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Automotive Body and Related Repairers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$54,890
United States, 2025
Employment
149,310
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Repair and refinish automotive vehicle bodies and straighten vehicle frames.
- O*NET code
- 49-3021.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Prime and paint repaired surfaces, using paint sprayguns and motorized sanders.
- File, grind, sand, and smooth filled or repaired surfaces, using power tools and hand tools.
- Inspect repaired vehicles for proper functioning, completion of work, dimensional accuracy, and overall appearance of paint job, and test-drive vehicles to ensure proper alignment and handling.
- Fit and weld replacement parts into place, using wrenches and welding equipment, and grind down welds to smooth them, using power grinders and other tools.
- Follow supervisors' instructions as to which parts to restore or replace and how much time the job should take.
- Sand body areas to be painted and cover bumpers, windows, and trim with masking tape or paper to protect them from the paint.
- Chain or clamp frames and sections to alignment machines that use hydraulic pressure to align damaged components.
- Position dolly blocks against surfaces of dented areas and beat opposite surfaces to remove dents, using hammers.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$36,910
25th percentile
$45,750
75th percentile
$69,200
90th percentile
$87,940
Most important skills
- Repairing3.3
- Troubleshooting3.1
- Active Listening3.0
- Time Management3.0
- Speaking3.0
- Critical Thinking3.0
- Operations Monitoring3.0
- Monitoring3.0
- Quality Control Analysis3.0
- Complex Problem Solving2.9
- Social Perceptiveness2.9
- Coordination2.9
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 9 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
9
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repairing | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Troubleshooting | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Active Listening | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
| Speaking | 3.0 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Automotive Body and Related RepairersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinesville, GA | $81,790 | 30 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $78,060 | 260 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $76,800 | 610 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $76,740 | 2,680 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $73,890 | 160 | 2025 |
| RI | $72,490 | 800 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | $68,640 | 180 | 2025 |
| El Centro, CA | $68,410 | 50 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $67,790 | 80 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $67,090 | 4,270 | 2025 |
| CA | $66,860 | 14,050 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $66,340 | 130 | 2025 |
| Kahului, HI | $64,980 | 60 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $64,590 | 1,340 | 2025 |
| Chico, CA | $64,420 | 40 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | $63,920 | 1,950 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | $63,810 | 260 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | $63,670 | 310 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $63,360 | 120 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | $63,080 | 660 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.