Auto body repairer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level auto body repairer earnings begin at:

$30.15 per hour

$62,720 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level auto body repairer earnings begin at:

$28.73 per hour

$59,770 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level auto body repairer earnings begin at:

$22.88 per hour

$47,590 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level auto body repairer earnings begin at:

$18.10 per hour

$37,650 per year

10th percentile

Starting level auto body repairer earnings begin at:

$14.35 per hour

$29,860 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Auto body repairer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Alaska $58,930
California $58,060
Massachusetts $56,310
North Dakota $50,170
Colorado $48,900
Rhode Island $48,320
Wyoming $48,290
New York $48,120
Connecticut $48,070
Oregon $48,030
Arizona $47,980
Nevada $47,800
Virginia $47,720
Washington $47,640
Louisiana $47,590
Minnesota $47,590
Missouri $47,590
New Mexico $47,550
New Jersey $47,530
Nebraska $47,470
Maryland $47,400
Pennsylvania $47,400
Hawaii $47,370
South Dakota $47,320
Idaho $47,310
Vermont $47,260
North Carolina $47,200
Illinois $47,180
Georgia $47,140
Iowa $47,120
Montana $47,100
Indiana $46,980
New Hampshire $46,970
Utah $46,950
Alabama $46,770
Florida $46,640
Ohio $46,640
Oklahoma $46,580
Texas $46,390
Michigan $46,350
Tennessee $45,950
Wisconsin $45,920
Arkansas $45,750
Maine $45,630
District of Columbia $45,290
Kentucky $44,470
South Carolina $42,460
Kansas $40,240
Delaware $37,970
West Virginia $37,360
Mississippi $37,200
Guam $26,350
Puerto Rico $17,430

How do auto body repairer salaries compare to similar careers?

Auto body repairers earn 9% less than similar careers in Missouri. On average, they make less than avionics technicians but more than auto mechanic.

Career Median Salary
Avionics technician salary $78K
Aircraft mechanic salary $71K
Millwright salary $60K
Industrial machinery mechanic salary $60K
Hydroelectric plant technician salary $50K
Auto body repairer salary $48K
Geothermal technician salary $48K
Radio mechanic salary $46K
Farm equipment mechanic salary $46K
Auto mechanic salary $38K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)