SOC 493021

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 Median

$51,680

per year

National Salary Overview

Median Annual

$51,680

Entry Level (10th pct)

$36,390

Experienced (90th pct)

$87,040

Total Employed

155,220

Salary Distribution

Salary percentiles show the range from entry-level (10th) to top earners (90th)

Salary by Experience Level

Experience Level	Estimated Salary Range
Entry Level0-2 years experience	$36,390 - $45,000
Mid Career2-8 years experience	$45,000 - $64,780
Senior / Expert8+ years experience	$64,780 - $87,040

Highest Paying Locations for Automotive Body and Related Repairers

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

$76,660

+48.3% vs national

Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA

$71,300

+38.0% vs national

Alaska nonmetropolitan area

$67,190

+30.0% vs national

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

$66,040

+27.8% vs national

Vallejo, CA

$64,670

+25.1% vs national

Automotive Body and Related Repairers Salary by Location

Compare salaries across 50 metropolitan areas

Metropolitan Area	Median Salary	Employed
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$76,660	650
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$71,300	250
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$67,190	40
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$66,040	2,450
Vallejo, CA	$64,670	150
Lexington Park, MD	$64,570	50
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$64,400	1,920
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	$64,330	50
Yuba City, CA	$64,060	40
Salinas, CA	$63,790	90
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$63,540	90
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$63,540	80
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$63,330	350
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$63,230	260
Modesto, CA	$63,190	170
St. Louis, MO-IL	$62,910	1,930
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$62,870	260
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$62,750	1,510
Napa, CA	$62,630	40
California	$62,570	14,670
Merced, CA	$62,480	50
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$62,450	130
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	$62,410	130
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$62,270	4,820
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$62,230	1,070
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	$62,010	160
El Centro, CA	$61,790	40
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$61,770	1,070
Redding, CA	$61,720	90
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$61,710	440
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$61,650	220
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$61,620	1,080
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$61,570	130
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$61,290	110
Connecticut	$60,890	1,430
Chico, CA	$60,850	60
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$60,750	2,310
New Haven, CT	$60,730	300
Boulder, CO	$60,500	120
New Jersey	$60,390	3,970
Alaska	$60,190	290
Minnesota	$60,160	3,190
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$59,980	80
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$59,940	1,430
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$59,870	1,930
Urban Honolulu, HI	$59,800	310
Hawaii	$59,770	460
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$59,730	1,730
Rhode Island	$59,600	950
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$59,450	2,530

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average salary for a Automotive Body and Related Repairers?

The national median annual salary for Automotive Body and Related Repairers is $51,680, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. This means half of workers in this occupation earn more, and half earn less.

Where do Automotive Body and Related Repairerss earn the most?

The highest-paying metro area for Automotive Body and Related Repairerss is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, with a median salary of $76,660.

How much can an experienced Automotive Body and Related Repairers make?

Top-earning Automotive Body and Related Repairerss (90th percentile) make $87,040 or more annually. This typically reflects workers with significant experience, specialized skills, or positions in high-paying regions.