363 metro areas
Auto Body Technician Salary by City (2026)
Auto body technicians earn the most in Seattle, WA, an average of $92,390 a year, against $59,690 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Hinesville, GA ($88,570 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $59,690BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $92,390Seattle, WA
- Best after cost of living
- $88,570Hinesville, GA
- Metro areas
- 363With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for auto body technicians
Top 10 metro areas
- Seattle, WA$92,390
- Kennewick, WA$85,200
- Bellingham, WA$84,390
- Olympia, WA$84,340
- Hinesville, GA$83,200
- San Jose, CA$78,020
- Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV$77,920
- San Francisco, CA$76,250
- Santa Rosa, CA$76,190
- Charlottesville, VA$73,650
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $92,390 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $85,200 |
| Bellingham, WA | $84,390 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $84,340 |
| Hinesville, GA | $83,200 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $78,020 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $77,920 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $76,250 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $76,190 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $73,650 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Hinesville, GA$83,200 nominal$88,570
- Kennewick, WA$85,200 nominal$85,130
- Seattle, WA$92,390 nominal$83,130
- Bellingham, WA$84,390 nominal$81,670
- Olympia, WA$84,340 nominal$81,350
- Ames, IA$69,430 nominal$78,160
- Manhattan, KS$69,430 nominal$77,010
- Charlottesville, VA$73,650 nominal$74,280
- Minot, ND$64,310 nominal$73,900
- Virginia Beach, VA-NC$71,800 nominal$73,310
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Hinesville, GA | $88,570 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $85,130 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $83,130 |
| Bellingham, WA | $81,670 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $81,350 |
| Ames, IA | $78,160 |
| Manhattan, KS | $77,010 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $74,280 |
| Minot, ND | $73,900 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $73,310 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Auto Body Technician salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle, WA | $92,390 | $45,140 | $115,670 | $83,130 |
| 2 | Kennewick, WA | $85,200 | $43,240 | $105,850 | $85,130 |
| 3 | Bellingham, WA | $84,390 | $44,240 | $104,150 | $81,670 |
| 4 | Olympia, WA | $84,340 | $45,320 | $103,560 | $81,350 |
| 5 | Hinesville, GA | $83,200 | $45,300 | $101,860 | $88,570 |
| 6 | San Jose, CA | $78,020 | $55,200 | $89,270 | $70,660 |
| 7 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $77,920 | $44,300 | $94,490 | $71,560 |
| 8 | San Francisco, CA | $76,250 | $53,960 | $87,240 | $65,950 |
| 9 | Santa Rosa, CA | $76,190 | $54,290 | $86,990 | $70,690 |
| 10 | Charlottesville, VA | $73,650 | $42,490 | $88,980 | $74,280 |
