Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
Median $47,630
Occupation · SOC 49-3021
Automotive Body and Related Repairers: pay and where the jobs are
What automotive body and related repairers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$54,890 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $59,690
- Median hourly wage
- $26.39
- Mean hourly wage
- $28.70
- Employment
- 149,310
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-3021.
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How much do automotive body and related repairers make?
The median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers was $54,890 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $36,910 and the highest-paid 10% more than $87,940. As an hourly rate, the median is $26.39. About 149,310 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Rhode Island ($72,490), California ($66,860) and District of Columbia ($62,640). Rhode Island also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for automotive body and related repairers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,910 | $17.74 | $3,076 | $2,653 |
| 25th percentile | $45,750 | $21.99 | $3,813 | $3,245 |
| Median | $54,890 | $26.39 | $4,574 | $3,857 |
| 75th percentile | $69,200 | $33.27 | $5,767 | $4,793 |
| 90th percentile | $87,940 | $42.28 | $7,328 | $5,891 |
Automotive Body and Related Repairers: pay by state
52 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$55,659 take-home in national prices
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$53,862 take-home in national prices
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$52,272 take-home in national prices
Where a median automotive body and related repairer paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 800 | $72,490 | $46,820 | $93,600 | $56,928 | $55,659 |
| California | 14,050 | $66,860 | $41,910 | $97,480 | $52,873 | $47,754 |
| District of Columbia | 30 | $62,640 | $40,950 | $97,510 | $49,886 | $45,392 |
| New Jersey | 3,720 | $62,400 | $45,760 | $83,210 | $49,966 | $45,923 |
| Alaska | 270 | $61,680 | $46,370 | $81,060 | $51,469 | $50,283 |
| Minnesota | 2,910 | $60,970 | $41,500 | $92,900 | $48,279 | $48,954 |
| Hawaii | 450 | $60,540 | $34,190 | $83,580 | $47,724 | $43,405 |
| Missouri | 4,350 | $60,540 | $36,240 | $81,630 | $48,916 | $53,862 |
| Nevada | 1,020 | $60,520 | $45,070 | $126,920 | $50,808 | $50,818 |
| Oregon | 1,660 | $60,000 | $40,920 | $92,700 | $46,056 | $44,558 |
| Colorado | 3,120 | $59,880 | $38,280 | $97,630 | $48,104 | $46,679 |
| Massachusetts | 3,060 | $59,300 | $45,200 | $77,400 | $46,810 | $44,262 |
| Washington | 2,330 | $58,340 | $40,830 | $133,140 | $48,247 | $45,085 |
| Connecticut | 1,850 | $58,220 | $44,650 | $78,270 | $46,217 | $44,606 |
| Virginia | 3,720 | $57,760 | $36,950 | $124,120 | $46,083 | $45,580 |
| Montana | 500 | $57,500 | $34,830 | $72,850 | $46,435 | $49,063 |
| Michigan | 5,010 | $56,880 | $37,360 | $84,050 | $45,716 | $47,514 |
| Wisconsin | 2,690 | $56,660 | $38,200 | $75,500 | $45,801 | $48,676 |
| Maryland | 2,930 | $56,100 | $38,370 | $114,490 | $44,958 | $42,833 |
| North Dakota | 680 | $55,160 | $36,970 | $98,600 | $46,501 | $52,272 |
| Arizona | 2,750 | $54,510 | $37,210 | $81,150 | $45,010 | $44,707 |
| Nebraska | 1,120 | $54,130 | $36,860 | $72,730 | $44,090 | $48,933 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,650 | $53,660 | $34,840 | $78,310 | $43,611 | $44,696 |
| South Carolina | 2,140 | $53,290 | $37,540 | $78,110 | $43,781 | $46,700 |
| New Hampshire | 750 | $52,790 | $43,910 | $78,880 | $44,597 | $42,814 |
| Alabama | 1,810 | $52,040 | $33,060 | $72,880 | $41,835 | $47,100 |
| Illinois | 5,750 | $52,020 | $34,460 | $77,730 | $41,548 | $41,565 |
| Texas | 14,070 | $51,700 | $34,140 | $78,570 | $43,721 | $45,047 |
| Georgia | 4,680 | $51,190 | $36,140 | $97,080 | $41,505 | $43,103 |
| Indiana | 3,780 | $51,160 | $36,610 | $82,290 | $41,807 | $44,796 |
| Vermont | 320 | $50,900 | $38,510 | $74,140 | $41,807 | $42,678 |
| North Carolina | 5,180 | $50,520 | $36,630 | $83,250 | $41,266 | $43,748 |
| Maine | 680 | $50,350 | $37,820 | $72,080 | $40,664 | $41,900 |
| Utah | 1,590 | $50,200 | $32,660 | $78,040 | $40,832 | $41,301 |
| Mississippi | 1,380 | $49,500 | $31,110 | $73,810 | $40,705 | $46,813 |
| South Dakota | 800 | $49,460 | $39,180 | $74,110 | $41,921 | $47,323 |
| Iowa | 1,830 | $49,400 | $37,690 | $85,730 | $40,648 | $46,316 |
| Arkansas | 1,140 | $49,310 | $36,070 | $76,550 | $40,464 | $46,544 |
| Idaho | 850 | $49,200 | $36,610 | $93,040 | $40,213 | $42,110 |
| Wyoming | 200 | $49,200 | $40,550 | $70,140 | $41,712 | $45,001 |
| Ohio | 5,950 | $49,080 | $36,770 | $78,370 | $40,710 | $43,880 |
| Kansas | 1,530 | $48,920 | $36,880 | $82,310 | $39,557 | $43,919 |
| Oklahoma | 2,330 | $48,810 | $29,980 | $76,180 | $39,748 | $45,249 |
| Delaware | 340 | $48,780 | $33,840 | $74,370 | $39,149 | $39,225 |
| Florida | 9,220 | $48,600 | $36,390 | $93,170 | $41,230 | $39,869 |
| New Mexico | 810 | $48,260 | $36,220 | $78,060 | $39,849 | $43,215 |
| New York | 8,530 | $47,670 | $37,580 | $81,970 | $38,269 | $35,460 |
| Tennessee | 3,970 | $47,460 | $34,950 | $70,310 | $40,314 | $43,882 |
| Louisiana | 1,660 | $47,150 | $30,910 | $76,100 | $39,037 | $44,256 |
| West Virginia | 670 | $47,090 | $33,900 | $62,840 | $38,696 | $43,237 |
| Kentucky | 1,680 | $46,080 | $28,360 | $80,770 | $37,710 | $41,826 |
| Puerto Rico | 650 | $30,260 | $21,840 | $58,850 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-3021. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.