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Automotive Body Repairers in Oklahoma

Automotive Body Repairers in Oklahoma

Get the information you need to know about working as an Automotive Body Repairer.

1.6% Jobs Projection
$36,270 Median Salary
180 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Automotive Body Repairers in Oklahoma is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Automotive Body Repairers Work in Oklahoma?

In Oklahoma, there were 1,670 people working as Automotive Body Repairers in the year 2018.

There were 1,750 Automotive Body Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,710 Automotive Body Repairers working in it, which means Oklahoma has fewer Automotive Body Repairers than average.

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Job Projections for Oklahoma

Jobs for Automotive Body Repairers in this state are growing at a rate of 1.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.5%.

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Oklahoma Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 180 annual job openings, and a total of 1,870 jobs for Oklahoma Automotive Body Repairers in 2026.

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

What do Automotive Body Repairers Make in Oklahoma?

In 2018 wages for Automotive Body Repairers ranged from $19,760 to $60,580 with $36,270 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.5 to $29.13. The median hourly rate was $17.44.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.78 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.34.

The median salary in Oklahoma is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Oklahoma 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
Oklahoma City, OK 650 $36,530
Tulsa, OK 510 $35,780
Fort Smith, AR-OK 120 $35,510
Lawton, OK 40 $41,760

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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