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Automotive Body Repairers in North Carolina

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Automotive Body Repairers in North Carolina

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11.1% Jobs Projection
$45,590 Median Salary
620 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Automotive Body Repairers in North Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Automotive Body Repairers in North Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Automotive Body Repairers in North Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Automotive Body Repairers Work in North Carolina?

In North Carolina, there were 4,990 people working as Automotive Body Repairers in the year 2018.

There were 5,160 Automotive Body Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,710 Automotive Body Repairers working in it, which means North Carolina has more Automotive Body Repairers than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Automotive Body Repairers in this state are growing at a rate of 11.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.5%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 620 annual job openings, and 6,220 total jobs in 2026 for Automotive Body Repairers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 17,100 annual jobs and 174,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Automotive Body Repairers Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Automotive Body Repairers ranged from $26,310 to $80,350 with $45,590 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.65 to $38.63. The median hourly rate was $21.92.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.66 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.26.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Automotive Body Repairers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Automotive Body Repairers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,950 $53,790
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 1,020 $46,410
Raleigh, NC 420 $48,710
Greensboro-High Point, NC 330 $55,260
Winston-Salem, NC 250 $51,050
Asheville, NC 240 $37,830
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 200 $38,620
Fayetteville, NC 190 $27,810
Wilmington, NC 150 $36,750
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 140 $46,560
Jacksonville, NC 120 $34,800
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 110 $35,390
Burlington, NC 90 $43,100
Rocky Mount, NC 60 $36,530
Greenville, NC 60 $45,170
Goldsboro, NC 60 $37,570

Top States for Automotive Body Repairers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Automotive Body Repairers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 14,100 $48,830
Texas 11,100 $41,430
Florida 8,990 $38,250
Pennsylvania 7,260 $43,100
New York 6,710 $44,930
Illinois 6,640 $45,170
Ohio 5,130 $38,580
North Carolina 4,990 $45,590
Georgia 4,790 $44,140
Michigan 4,660 $42,950
Virginia 4,180 $45,850
New Jersey 3,780 $48,540
Wisconsin 3,460 $41,650
Indiana 3,420 $39,320
Tennessee 3,360 $37,210
Colorado 3,250 $44,400
Massachusetts 3,230 $50,760
Missouri 3,080 $44,670
Maryland 2,700 $50,610
Minnesota 2,580 $40,380

Below are the states where Automotive Body Repairers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $58,110
Hawaii $51,210
Massachusetts $50,760
Maryland $50,610
California $48,830
North Dakota $48,580
New Jersey $48,540
Connecticut $48,240
Rhode Island $46,250
Virginia $45,850

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