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Automotive Body Repairers in Tennessee

Automotive Body Repairers in Tennessee

Considering a career as an Automotive Body Repairer in Tennessee?

10.8% Jobs Projection
$37,210 Median Salary
430 Job Openings

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

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

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

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How Many Automotive Body Repairers Work in Tennessee?

3,360 people worked as Automotive Body Repairers in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,190 Automotive Body Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth 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 Tennessee has more Automotive Body Repairers than average.

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Automotive Body Repairers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.5%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 430 annual job openings, and 4,320 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 Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Automotive Body Repairers ranged from $23,650 to $64,880 with $37,210 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.37 to $31.19. The median hourly rate was $17.89.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.07 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.18.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 1,000 $39,850
Knoxville, TN 510 $34,050
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 460 $36,390
Chattanooga, TN-GA 420 $35,470
Clarksville, TN-KY 130 $48,030
Jackson, TN 110 $39,080
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 100 $33,280
Johnson City, TN 80 $38,640
Morristown, TN 60 $37,460

Top States for Automotive Body Repairers Employment

View the list below to see 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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Occupation Tennessee Employment Total
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 14,800

References

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