| 11 | Boulder, CO | $73,570 | $45,360 | $87,460 | $69,930 |
| 12 | Las Vegas, NV | $72,590 | $44,780 | $86,300 | $72,430 |
| 13 | Reno, NV | $72,320 | $48,280 | $84,160 | $71,590 |
| 14 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $71,800 | $41,450 | $86,740 | $73,310 |
| 15 | Vallejo, CA | $71,140 | $52,190 | $80,450 | $65,580 |
| 16 | Portland, OR-WA | $71,030 | $45,820 | $83,470 | $67,380 |
| 17 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $70,530 | $50,420 | $80,450 | $67,290 |
| 18 | Los Angeles, CA | $70,140 | $44,550 | $82,720 | $61,760 |
| 19 | Ames, IA | $69,430 | $38,770 | $84,550 | $78,160 |
| 20 | Manhattan, KS | $69,430 | $42,220 | $82,850 | $77,010 |
| 21 | Salisbury, MD | $69,240 | $40,660 | $83,300 | $72,410 |
| 22 | Bremerton, WA | $69,100 | $43,720 | $81,600 | $65,430 |
| 23 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $68,540 | $48,530 | $78,400 | $63,110 |
| 24 | Mount Vernon, WA | $67,230 | $44,570 | $78,400 | $65,630 |
| 25 | Sacramento, CA | $67,120 | $47,590 | $76,750 | $62,920 |
| 26 | Atlantic City, NJ | $66,960 | $48,980 | $75,820 | $67,730 |
| 27 | San Diego, CA | $66,960 | $45,530 | $77,500 | $59,850 |
| 28 | Denver, CO | $66,770 | $43,760 | $78,100 | $63,120 |
| 29 | Warner Robins, GA | $66,600 | $41,080 | $79,190 | $71,010 |
| 30 | Santa Cruz, CA | $66,370 | $44,620 | $77,080 | $60,390 |
| 31 | Sherman, TX | $66,330 | $40,930 | $78,850 | $70,740 |
| 32 | Stockton, CA | $66,160 | $45,200 | $76,480 | $62,960 |
| 33 | Iowa City, IA | $66,140 | $42,120 | $77,960 | $72,280 |
| 34 | Modesto, CA | $66,000 | $48,530 | $74,610 | $63,400 |
| 35 | Detroit, MI | $65,960 | $42,580 | $77,480 | $65,760 |
| 36 | Santa Maria, CA | $65,770 | $47,940 | $74,570 | $60,450 |
| 37 | Bend, OR | $65,640 | $43,640 | $76,480 | $63,350 |
| 38 | Richmond, VA | $65,560 | $41,390 | $77,480 | $67,000 |
| 39 | Napa, CA | $65,290 | $47,960 | $73,820 | $58,010 |
| 40 | Kahului, HI | $65,190 | $43,430 | $75,900 | $59,590 |
| 41 | Naples, FL | $65,120 | $42,140 | $76,460 | $63,100 |
| 42 | Baltimore, MD | $65,000 | $41,370 | $76,650 | $62,210 |
| 43 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $64,940 | $43,470 | $75,520 | $68,290 |
| 44 | Santa Fe, NM | $64,850 | $42,540 | $75,860 | $65,660 |
| 45 | Fresno, CA | $64,810 | $44,700 | $74,710 | $63,440 |
| 46 | Spokane, WA | $64,790 | $40,710 | $76,650 | $64,570 |
| 47 | Riverside, CA | $64,770 | $45,200 | $74,400 | $60,850 |
| 48 | Albany, OR | $64,750 | $45,410 | $74,280 | $63,420 |
| 49 | Charleston, SC | $64,730 | $48,240 | $72,840 | $64,110 |
| 50 | Savannah, GA | $64,460 | $40,540 | $76,230 | $67,710 |
| 51 | Minot, ND | $64,310 | $41,120 | $75,730 | $73,900 |
| 52 | Greeley, CO | $64,080 | $40,580 | $75,670 | $63,970 |
| 53 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $63,880 | $44,300 | $73,510 | $69,030 |
| 54 | Fairbanks, AK | $63,860 | $50,170 | $70,600 | $61,880 |
| 55 | Yuba City, CA | $63,750 | $50,340 | $70,370 | $61,160 |
| 56 | Chico, CA | $63,610 | $44,220 | $73,130 | $62,860 |
| 57 | Colorado Springs, CO | $63,560 | $41,520 | $74,420 | $63,110 |
