Select Region Rural Capital AreaRural Capital Area + Travis County Career Profile Automotive Body & Related Repairer Education HS diploma or less This is the typical education required for this occupation. Earnings $51,600 This is the median salary for this occupation. Automotive body and glass repairers restore, refinish, and replace vehicle bodies and frames, windshields, and window glass. General Information Repair and refinish automotive vehicle bodies and straighten vehicle frames. Excludes Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers (49-3022) and Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (51-9124). Training Funds Available This is a Rural Capital Area Target Occupation.Training and education opportunities are available with eligible providers throughout the state. Please contact us for more details. Watch a brief video about this occupation. Watch Video Automotive Body & Related Repairer Occupational Outlook For the Rural Capital Area 66 Job Opportunities Over the next five years, an average of 66 openings per year are projected for Automotive Body & Related Repairer. +15.1% Employment Change Employment for Automotive Body & Related Repairer is forecasted to increase on par with the regional average by 15.1% between 2025 and 2030. $24.83 Earnings Potential The typical worker in this occupation is paid $24.83/hour. Entry level workers are paid $15.68, while experienced workers are paid $29.61. The median wage is comparable to the wage across all occupations. Local Employment Opportunities There are 566 Automotive Body & Related Repairer in the Rural Capital Area region. By 2030 this number could reach 652. Top Employing Industries, Locally The top industries employing Automotive Body & Related Repairer are Automotive Repair and Maintenance, All Other Industries, and Automobile Dealers. Knowledge Areas The top most significant knowledge categories for Automotive Body & Related Repairer include Mechanical, Customer and Personal Service, and Production and Processing. Educational Attainment Patterns The most common level of education for Automotive Body & Related Repairer is HS diploma or less. 12% of people employed in these roles have some form of college degree. Sources: Headlight Data BLS Lightcast®
