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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

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)
137,120 1.4 % $ 23.77 $ 49,430 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Automotive Body and Related Repairers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.51 $ 16.91 $ 21.80 $ 28.63 $ 37.12
Annual Wage (2) $ 28,090 $ 35,170 $ 45,350 $ 59,560 $ 77,210


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 98,660 11.13 $ 23.95 $ 49,820
Automobile Dealers 24,040 2.01 $ 23.04 $ 47,920
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 3,170 0.93 $ 22.73 $ 47,290
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing 1,370 0.70 $ 23.52 $ 48,930
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores 1,230 0.23 $ 20.33 $ 42,280

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 98,660 11.13 $ 23.95 $ 49,820
Automobile Dealers 24,040 2.01 $ 23.04 $ 47,920
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 3,170 0.93 $ 22.73 $ 47,290
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing 1,370 0.70 $ 23.52 $ 48,930
Spectator Sports 570 0.52 $ 33.18 $ 69,010

Top paying industries for Automotive Body and Related Repairers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Spectator Sports 570 0.52 $ 33.18 $ 69,010
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 30 (7) $ 33.11 $ 68,860
Postal Service (federal government) 190 0.03 $ 31.70 $ 65,930
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 850 0.02 $ 30.43 $ 63,290
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 150 0.01 $ 30.25 $ 62,910


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.





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 11,620 0.71 0.72 $ 25.93 $ 53,920
Texas 10,310 0.85 0.86 $ 22.88 $ 47,580
Florida 8,550 1.01 1.03 $ 23.99 $ 49,890
Pennsylvania 6,930 1.26 1.28 $ 23.12 $ 48,090
Illinois 6,560 1.17 1.18 $ 23.33 $ 48,520




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 780 1.89 1.91 $ 21.30 $ 44,300
Montana 750 1.64 1.67 $ 23.10 $ 48,040
North Dakota 640 1.59 1.61 $ 25.78 $ 53,620
Rhode Island 700 1.59 1.61 $ 24.52 $ 51,000
Nebraska 1,280 1.36 1.38 $ 23.12 $ 48,080




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)
Washington 2,230 0.70 0.71 $ 27.65 $ 57,510
Virginia 3,660 0.99 1.00 $ 27.47 $ 57,140
North Carolina 4,920 1.15 1.16 $ 27.31 $ 56,810
Colorado 2,770 1.07 1.09 $ 27.25 $ 56,680
Maryland 2,780 1.10 1.12 $ 26.48 $ 55,090





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 6,500 0.74 0.75 $ 25.50 $ 53,040
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,800 1.10 1.12 $ 23.66 $ 49,220
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,800 0.65 0.66 $ 24.92 $ 51,830
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 3,410 1.29 1.31 $ 26.23 $ 54,570
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,230 0.90 0.91 $ 23.73 $ 49,360
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,020 1.12 1.14 $ 26.86 $ 55,860
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,630 1.05 1.06 $ 26.44 $ 55,000
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,380 0.91 0.93 $ 25.00 $ 52,000
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,350 0.78 0.79 $ 30.89 $ 64,250
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 2,320 1.31 1.32 $ 26.83 $ 55,810




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)
Johnstown, PA 130 2.69 2.72 $ 17.42 $ 36,240
Fond du Lac, WI 110 2.59 2.63 $ 18.34 $ 38,140
Chattanooga, TN-GA 620 2.55 2.59 $ 19.22 $ 39,970
Rapid City, SD 160 2.52 2.56 $ 20.68 $ 43,020
Pocatello, ID 80 2.47 2.51 $ 22.18 $ 46,140
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 260 2.38 2.42 $ 22.30 $ 46,380
Williamsport, PA 110 2.35 2.38 $ 16.68 $ 34,690
Jacksonville, NC 100 2.24 2.27 $ 22.66 $ 47,140
Altoona, PA 120 2.22 2.25 $ 19.27 $ 40,090
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 410 2.12 2.15 $ 21.00 $ 43,680




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)
Santa Rosa, CA 100 0.52 0.53 $ 39.29 $ 81,730
Midland, TX 30 0.35 0.35 $ 36.90 $ 76,760
Raleigh, NC 580 0.93 0.94 $ 36.28 $ 75,460
Napa, CA 60 0.92 0.93 $ 35.31 $ 73,440
Salinas, CA 80 0.44 0.45 $ 34.81 $ 72,400
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 80 0.77 0.78 $ 34.10 $ 70,930
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 320 1.10 1.12 $ 33.71 $ 70,110
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,350 0.78 0.79 $ 30.89 $ 64,250
Bismarck, ND 130 1.91 1.94 $ 30.81 $ 64,090
Green Bay, WI 90 0.56 0.57 $ 30.66 $ 63,780

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)
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 450 2.40 2.44 $ 18.61 $ 38,710
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 400 1.28 1.30 $ 17.88 $ 37,190
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 390 1.64 1.67 $ 18.98 $ 39,490
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 370 1.37 1.39 $ 19.94 $ 41,470
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 340 2.74 2.78 $ 20.96 $ 43,590

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)
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 90 2.88 2.92 $ 16.25 $ 33,810
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 250 2.79 2.83 $ 20.54 $ 42,720
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 340 2.74 2.78 $ 20.96 $ 43,590
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 170 2.71 2.75 $ 21.96 $ 45,670
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 450 2.40 2.44 $ 18.61 $ 38,710

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 120 1.05 1.07 $ 32.37 $ 67,340
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 200 1.18 1.20 $ 30.31 $ 63,050
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 29.73 $ 61,830
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 100 0.99 1.01 $ 29.14 $ 60,610
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.76 0.77 $ 28.88 $ 60,070


About May 2020 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021