| 58 | Flagstaff, AZ | $63,540 | $40,640 | $74,820 | $63,330 |
| 59 | Midland, TX | $63,290 | $39,290 | $75,130 | $66,080 |
| 60 | Providence, RI-MA | $63,290 | $44,570 | $72,510 | $62,190 |
| 61 | Oxnard, CA | $63,230 | $42,790 | $73,300 | $57,200 |
| 62 | Des Moines, IA | $63,110 | $42,040 | $73,470 | $68,820 |
| 63 | Bridgeport, CT | $63,090 | $45,970 | $71,530 | $59,040 |
| 64 | Trenton, NJ | $63,090 | $44,010 | $72,490 | $61,150 |
| 65 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $63,070 | $44,260 | $72,340 | $56,840 |
| 66 | Grand Junction, CO | $63,020 | $41,140 | $73,820 | $66,010 |
| 67 | Redding, CA | $62,960 | $46,630 | $71,010 | $62,530 |
| 68 | Anchorage, AK | $62,900 | $47,490 | $70,490 | $59,670 |
| 69 | Columbus, IN | $62,900 | $43,850 | $72,280 | $67,630 |
| 70 | Salinas, CA | $62,570 | $43,640 | $71,880 | $57,380 |
| 71 | Decatur, IL | $62,420 | $42,060 | $72,450 | $70,590 |
| 72 | Salem, OR | $62,420 | $43,780 | $71,570 | $60,220 |
| 73 | Barnstable Town, MA | $62,150 | $45,140 | $70,530 | $63,190 |
| 74 | Casper, WY | $62,150 | $41,040 | $72,530 | $66,240 |
| 75 | Blacksburg, VA | $62,130 | $42,040 | $72,030 | $67,020 |
| 76 | Winchester, VA-WV | $62,050 | $42,100 | $71,860 | $64,330 |
| 77 | Macon, GA | $62,030 | $40,270 | $72,760 | $70,070 |
| 78 | Bloomington, IL | $61,920 | $41,870 | $71,820 | $66,200 |
| 79 | Pueblo, CO | $61,900 | $39,600 | $72,860 | $67,460 |
| 80 | Merced, CA | $61,800 | $47,900 | $68,640 | $62,880 |
| 81 | Bismarck, ND | $61,760 | $39,690 | $72,630 | $67,850 |
| 82 | Atlanta, GA | $61,670 | $40,460 | $72,110 | $61,630 |
| 83 | Bakersfield, CA | $61,670 | $43,200 | $70,760 | $61,130 |
| 84 | Lafayette, IN | $61,670 | $43,240 | $70,740 | $66,010 |
| 85 | Fort Collins, CO | $61,590 | $40,850 | $71,800 | $60,900 |
| 86 | Odessa, TX | $61,440 | $38,250 | $72,860 | $65,430 |
| 87 | Medford, OR | $61,400 | $41,930 | $70,970 | $60,530 |
| 88 | Ann Arbor, MI | $61,300 | $41,370 | $71,090 | $60,770 |
| 89 | El Centro, CA | $61,260 | $40,390 | $71,550 | $64,370 |
| 90 | Kalamazoo, MI | $61,260 | $40,140 | $71,660 | $64,590 |
| 91 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $61,210 | $41,330 | $71,010 | $62,880 |
| 92 | St. Cloud, MN | $61,190 | $42,200 | $70,570 | $69,830 |
| 93 | Rochester, MN | $61,130 | $44,820 | $69,160 | $67,310 |
| 94 | South Bend, IN-MI | $61,030 | $40,350 | $71,200 | $65,720 |
| 95 | Boston, MA-NH | $61,010 | $46,280 | $68,270 | $56,350 |
| 96 | Miami, FL | $60,960 | $41,640 | $70,490 | $53,400 |
| 97 | Lansing, MI | $60,760 | $39,730 | $71,090 | $63,960 |
| 98 | Kankakee, IL | $60,720 | $43,390 | $69,260 | $62,990 |
| 99 | Monroe, MI | $60,720 | $38,880 | $71,490 | $64,950 |
| 100 | Fargo, ND-MN | $60,590 | $42,330 | $69,600 | $66,680 |
| 101 | Bozeman, MT | $60,550 | $39,620 | $70,870 | $59,070 |
| 102 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $60,490 | $37,710 | $71,720 | $69,800 |
| 103 | Omaha, NE-IA | $60,470 | $42,890 | $69,120 | $65,790 |
| 104 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $60,440 | $41,500 | $69,760 | $58,930 |
| 105 | Lexington Park, MD | $60,400 | $42,220 | $69,350 | $59,940 |
