 2,580 1.17 1.15 $24.30 $50,540
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 2,240 0.90 0.88 $19.29 $40,130
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 2,090 1.04 1.02 $20.70 $43,050
Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division 1,840 1.53 1.50 $18.44 $38,360
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 1,820 0.79 0.78 $25.74 $53,530
St. Louis, MO-IL 1,700 1.36 1.33 $18.98 $39,470
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,700 1.01 0.99 $19.22 $39,970