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Auto Body Repairer salary and take-home pay
The typical US auto body repairer earns $54,890 a year, or $26.39 an hour (BLS, May 2025). In Texas, where the median for this job is $51,700, a single filer keeps about $43,721 a year after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare.
BLS title: Automotive Body and Related Repairers (SOC 49-3021). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
How much does an auto body repairer earn?
| Percentile | Bar | A year | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $36,910 | $17.74 | |
| 25th | $45,750 | $21.99 | |
| Median | $54,890 | $26.39 | |
| 75th | $69,200 | $33.27 | |
| 90th | $87,940 | $42.28 |
The middle half of people in this job earn $45,750 to $69,200 a year, and about 149,310 people do it across the US (BLS, May 2025).
Take-home pay tool
Auto Body Repairer · Texas · single · median
$43,720.95 a year after tax
$3,643.41 a month · $1,681.57 a paycheck (every two weeks)
| Pay before tax | $51,700.00 |
|---|---|
| Federal income tax | −$4,024.00 |
| Social Security and Medicare | −$3,955.05 |
| Texas tax and payroll contributions | none |
| Take-home pay | $43,720.95 |
Pay: the median for this job in Texas, $51,700 a year (BLS). One job, standard deduction, nothing taken before tax, the year’s tax spread over 26 paychecks.
What does an auto body repairer take home at each pay point?
A single filer on the national figures, paid every two weeks, with nothing taken before tax:
| Pay a year | Texas | California | New York | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $36,910 | $31,837 | $30,933 | $30,250 |
| 25th | $45,750 | $38,940 | $37,567 | $36,838 |
| Median | $54,890 | $46,284 | $44,304 | $43,649 |
| 75th | $69,200 | $57,512 | $54,411 | $54,042 |
| 90th | $87,940 | $70,696 | $65,763 | $66,133 |
Take-home after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state tax for 2026. New York is outside New York City.
Where does an auto body repairer keep the most after tax?
Our 19 states, ranked by take-home pay on each state’s own median for this job (single filer). Only these 19 states have take-home figures so far.
| Rank | State | Median pay | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $66,860 | $52,983 |
| 2 | Alaska | $61,680 | $51,469 |
| 3 | Nevada | $60,520 | $50,808 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $62,400 | $49,966 |
| 5 | Washington | $58,340 | $48,247 |
| 6 | Virginia | $57,760 | $46,083 |
| 7 | Michigan | $56,880 | $45,716 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $52,790 | $44,597 |
| 9 | Texas | $51,700 | $43,721 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $53,660 | $43,611 |
| 11 | South Dakota | $49,460 | $41,921 |
| 12 | Wyoming | $49,200 | $41,712 |
| 13 | Illinois | $52,020 | $41,548 |
| 14 | Georgia | $51,190 | $41,505 |
| 15 | North Carolina | $50,520 | $41,266 |
| 16 | Florida | $48,600 | $41,230 |
| 17 | Ohio | $49,080 | $40,710 |
| 18 | Tennessee | $47,460 | $40,314 |
| 19 | New York | $47,670 | $38,269 |
How much does an auto body repairer earn in each state?
| State | Median pay | People in the job | Take-home (single) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $52,040 | 1,810 | not yet |
| Alaska | $61,680 | 270 | $51,469 (#2) |
| Arizona | $54,510 | 2,750 | not yet |
| Arkansas | $49,310 | 1,140 | not yet |
| California | $66,860 | 14,050 | $52,983 (#1) |
| Colorado | $59,880 | 3,120 | not yet |
| Connecticut | $58,220 | 1,850 | not yet |
| Delaware | $48,780 | 340 | not yet |
| District of Columbia | $62,640 | 30 | not yet |
| Florida | $48,600 | 9,220 | $41,230 (#16) |
| Georgia | $51,190 | 4,680 | $41,505 (#14) |
| Hawaii | $60,540 | 450 | not yet |
| Idaho | $49,200 | 850 | not yet |
| Illinois | $52,020 | 5,750 | $41,548 (#13) |
| Indiana | $51,160 | 3,780 | not yet |
| Iowa | $49,400 | 1,830 | not yet |
| Kansas | $48,920 | 1,530 | not yet |
| Kentucky | $46,080 | 1,680 | not yet |
| Louisiana | $47,150 | 1,660 | not yet |
| Maine | $50,350 | 680 | not yet |
| Maryland | $56,100 | 2,930 | not yet |
| Massachusetts | $59,300 | 3,060 | not yet |
| Michigan | $56,880 | 5,010 | $45,716 (#7) |
| Minnesota | $60,970 | 2,910 | not yet |
| Mississippi | $49,500 | 1,380 | not yet |
| Missouri | $60,540 | 4,350 | not yet |