| 106 | New York, NY-NJ | $60,340 | $40,500 | $70,100 | $53,610 |
| 107 | St. George, UT | $60,340 | $33,570 | $73,530 | $62,000 |
| 108 | Kokomo, IN | $60,150 | $43,870 | $68,180 | $67,100 |
| 109 | Waterloo, IA | $60,150 | $40,600 | $69,780 | $69,090 |
| 110 | Bloomington, IN | $60,130 | $39,120 | $70,470 | $63,240 |
| 111 | Toledo, OH | $60,110 | $41,180 | $69,430 | $65,730 |
| 112 | Columbus, OH | $59,990 | $40,640 | $69,510 | $62,840 |
| 113 | Madison, WI | $59,990 | $43,530 | $68,080 | $61,660 |
| 114 | Muskegon, MI | $59,950 | $41,450 | $69,060 | $64,800 |
| 115 | Lincoln, NE | $59,840 | $42,790 | $68,220 | $65,340 |
| 116 | Austin, TX | $59,780 | $38,630 | $70,200 | $60,960 |
| 117 | Billings, MT | $59,740 | $35,650 | $71,590 | $63,880 |
| 118 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $59,570 | $42,620 | $67,910 | $59,590 |
| 119 | New Haven, CT | $59,570 | $44,450 | $67,020 | $56,970 |
| 120 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $59,530 | $41,950 | $68,200 | $63,210 |
| 121 | Waterbury, CT | $59,490 | $43,740 | $67,230 | $59,620 |
| 122 | Owensboro, KY | $59,380 | $32,340 | $72,680 | $67,010 |
| 123 | Dallas, TX | $59,320 | $38,730 | $69,490 | $57,540 |
| 124 | Hammond, LA | $59,240 | $34,840 | $71,260 | $70,140 |
| 125 | Champaign, IL | $59,200 | $39,400 | $68,930 | $63,860 |
| 126 | Athens, GA | $59,030 | $38,790 | $69,010 | $63,240 |
| 127 | Wilmington, NC | $59,030 | $37,940 | $69,410 | $61,220 |
| 128 | Phoenix, AZ | $58,970 | $41,890 | $67,390 | $57,080 |
| 129 | Boise City, ID | $58,950 | $37,770 | $69,390 | $59,910 |
| 130 | Duluth, MN-WI | $58,910 | $40,620 | $67,930 | $66,360 |
| 131 | Fort Wayne, IN | $58,840 | $39,270 | $68,490 | $63,560 |
| 132 | Indianapolis, IN | $58,820 | $39,270 | $68,450 | $61,470 |
| 133 | Rockford, IL | $58,720 | $40,960 | $67,450 | $63,720 |
| 134 | Spartanburg, SC | $58,680 | $39,850 | $67,930 | $64,450 |
| 135 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $58,660 | $44,450 | $65,670 | $64,720 |
| 136 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $58,640 | $39,400 | $68,120 | $59,660 |
| 137 | Vineland, NJ | $58,530 | $42,680 | $66,350 | $60,990 |
| 138 | Elkhart, IN | $58,510 | $37,980 | $68,620 | $64,780 |
| 139 | Springfield, IL | $58,430 | $42,330 | $66,350 | $63,000 |
| 140 | Traverse City, MI | $58,430 | $41,230 | $66,910 | $62,580 |
| 141 | Houston, TX | $58,360 | $40,160 | $67,330 | $59,170 |
| 142 | Cheyenne, WY | $58,260 | $42,810 | $65,870 | $60,380 |
| 143 | Yuma, AZ | $58,160 | $41,540 | $66,330 | $62,740 |
| 144 | Oshkosh, WI | $58,090 | $43,600 | $65,230 | $62,510 |
| 145 | Springfield, MO | $58,090 | $39,830 | $67,100 | $65,580 |
| 146 | Eugene, OR | $58,010 | $42,790 | $65,500 | $57,110 |
| 147 | Cape Coral, FL | $57,990 | $36,110 | $68,740 | $56,660 |
| 148 | Davenport, IA-IL | $57,910 | $41,600 | $65,960 | $65,010 |
| 149 | Chambersburg, PA | $57,870 | $39,790 | $66,750 | $61,150 |
| 150 | Hartford, CT | $57,870 | $43,870 | $64,770 | $56,320 |
| 151 | Grand Rapids, MI | $57,840 | $39,370 | $66,930 | $60,540 |
