Automotive Body and Related Repairers
Repair and refinish automotive vehicle bodies and straighten vehicle frames.
- O*NET-SOC code
49-3021.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$54,890
Employment, U.S.149,310
Median hourly wage$26.39
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $36,910 | $45,750 | $54,890 | $69,200 | $87,940 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,810 | $52,040 | 0.89 |
| Alaska | 270 | $61,680 | 0.86 |
| Arizona | 2,750 | $54,510 | 0.88 |
| Arkansas | 1,140 | $49,310 | 0.91 |
| California | 14,050 | $66,860 | 0.80 |
| Colorado | 3,120 | $59,880 | 1.13 |
| Connecticut | 1,850 | $58,220 | 1.14 |
| Delaware | 340 | $48,780 | 0.73 |
| District of Columbia | 30 | $62,640 | 0.05 |
| Florida | 9,220 | $48,600 | 0.97 |
| Georgia | 4,680 | $51,190 | 1.00 |
| Hawaii | 450 | $60,540 | 0.74 |
| Idaho | 850 | $49,200 | 1.04 |
| Illinois | 5,750 | $52,020 | 0.98 |
| Indiana | 3,780 | $51,160 | 1.23 |
| Iowa | 1,830 | $49,400 | 1.22 |
| Kansas | 1,530 | $48,920 | 1.11 |
| Kentucky | 1,680 | $46,080 | 0.87 |
| Louisiana | 1,660 | $47,150 | 0.89 |
| Maine | 680 | $50,350 | 1.11 |
| Maryland | 2,930 | $56,100 | 1.10 |
| Massachusetts | 3,060 | $59,300 | 0.88 |
| Michigan | 5,010 | $56,880 | 1.18 |
| Minnesota | 2,910 | $60,970 | 1.03 |
| Mississippi | 1,380 | $49,500 | 1.24 |
| Missouri | 4,350 | $60,540 | 1.54 |
| Montana | 500 | $57,500 | 1.02 |
| Nebraska | 1,120 | $54,130 | 1.14 |
| Nevada | 1,020 | $60,520 | 0.68 |
| New Hampshire | 750 | $52,790 | 1.14 |
| New Jersey | 3,720 | $62,400 | 0.90 |
| New Mexico | 810 | $48,260 | 0.97 |
| New York | 8,530 | $47,670 | 0.92 |
| North Carolina | 5,180 | $50,520 | 1.09 |
| North Dakota | 680 | $55,160 | 1.65 |
| Ohio | 5,950 | $49,080 | 1.12 |
| Oklahoma | 2,330 | $48,810 | 1.42 |
| Oregon | 1,660 | $60,000 | 0.88 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,650 | $53,660 | 1.14 |
| Rhode Island | 800 | $72,490 | 1.67 |
| South Carolina | 2,140 | $53,290 | 0.97 |
| South Dakota | 800 | $49,460 | 1.82 |
| Tennessee | 3,970 | $47,460 | 1.26 |
| Texas | 14,070 | $51,700 | 1.04 |
| Utah | 1,590 | $50,200 | 0.95 |
| Vermont | 320 | $50,900 | 1.11 |
| Virginia | 3,720 | $57,760 | 0.94 |
| Washington | 2,330 | $58,340 | 0.68 |
| West Virginia | 670 | $47,090 | 1.00 |
| Wisconsin | 2,690 | $56,660 | 0.95 |
| Wyoming | 200 | $49,200 | 0.75 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 1-2 | 0.970 |
| 2 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 3 | 0.967 |
| 3 | Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | 1-2 | 0.967 |
| 4 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1-2 | 0.966 |
| 5 | Furniture Finishers | 1-2 | 0.966 |
| 6 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 3 | 0.966 |
| 7 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 3 | 0.965 |
| 8 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 3 | 0.961 |
| 9 | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 1-2 | 0.961 |
| 10 | Machinists | 3 | 0.961 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Automotive Body and Related Repairers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Operations Monitoring | 1.12 | 0.960 |
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | Operations Monitoring | 0.87 | 0.958 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Operations Monitoring | 1.00 | 0.957 |
| Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | Operations Monitoring | 1.00 | 0.956 |
| Boilermakers | Operation and Control | 0.88 | 0.954 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | Mathematics | 1.12 | 0.952 |
| Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | Operations Monitoring | 1.12 | 0.951 |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | Equipment Maintenance | 0.87 | 0.951 |
| Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | Troubleshooting | 0.88 | 0.951 |
| Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | Operations Monitoring | 0.87 | 0.948 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Automotive Body and Related Repairers, excluding software Automotive Body and Related Repairers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| SAP software | 11 of 20 | 1.8x |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | 4 of 20 | 3.2x |
| Computerized maintenance management system CMMS | 3 of 20 | 4.6x |
| Dassault Systemes CATIA | 3 of 20 | 2.3x |
| Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software | 3 of 20 | 2.2x |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | 5 of 20 | 1.3x |
| Database software | 4 of 20 | 1.1x |
| Web browser software | 5 of 20 | 0.5x |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | 7 of 20 | 0.5x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.25 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.62 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.25 | not rated |
Knowledge (29) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical | 3.58 | 4.10 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.25 | 2.70 |
| Production and Processing | 3.13 | 2.68 |
| Mathematics | 3.00 | 3.29 |
| English Language | 2.96 | 3.60 |
| Transportation | 2.95 | 3.10 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.56 | 2.06 |
| Education and Training | 2.53 | 2.91 |
| Administration and Management | 2.48 | 2.25 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.37 | 2.37 |
| Physics | 2.31 | 2.07 |
| Building and Construction | 2.22 | 2.00 |
| Law and Government | 2.18 | 1.57 |
| Chemistry | 2.11 | 2.58 |
| Design | 1.92 | 1.81 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.77 | not rated |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.64 | not rated |
| Administrative | 1.64 | 0.50 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.55 | not rated |
| Communications and Media | 1.50 | not rated |
| Psychology | 1.49 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.46 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.46 | not rated |
| Telecommunications | 1.43 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.16 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.12 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.11 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.05 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.50 | 3.25 |
| Visualization | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Near Vision | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Information Ordering | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Control Precision | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Oral Expression | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.12 | 2.75 |
| Extent Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.88 |
| Static Strength | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Originality | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.88 | 2.25 |
| Depth Perception | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Reaction Time | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Stamina | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Time Sharing | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Written Expression | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Response Orientation | 2.12 | 2.38 |
| Number Facility | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Rate Control | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Memorization | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Sound Localization | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Night Vision | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.88 | 1.00 |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Accounts receivable software
- Appointment scheduling software
- AutoZone ALLDATA
- Automotive and Accounting Software by R*KOM Invoice Writer
- Collision damage estimation software
- Collision damage measurement software
- Equipment management information software
- Materials management software
- Microsoft OneNote
- Paint mixing and matching software
- Swan River Estimiser Pro
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | 150 | 3.44 | $46,850 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 640 | 2.47 | $49,560 |
| Rapid City, SD | 160 | 2.31 | $47,750 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 110 | 1.97 | $58,280 |
| Springfield, MO | 420 | 1.97 | $57,470 |
| Flint, MI | 250 | 1.93 | $49,670 |
| Bismarck, ND | 130 | 1.92 | $57,210 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 210 | 1.84 | $57,250 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 220 | 1.79 | $50,110 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 660 | 1.73 | $63,080 |