Auto body repairer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level auto body repairer earnings begin at:

$39.48 per hour

$82,120 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level auto body repairer earnings begin at:

$29.16 per hour

$60,650 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level auto body repairer earnings begin at:

$23.09 per hour

$48,030 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level auto body repairer earnings begin at:

$18.07 per hour

$37,580 per year

10th percentile

Starting level auto body repairer earnings begin at:

$14.91 per hour

$31,010 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 about the same as related careers in Oregon. On average, they make less than millwrights but more than recreational vehicle service technicians.

Career Median Salary
Millwright salary $60K
Industrial machinery mechanic salary $60K
Hydroelectric plant technician salary $60K
Geothermal technician salary $49K
Farm equipment mechanic salary $50K
Auto body repairer salary $48K
Auto mechanic salary $48K
Machine assembler salary $48K
Motorcycle mechanic salary $45K
Recreational vehicle service technician salary $40K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)