| 152 | Logan, UT-ID | $57,820 | $34,170 | $69,490 | $60,280 |
| 153 | Visalia, CA | $57,780 | $42,020 | $65,540 | $57,880 |
| 154 | Jackson, MI | $57,760 | $39,460 | $66,770 | $62,930 |
| 155 | Norwich, CT | $57,760 | $42,390 | $65,330 | $57,500 |
| 156 | Sheboygan, WI | $57,760 | $40,600 | $66,230 | $61,440 |
| 157 | Chicago, IL-IN | $57,740 | $41,640 | $65,670 | $55,740 |
| 158 | Fond du Lac, WI | $57,720 | $41,060 | $65,920 | $62,980 |
| 159 | North Port, FL | $57,700 | $40,520 | $66,160 | $56,340 |
| 160 | Beaumont, TX | $57,680 | $35,880 | $68,410 | $64,060 |
| 161 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $57,680 | $42,490 | $65,170 | $64,840 |
| 162 | Raleigh, NC | $57,660 | $40,500 | $66,100 | $58,740 |
| 163 | Durham, NC | $57,640 | $39,870 | $66,390 | $59,070 |
| 164 | Salt Lake City, UT | $57,600 | $37,770 | $67,350 | $57,100 |
| 165 | Racine, WI | $57,530 | $43,280 | $64,560 | $59,950 |
| 166 | Milwaukee, WI | $57,430 | $41,850 | $65,100 | $59,240 |
| 167 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $57,390 | $35,300 | $68,240 | $61,660 |
| 168 | Slidell, LA | $57,390 | $35,320 | $68,240 | $61,890 |
| 169 | Janesville, WI | $57,300 | $38,770 | $66,440 | $61,150 |
| 170 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $57,260 | $38,040 | $66,730 | $65,270 |
| 171 | Augusta, GA-SC | $57,180 | $38,730 | $66,250 | $62,220 |
| 172 | Mobile, AL | $57,180 | $40,190 | $65,560 | $64,900 |
| 173 | Greenville, SC | $57,160 | $41,060 | $65,100 | $61,290 |
| 174 | Fayetteville, AR | $57,140 | $40,620 | $65,270 | $62,550 |
| 175 | Dayton, OH | $57,100 | $38,670 | $66,190 | $61,600 |
| 176 | Lancaster, PA | $57,050 | $37,960 | $66,460 | $58,060 |
| 177 | Peoria, IL | $57,030 | $41,230 | $64,810 | $62,510 |
| 178 | Gainesville, FL | $56,990 | $38,130 | $66,290 | $58,910 |
| 179 | Rochester, NY | $56,990 | $40,600 | $65,060 | $58,730 |
| 180 | Cleveland, OH | $56,950 | $40,140 | $65,230 | $60,630 |
| 181 | Battle Creek, MI | $56,910 | $41,620 | $64,440 | $62,860 |
| 182 | Deltona, FL | $56,910 | $37,210 | $66,620 | $57,270 |
| 183 | Kingston, NY | $56,910 | $42,000 | $64,250 | $56,510 |
| 184 | Niles, MI | $56,910 | $38,710 | $65,850 | $61,610 |
| 185 | Flint, MI | $56,850 | $40,020 | $65,120 | $61,110 |
| 186 | Birmingham, AL | $56,760 | $40,730 | $64,650 | $61,940 |
| 187 | Harrisonburg, VA | $56,660 | $39,460 | $65,100 | $59,710 |
| 188 | Pittsburgh, PA | $56,640 | $38,460 | $65,580 | $59,830 |
| 189 | Gulfport, MS | $56,620 | $38,170 | $65,710 | $62,910 |
| 190 | Tampa, FL | $56,620 | $38,920 | $65,330 | $56,120 |
| 191 | Baton Rouge, LA | $56,510 | $36,770 | $66,230 | $62,250 |
| 192 | Crestview, FL | $56,510 | $38,480 | $65,400 | $58,240 |
| 193 | Columbia, MO | $56,490 | $35,610 | $66,770 | $63,160 |
| 194 | Greenville, NC | $56,470 | $38,770 | $65,210 | $63,880 |
| 195 | Twin Falls, ID | $56,450 | $37,290 | $65,890 | $61,290 |
| 196 | Daphne, AL | $56,410 | $39,620 | $64,670 | $59,570 |
| 197 | Idaho Falls, ID | $56,390 | $35,440 | $66,730 | $59,730 |
| 198 | Appleton, WI | $56,370 | $40,330 | $64,270 | $60,990 |
