Automotive body & related repairers

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce
123k
Average Age
42.9
Estimated Job Growth
2.83%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$50,365
Average Male Salary
$50,630
Average Female Salary
$39,335

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Automotive body & related repairers are most often employed by the Automotive repair & maintenance industry. The average yearly wage for Automotive body & related repairers was $50,365 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Automotive body & related repairers are Northeast South Dakota PUMA, SD, Ontario City PUMA, CA, and Oxnard & Port Hueneme Cities PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Automotive body & related repairers are Northeast South Dakota PUMA, SD, Oneida, Lincoln, Vilas, Langlade & Forest Counties PUMA, WI, and Carr 2-Carr 129 PUMA, PR.

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Employment and salary information for the Automotive body & related repairers workforce. Automotive body & related repairers workforce in 2021 was 123,170 people, of which 2.34% were women and 97.7% were men. Automotive body & related repairers are paid most in Ontario City PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Northeast South Dakota PUMA, SD.

Employment Over Time

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120,282
Male Workforce
± 8.51k
2,888
Female Workforce
± 1.32k

The Automotive body & related repairers workforce in 2021 was 123,170 people (2.34% women and 97.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of −4.4% between 2014 (128,837) and 2021 (123,170).

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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 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Wyoming ($73,586), Washington ($67,361), and Louisiana ($63,318).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$50,365
AVERAGE WAGE
#285 in the ranking (2021)
$59,596
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Automotive body & related repairers earned an average of $50,365, $9,230 less than the average national salary of $59,596

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Wage Distribution

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0.324
WAGE GINI

In 2021, Automotive body & related repairers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.324, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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).

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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 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers ($89,325).

Occupations by Industries

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123k
2021 Workforce
± 8,613
−1.32%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 9.99%

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 86.5%, followed by Car Dealers with 10.7% and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing with 2.75%.

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Demographic information on Automotive body & related repairers in the US. The workforce of Automotive body & related repairers in 2021 was 123,170 people, with 2.34% woman, and 97.7% men. The average age of male Automotive body & related repairers in the workforce is 43 and of female Automotive body & related repairers is 39.3, 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 2021 was 123,170 people, with 2.34% woman, and 97.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (15,644 people), 40 to 44 years (14,103  people), and 35 to 39 years (13,737 people). Among them they concentrated 35.4% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

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In 2021, 27.4% of Automotive body & related repairers workers were Hispanic and 72.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (82.2%), Salvadoran (9.27)%, and Puerto Rican (8.52)%

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Races

In 2021, 76.9% of the Automotive body & related repairers workforce were White, of which 1.9% were women and 98.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Other (10.2%) and Two or More Races (6.14%).

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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 2021 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.

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The most common majors achieved by Automotive body & related repairers in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (862 people), Engineering (521 people), and Social Sciences (339 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Automotive body & related repairers workers were High School or Equivalent (58,580 people), Some college (25,227 people), and Secondary Education (18,757 people).

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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.

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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 3.71%, but Automotive Body and Related Repairers are expected to see a growth of 2.83% 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.
2.83%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
3.71%
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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.

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