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Automotive Body and Related Repairers Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 161 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$48,776
BLS median: $51,680
DOL Median Salary
$48,776
From 161 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$51,680
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
126
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
155,220
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$48,776
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$24,294$40,643$48,776$57,138$468,000

This figure comes from 161 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$51,680
BLS Survey Salary Range
$36,390$45,000$51,680$64,780$87,040

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 155,220 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 5.6% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Automotive Body and Related Repairers

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings
RankEmployerMedian SalaryFilingsvs Market
1PJ Enterprises, LLC DBA Final Finish Collison Cen$53,8628+4.2%

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Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Minnesota$60,000-0.3%2
Massachusetts$57,886-2.4%14
Colorado$54,309-8.1%1
Florida$48,901-1.7%5
California$48,000-23.3%7
Illinois$46,967-7.4%4
Arkansas$46,634-1.3%1
Wisconsin$45,750-8.6%1
Nebraska$45,594-9%12
New Jersey$40,238-33.4%2
Maryland$30,826-47.9%2

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Automotive Body and Related Repairers positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 98% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings
EmployerMost Common EducationMedian Salary
PJ Enterprises, LLC DBA Final Finish Collison CenNone$53,862

Salary by Industry

Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)

The highest-paying industry for Automotive Body and Related Repairers is Other Services at $52,683.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Automotive Body and Related Repairers make?

Based on 161 DOL filings, the median salary for a Automotive Body and Related Repairers is $48,776, ranging from $40,643 to $57,138.

What is the highest salary for a Automotive Body and Related Repairers?

The 90th percentile salary is $87,040 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Automotive Body and Related Repairers salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Automotive Body and Related Repairers positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.