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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

49-3021 Automotive Body and Related Repairers

Repair and refinish automotive vehicle bodies and straighten vehicle frames. Excludes “Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers” (49-3022) and “Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders” (51-9124).


National estimates for Automotive Body and Related Repairers
Industry profile for Automotive Body and Related Repairers
Geographic profile for Automotive Body and Related Repairers

National estimates for Automotive Body and Related Repairers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Automotive Body and Related Repairers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
138,760 1.2 % $ 25.59 $ 53,220 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Automotive Body and Related Repairers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.56 $ 18.59 $ 22.92 $ 29.45 $ 37.72
Annual Wage (2) $ 32,370 $ 38,680 $ 47,670 $ 61,250 $ 78,460


Industry profile for Automotive Body and Related Repairers:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Automotive Body and Related Repairers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 102,450 10.60 $ 25.88 $ 53,840
Automobile Dealers 24,750 1.98 $ 24.44 $ 50,830
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 2,330 0.66 $ 24.72 $ 51,410
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing 1,310 0.68 $ 23.12 $ 48,090
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers 1,170 0.21 $ 20.54 $ 42,720

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Automotive Body and Related Repairers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 102,450 10.60 $ 25.88 $ 53,840
Automobile Dealers 24,750 1.98 $ 24.44 $ 50,830
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing 1,310 0.68 $ 23.12 $ 48,090
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 2,330 0.66 $ 24.72 $ 51,410
Spectator Sports 680 0.51 $ 33.87 $ 70,450

Top paying industries for Automotive Body and Related Repairers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 30 (7) $ 37.22 $ 77,410
Postal Service (federal government) 170 0.03 $ 34.39 $ 71,530
Spectator Sports 680 0.51 $ 33.87 $ 70,450
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 830 0.02 $ 32.34 $ 67,260
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 130 0.01 $ 31.35 $ 65,200


Geographic profile for Automotive Body and Related Repairers:

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



Map of employment of automotive body and related repairers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Automotive Body and Related Repairers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 13,060 0.74 0.79 $ 28.88 $ 60,070
Texas 12,760 0.98 1.05 $ 24.52 $ 50,990
Florida 7,880 0.86 0.91 $ 24.37 $ 50,690
New York 6,700 0.74 0.78 $ 26.80 $ 55,740
Ohio 6,290 1.17 1.25 $ 25.45 $ 52,930


Map of location quotient of automotive body and related repairers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Automotive Body and Related Repairers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 760 1.75 1.86 $ 25.32 $ 52,660
Rhode Island 790 1.64 1.75 $ 26.84 $ 55,840
North Dakota 600 1.49 1.59 $ 26.28 $ 54,660
Indiana 4,360 1.41 1.50 $ 26.41 $ 54,940
Iowa 1,990 1.31 1.39 $ 24.79 $ 51,550


Map of annual mean wages of automotive body and related repairers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Automotive Body and Related Repairers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colorado 2,770 1.00 1.07 $ 31.33 $ 65,170
Georgia 4,390 0.95 1.01 $ 29.16 $ 60,650
California 13,060 0.74 0.79 $ 28.88 $ 60,070
Massachusetts 2,740 0.77 0.82 $ 28.02 $ 58,280
Maryland 2,240 0.85 0.90 $ 27.92 $ 58,080



Map of employment of automotive body and related repairers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Automotive Body and Related Repairers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 6,630 0.72 0.77 $ 27.48 $ 57,170
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 5,060 0.83 0.88 $ 27.42 $ 57,030
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,250 0.96 1.03 $ 25.78 $ 53,620
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,650 0.96 1.02 $ 26.79 $ 55,720
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,850 0.93 0.99 $ 24.37 $ 50,690
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,790 1.01 1.07 $ 26.50 $ 55,120
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,600 0.95 1.02 $ 31.59 $ 65,710
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 2,210 1.18 1.26 $ 26.77 $ 55,690
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,190 0.72 0.77 $ 29.81 $ 62,010
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,090 0.80 0.85 $ 26.82 $ 55,790


Map of location quotient of automotive body and related repairers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Automotive Body and Related Repairers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 370 2.61 2.78 $ 28.01 $ 58,250
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 80 2.16 2.30 $ 18.67 $ 38,840
Rapid City, SD 150 2.12 2.26 $ 24.82 $ 51,620
Waterbury, CT 130 1.99 2.13 $ 25.09 $ 52,190
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 110 1.96 2.09 $ 25.83 $ 53,730
Fond du Lac, WI 90 1.94 2.06 $ 19.27 $ 40,080
San Angelo, TX 90 1.81 1.93 $ 22.36 $ 46,510
Killeen-Temple, TX 250 1.77 1.89 $ 22.73 $ 47,280
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 150 1.76 1.87 $ 25.43 $ 52,900
Altoona, PA 100 1.69 1.80 $ 21.73 $ 45,190


Map of annual mean wages of automotive body and related repairers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Automotive Body and Related Repairers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ann Arbor, MI 120 0.57 0.60 $ 36.34 $ 75,590
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 500 0.44 0.47 $ 34.21 $ 71,150
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,620 1.04 1.11 $ 33.55 $ 69,790
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 60 0.96 1.02 $ 32.69 $ 68,000
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,690 0.71 0.75 $ 32.04 $ 66,630
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,600 0.95 1.02 $ 31.59 $ 65,710
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 810 0.79 0.84 $ 30.76 $ 63,970
Salinas, CA 90 0.50 0.54 $ 30.62 $ 63,690
Boulder, CO 100 0.51 0.55 $ 30.61 $ 63,660
Santa Rosa, CA 190 0.94 1.00 $ 30.05 $ 62,510

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Automotive Body and Related Repairers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 570 1.49 1.58 $ 22.02 $ 45,790
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 470 1.80 1.91 $ 21.26 $ 44,210
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 340 1.06 1.13 $ 28.36 $ 58,980
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 340 1.36 1.45 $ 24.37 $ 50,680
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 290 1.07 1.14 $ 22.40 $ 46,590

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Automotive Body and Related Repairers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 130 2.09 2.23 $ 24.31 $ 50,560
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 150 2.02 2.15 $ 22.42 $ 46,630
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 170 1.88 2.01 $ 24.77 $ 51,530
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 160 1.81 1.93 $ 20.13 $ 41,880
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 470 1.80 1.91 $ 21.26 $ 44,210

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Automotive Body and Related Repairers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 150 1.22 1.31 $ 31.62 $ 65,780
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 30 0.54 0.58 $ 29.09 $ 60,500
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 340 1.06 1.13 $ 28.36 $ 58,980
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 70 0.70 0.74 $ 27.67 $ 57,560
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.91 0.97 $ 27.47 $ 57,140


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023