Automotive Body and Related Repairers pay in the U.S.
$59,690avg. a year
$28.70 an hour · 149,310 employed
Automotive Body and Related Repairers in the U.S. earn an average of $59,690 a year and a median of $54,890. Pay is highest in Washington ($84,770) and lowest in West Virginia ($50,600).
$54,890Median pay
$28.70Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
149,310Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for automotive body and related repairers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
12,330 jobs
Washington
$84,770
$40.76 an hour
21,020 jobs
Nevada
$72,530
$34.87 an hour
33,720 jobs
Virginia
$69,830
$33.57 an hour
414,050 jobs
California
$69,280
$33.31 an hour
52,930 jobs
Maryland
$68,140
$32.76 an hour
630 jobs
District of Columbia
$67,990
$32.69 an hour
7800 jobs
Rhode Island
$66,140
$31.80 an hour
83,720 jobs
New Jersey
$65,980
$31.72 an hour
92,910 jobs
Minnesota
$65,530
$31.51 an hour
103,120 jobs
Colorado
$65,290
$31.39 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Automotive Body and Related Repairers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $92,390 | $44.42 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $84,340 | $40.55 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $78,020 | $37.51 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $77,930 | $37.46 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $76,250 | $36.66 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $76,190 | $36.63 |
| Boulder, CO | $73,580 | $35.37 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $72,590 | $34.90 |
Related jobs
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$56,420
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$64,320
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$69,240
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$84,740
- Tire Repairers and Changers$40,170
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$57,290
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Automotive Body and Related Repairers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $54,110 | $52,040 | 1,810 |
| Alaska | $64,240 | $61,680 | 270 |
| Arizona | $57,820 | $54,510 | 2,750 |
| Arkansas | $53,700 | $49,310 | 1,140 |
| California | $69,280 | $66,860 | 14,050 |
| Colorado | $65,290 | $59,880 | 3,120 |
| Connecticut | $59,750 | $58,220 | 1,850 |
| Delaware | $54,340 | $48,780 | 340 |
| District of Columbia | $67,990 | $62,640 | 30 |
| Florida | $56,410 | $48,600 | 9,220 |
| Georgia | $59,160 | $51,190 | 4,680 |
| Hawaii | $61,460 | $60,540 | 450 |
| Idaho | $58,000 | $49,200 | 850 |
| Illinois | $56,990 | $52,020 | 5,750 |
| Indiana | $58,010 | $51,160 | 3,780 |
| Iowa | $57,470 | $49,400 | 1,830 |
| Kansas | $56,590 | $48,920 | 1,530 |
| Kentucky | $50,890 | $46,080 | 1,680 |
| Louisiana | $54,210 | $47,150 | 1,660 |
| Maine | $53,690 | $50,350 | 680 |
| Maryland | $68,140 | $56,100 | 2,930 |
| Massachusetts | $59,290 | $59,300 | 3,060 |
| Michigan | $60,930 | $56,880 | 5,010 |
| Minnesota | $65,530 | $60,970 | 2,910 |
| Mississippi | $52,140 | $49,500 | 1,380 |
| Missouri | $61,550 | $60,540 | 4,350 |
| Montana | $57,420 | $57,500 | 500 |
| Nebraska | $55,960 | $54,130 | 1,120 |
| Nevada | $72,530 | $60,520 | 1,020 |
| New Hampshire | $57,520 | $52,790 | 750 |
| New Jersey | $65,980 | $62,400 | 3,720 |
| New Mexico | $53,940 | $48,260 | 810 |
| New York | $55,500 | $47,670 | 8,530 |
| North Carolina | $56,380 | $50,520 | 5,180 |
| North Dakota | $59,770 | $55,160 | 680 |
| Ohio | $56,640 | $49,080 | 5,950 |
| Oklahoma | $51,430 | $48,810 | 2,330 |
| Oregon | $64,350 | $60,000 | 1,660 |
| Pennsylvania | $56,360 | $53,660 | 6,650 |
| Rhode Island | $66,140 | $72,490 | 800 |
| South Carolina | $57,300 | $53,290 | 2,140 |
| South Dakota | $55,280 | $49,460 | 800 |
| Tennessee | $51,200 | $47,460 | 3,970 |
| Texas | $57,030 | $51,700 | 14,070 |
| Utah | $54,910 | $50,200 | 1,590 |
| Vermont | $54,860 | $50,900 | 320 |
| Virginia | $69,830 | $57,760 | 3,720 |
| Washington | $84,770 | $58,340 | 2,330 |
| West Virginia | $50,600 | $47,090 | 670 |
| Wisconsin | $56,650 | $56,660 | 2,690 |
| Wyoming | $55,840 | $49,200 | 200 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$60,330
8,150 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$57,740
4,450 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$70,130
4,270 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$59,330
4,080 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$58,360
3,410 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$61,670
2,690 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$76,250
2,680 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$60,440
2,660 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do automotive body and related repairers make?
The average is $59,690 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $54,890 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $28.70, and the median is $26.39 an hour.
Which state pays automotive body and related repairers the most?
Washington, with an average of $84,770 a year. The best-paying metro area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $92,390.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,910 a year, and the top 10% earn over $87,940.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 49-3021. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.