| Montana | $57,500 | 500 | not yet |
| Nebraska | $54,130 | 1,120 | not yet |
| Nevada | $60,520 | 1,020 | $50,808 (#3) |
| New Hampshire | $52,790 | 750 | $44,597 (#8) |
| New Jersey | $62,400 | 3,720 | $49,966 (#4) |
| New Mexico | $48,260 | 810 | not yet |
| New York | $47,670 | 8,530 | $38,269 (#19) |
| North Carolina | $50,520 | 5,180 | $41,266 (#15) |
| North Dakota | $55,160 | 680 | not yet |
| Ohio | $49,080 | 5,950 | $40,710 (#17) |
| Oklahoma | $48,810 | 2,330 | not yet |
| Oregon | $60,000 | 1,660 | not yet |
| Pennsylvania | $53,660 | 6,650 | $43,611 (#10) |
| Rhode Island | $72,490 | 800 | not yet |
| South Carolina | $53,290 | 2,140 | not yet |
| South Dakota | $49,460 | 800 | $41,921 (#11) |
| Tennessee | $47,460 | 3,970 | $40,314 (#18) |
| Texas | $51,700 | 14,070 | $43,721 (#9) |
| Utah | $50,200 | 1,590 | not yet |
| Vermont | $50,900 | 320 | not yet |
| Virginia | $57,760 | 3,720 | $46,083 (#6) |
| Washington | $58,340 | 2,330 | $48,247 (#5) |
| West Virginia | $47,090 | 670 | not yet |
| Wisconsin | $56,660 | 2,690 | not yet |
| Wyoming | $49,200 | 200 | $41,712 (#12) |
Median yearly pay for this job in each state, from BLS. Take-home and its rank are for the 19 states with a take-home engine so far. Each linked state shows its highest-paying jobs after tax.
What is the job outlook for an auto body repairer?
BLS expects jobs as an auto body repairer to grow 3.7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 12,600 openings a year (BLS Employment Projections 2025–35).
- Job growth, 2025 to 2035
- +3.7%
- Openings a year
- about 12,600
- Usual education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Long-term on-the-job training
What do similar jobs pay?
The 10 installation, maintenance and repair jobs closest in pay to an auto body repairer:
- Motorboat Mechanic median $57,550
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- Electric Motor and Power Tool Repairer median $56,210
- Mechanical Door Repairer median $55,720
- Camera Equipment Repairer median $52,720
- Audiovisual Equipment Installer median $52,600
- RV Service Technician median $52,000
- Locksmith and Safe Repairer median $51,320
- Home Appliance Repairer median $50,990
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What else can I work out?
- Your paycheck on $54,890, with any pay schedule, 401(k) or HSA.
- Hourly to salary: $26.39 an hour as a yearly salary.
- Your 2026 tax refund on $54,890, with the new deductions for tips and overtime.
Where do these figures come from?
Pay is the BLS estimate for all employers in May 2025 (the latest), and the outlook is from BLS Employment Projections 2025–35. Your own pay depends on your employer, area and experience. Take-home is our estimate for 2026: one job, the standard deduction, nothing taken before tax, from the same engine as our paycheck calculator.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics tables (BLS); Employment Projections tables (BLS). This site is independent and not part of the BLS.
Questions about auto body repairer pay
How much does an auto body repairer make an hour?
The median is $26.39 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The middle half earn $21.99 to $33.27, and the top 10% earn $42.28 or more.
Which state pays an auto body repairer the most?
Among the 50 states and DC, Rhode Island has the highest median for this job: $72,490 a year (BLS). After tax, of the 19 states we cover, California leaves the most: $52,983 a year for a single filer on its median of $66,860.
What is an auto body repairer’s take-home pay?
On the national median of $54,890, a single filer keeps about $46,284 a year in Texas (no state income tax), $44,304 in California and $43,649 in New York outside New York City, after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state tax. Pick your state in the tool above.
What education do you need to be an auto body repairer?
BLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent as the usual way in, with no work experience in a related job and long-term on-the-job training (more than a year).
Is the number of auto body repairer jobs growing?
BLS expects jobs as an auto body repairer to grow 3.7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 12,600 openings a year (BLS Employment Projections 2025–35).