Automotive body & related repairers

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2024 Workforce

118k

Average Age

43.3

Estimated Job Growth

1.62%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$58,199

Average Male Salary

$58,799

Average Female Salary

$36,136

About

Automotive body & related repairers are most often employed by the Automotive repair & maintenance industry. The average yearly wage for Automotive body & related repairers was $58,199 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Automotive body & related repairers are Atlanta & Northeast Georgia Regional Commissions--Newton & Rockdale Counties PUMA, GA, Manassas, Manassas Park Cities & Prince William County (Central)--Buckhall & Sudley PUMA, VA, and St. Francois, Washington, Perry & Ste. Genevieve Counties PUMA, MO. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Automotive body & related repairers are St. Francois, Washington, Perry & Ste. Genevieve Counties PUMA, MO, Tipton & Fayette Counties PUMA, TN, and Coffee, Franklin & Moore Counties--Tullahoma & Manchester cities PUMA, TN.

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Employment and salary information for the Automotive body & related repairers workforce. Automotive body & related repairers workforce in 2024 was 117,588 people, of which 2.65% were women and 97.4% were men.

Automotive body & related repairers are paid most in North Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Northeast Louisiana PUMA, LA but are relatively concentrated in St. Francois, Washington, Perry & Ste. Genevieve Counties PUMA, MO.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

114,477

Male Workforce

± 8.3k

3,111

Female Workforce

± 1.37k

The Automotive body & related repairers workforce in 2024 was 117,588 people (2.65% women and 97.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of −9.77% between 2014 (130,318) and 2024 (117,588).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Automotive body & related repairers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Mississippi ($85,154), Washington ($80,117), and North Dakota ($75,539).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$58,199

AVERAGE WAGE

#272 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Automotive body & related repairers earned an average of $58,199, $11,678 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Automotive body & related repairers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.345

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Automotive body & related repairers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.345, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Automotive body & related repairers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Automotive body & related repairers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Automotive body & related repairers and on wages for those in the field. Automotive repair & maintenance is the industry that employs the most Automotive body & related repairers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Automotive body & related repairers, by average wage, is Bus service & urban transit ($106,966).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

118k

2024 Workforce

± 8,416

−1.65%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10.2%

This graphic shows the share of Automotive body & related repairers employed by various industries. Automotive repair & maintenance employs the largest share of Automotive body & related repairers at 88.5%, followed by Car Dealers with 8.4% and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing with 2.56%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Automotive body & related repairers in the US. The workforce of Automotive body & related repairers in 2024 was 117,588 people, with 2.65% woman, and 97.4% men. The average age of male Automotive body & related repairers in the workforce is 43.4 and of female Automotive body & related repairers is 38.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Automotive body & related repairers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Automotive body & related repairers in 2024 was 117,588 people, with 2.65% woman, and 97.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (14,827 people), 50 to 54 years (12,855 people), and 35 to 39 years (12,745 people). Among them they concentrated 34.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 29.8% of Automotive body & related repairers workers were Hispanic and 70.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (59.5%), Puerto Rican (9.32)%, and Salvadoran (6.64)%

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Races

In 2024, 65.9% of the Automotive body & related repairers workforce were White, of which 2.75% were women and 97.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (14.8%) and Other (12.9%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Automotive body & related repairers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Automotive body & related repairers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Mechanical Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Automotive body & related repairers, Repairing stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Automotive body & related repairers need more than the average amount of Installation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Automotive body & related repairers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (927 people), Engineering (320 people), and Social Sciences (284 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Automotive body & related repairers workers were High School or Equivalent (57,214 people), Some college (22,548 people), and Secondary Education (17,524 people).

The graphic shows the Automotive body & related repairers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Automotive body & related repairers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Automotive body & related repairers need many skills, but most especially Repairing, Troubleshooting, Active Listening.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Automotive Body and Related Repairers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Automotive Body and Related Repairers are expected to see a growth of 1.62% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Automotive Body and Related Repairers.

1.62%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Automotive body & related repairers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.