Salary ranges of collision repairers vary depending on level of experience, type of shop, and geographic location. The median annual salary for automotive body and related repairers was $48,740 in May 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). At the lower end of the pay scale, repairers with less experience and repairers who were employed by smaller shops tended to earn less; experienced repairers with management positions earned more. The lowest paid 10 percent earned $35,250 or less, and the top 10 percent $80,380 or more.
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