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Automotive Body Repairers in Texas

Automotive Body Repairers in Texas

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15.6% Jobs Projection
$41,430 Median Salary
1,420 Job Openings

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

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

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

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How Many Automotive Body Repairers Work in Texas?

11,100 people worked as Automotive Body Repairers in 2018 in this state.

There were 11,350 Automotive Body Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 250 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Automotive Body Repairers in this state are growing at a rate of 15.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.5%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,420 annual Automotive Body Repairers job openings in Texas, and 14,030 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Automotive Body Repairers Make in Texas?

In 2018 wages for Automotive Body Repairers ranged from $23,080 to $73,430 with $41,430 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.09 to $35.3. The median hourly rate was $19.92.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.82 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.10.

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

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Top Texas 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
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,890 $38,540
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,830 $47,220
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 1,180 $38,140
Austin-Round Rock, TX 910 $46,980
El Paso, TX 370 $29,940
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 230 $46,240
Killeen-Temple, TX 230 $41,040
Lubbock, TX 190 $38,890
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 150 $40,230
Tyler, TX 120 $33,880
Amarillo, TX 100 $50,500
Odessa, TX 90 $50,570
Longview, TX 90 $42,760
College Station-Bryan, TX 90 $38,680
Midland, TX 80 $53,310
Abilene, TX 80 $38,030
Texarkana, TX-AR 80 $47,420
Waco, TX 60 $30,270
Sherman-Denison, TX 50 $45,460
Laredo, TX 50 $52,880
Wichita Falls, TX 40 $54,920
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 30 $33,230

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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Occupation Texas Employment Total
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 50,500
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 1,620

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