Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

49-3021 Automotive Body and Related Repairers

Repair and refinish automotive vehicle bodies and straighten vehicle frames. Excludes "Painters, Transportation Equipment" (51-9122) and "Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers" (49-3022).


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
131,040 1.4 % $19.99 $41,570 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.83 $14.44 $18.36 $24.14 $31.27
Annual Wage (2) $22,530 $30,040 $38,180 $50,200 $65,030


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 92,970 11.48 $19.64 $40,850
Automobile Dealers 27,230 2.61 $21.04 $43,760
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 2,180 0.70 $18.96 $39,440
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores 1,160 0.23 $16.39 $34,090
Local Government (OES Designation) 980 0.02 $23.98 $49,890

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 92,970 11.48 $19.64 $40,850
Automobile Dealers 27,230 2.61 $21.04 $43,760
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 2,180 0.70 $18.96 $39,440
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing 610 0.37 $21.67 $45,080
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing 310 0.27 $15.34 $31,910

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 70 0.02 $31.92 $66,400
Postal Service 190 0.03 $27.42 $57,030
Spectator Sports 210 0.16 $27.41 $57,020
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 230 0.01 $25.70 $53,450
Gasoline Stations (8) (8) $25.60 $53,240


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 10,340 1.00 0.98 $19.67 $40,920
California 10,230 0.73 0.71 $21.40 $44,520
Illinois 7,500 1.35 1.32 $20.99 $43,650
New York 7,330 0.87 0.85 $17.73 $36,870
Ohio 6,380 1.28 1.25 $18.16 $37,770




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Dakota 740 1.98 1.94 $15.60 $32,450
Vermont 480 1.65 1.62 $16.67 $34,670
Rhode Island 720 1.59 1.56 $19.22 $39,980
Nebraska 1,410 1.56 1.53 $17.75 $36,920
Iowa 2,110 1.45 1.42 $18.54 $38,570




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 180 0.56 0.55 $27.73 $57,680
Maryland 2,770 1.12 1.09 $24.57 $51,110
Minnesota 2,310 0.89 0.87 $23.13 $48,120
Nevada 840 0.76 0.74 $23.11 $48,070
New Hampshire 660 1.08 1.06 $22.34 $46,460





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 4,710 1.31 1.29 $21.36 $44,430
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 3,350 0.66 0.65 $17.75 $36,920
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 3,010 0.79 0.77 $19.25 $40,030
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 2,480 1.11 1.09 $24.02 $49,960
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 2,070 1.01 0.99 $21.51 $44,730
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 2,000 0.87 0.85 (8) (8)
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 1,940 0.76 0.74 $20.96 $43,590
Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division 1,780 1.47 1.44 $19.55 $40,660
St. Louis, MO-IL 1,780 1.40 1.37 $20.77 $43,190
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ 1,630 0.96 0.94 $20.85 $43,370




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Taunton-Norton-Raynham, MA NECTA Division 150 3.40 3.32 $16.63 $34,590
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, MA NECTA Division 250 2.84 2.78 $17.97 $37,380
Springfield, OH 120 2.57 2.52 $16.29 $33,880
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 170 2.45 2.40 $18.09 $37,620
Flint, MI 300 2.38 2.33 $16.96 $35,280
Great Falls, MT 80 2.22 2.17 $18.76 $39,020
Jacksonville, NC 100 2.19 2.14 $21.11 $43,910
Spokane, WA 420 2.14 2.10 $16.40 $34,100
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 110 2.12 2.08 $14.19 $29,510
Idaho Falls, ID 100 2.03 1.99 $21.27 $44,230




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 670 0.93 0.91 $30.34 $63,110
Manchester, NH 90 0.88 0.86 $28.00 $58,240
Danbury, CT 80 1.23 1.21 $27.96 $58,160
Waco, TX 130 1.31 1.28 $27.82 $57,870
Napa, CA 40 0.68 0.66 $27.77 $57,760
Anchorage, AK 120 0.72 0.70 $27.64 $57,480
Colorado Springs, CO 210 0.88 0.86 $27.49 $57,180
Fairbanks, AK 50 1.32 1.29 $27.42 $57,040
Richmond, VA 550 0.94 0.92 $26.41 $54,930
Olympia, WA 50 0.50 0.49 $26.33 $54,770

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 520 1.36 1.33 $15.62 $32,480
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area 470 1.76 1.73 $16.06 $33,410
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 400 1.45 1.42 $15.40 $32,040
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 340 2.11 2.06 $14.69 $30,550
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 330 1.41 1.38 $15.48 $32,190

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Garrett County, Maryland nonmetropolitan area 50 4.75 4.65 $11.88 $24,710
Far Eastern North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 90 3.56 3.48 $15.62 $32,490
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 280 2.52 2.47 $17.23 $35,840
Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 230 2.48 2.43 $16.29 $33,870
Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area 80 2.38 2.33 $15.35 $31,920

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area 30 0.62 0.61 $26.57 $55,270
St. Mary's County, Maryland nonmetropolitan area 30 0.78 0.76 $24.88 $51,740
Northeastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 50 1.06 1.04 $23.91 $49,740
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 180 2.09 2.05 $23.21 $48,270
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 130 0.85 0.83 $22.55 $46,900


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

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Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012