| 199 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $56,370 | $40,980 | $63,960 | $51,520 |
| 200 | San Antonio, TX | $56,370 | $39,810 | $64,520 | $59,510 |
| 201 | Worcester, MA | $56,370 | $43,220 | $62,860 | $54,980 |
| 202 | Killeen, TX | $56,330 | $37,480 | $65,600 | $61,810 |
| 203 | Little Rock, AR | $56,240 | $39,000 | $64,730 | $62,930 |
| 204 | Manchester, NH | $56,220 | $43,160 | $62,650 | $53,210 |
| 205 | Kenosha, WI | $56,160 | $43,200 | $62,550 | $55,540 |
| 206 | Burlington, VT | $56,120 | $41,450 | $63,360 | $55,590 |
| 207 | New Orleans, LA | $55,990 | $35,050 | $66,310 | $60,470 |
| 208 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $55,990 | $38,210 | $64,750 | $64,820 |
| 209 | Albany, GA | $55,970 | $38,830 | $64,440 | $63,840 |
| 210 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $55,970 | $37,150 | $65,250 | $58,690 |
| 211 | Topeka, KS | $55,910 | $41,720 | $62,880 | $62,950 |
| 212 | Mankato, MN | $55,830 | $41,230 | $63,020 | $61,380 |
| 213 | Great Falls, MT | $55,790 | $34,130 | $66,440 | $57,610 |
| 214 | Scranton, PA | $55,790 | $39,290 | $63,920 | $59,630 |
| 215 | Evansville, IN | $55,760 | $38,500 | $64,270 | $60,920 |
| 216 | Lebanon, PA | $55,740 | $39,580 | $63,710 | $59,800 |
| 217 | Jefferson City, MO | $55,640 | $39,750 | $63,480 | $63,250 |
| 218 | Eau Claire, WI | $55,620 | $40,560 | $63,040 | $59,940 |
| 219 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $55,620 | $40,290 | $63,190 | $60,610 |
| 220 | Morgantown, WV | $55,560 | $38,130 | $64,130 | $59,540 |
| 221 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $55,490 | $41,890 | $62,190 | $64,180 |
| 222 | Jackson, MS | $55,470 | $37,320 | $64,420 | $62,290 |
| 223 | Albuquerque, NM | $55,240 | $37,980 | $63,730 | $57,820 |
| 224 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $55,240 | $35,300 | $65,080 | $59,930 |
| 225 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $55,240 | $36,880 | $64,290 | $56,220 |
| 226 | York, PA | $55,220 | $38,020 | $63,710 | $57,520 |
| 227 | Erie, PA | $55,160 | $35,260 | $64,960 | $60,650 |
| 228 | Florence, AL | $55,140 | $39,150 | $63,020 | $65,010 |
| 229 | Jonesboro, AR | $55,140 | $39,560 | $62,800 | $64,210 |
| 230 | Michigan City, IN | $55,140 | $37,750 | $63,710 | $60,140 |
| 231 | Roanoke, VA | $55,020 | $36,360 | $64,210 | $58,770 |
| 232 | Pittsfield, MA | $54,970 | $42,040 | $61,340 | $57,800 |
| 233 | Reading, PA | $54,970 | $39,170 | $62,750 | $56,640 |
| 234 | Jacksonville, FL | $54,930 | $37,270 | $63,630 | $55,210 |
| 235 | Wausau, WI | $54,890 | $39,770 | $62,340 | $59,240 |
| 236 | Huntsville, AL | $54,830 | $38,060 | $63,090 | $58,910 |
| 237 | Portland, ME | $54,830 | $42,560 | $60,880 | $53,830 |
| 238 | Albany, NY | $54,790 | $40,750 | $61,690 | $55,030 |
| 239 | Akron, OH | $54,750 | $38,770 | $62,610 | $58,640 |
| 240 | Grand Island, NE | $54,750 | $43,430 | $60,300 | $63,180 |
| 241 | Joplin, MO-KS | $54,660 | $39,440 | $62,170 | $63,770 |
| 242 | Montgomery, AL | $54,560 | $38,080 | $62,690 | $60,840 |
| 243 | Dubuque, IA | $54,520 | $39,960 | $61,690 | $62,430 |
| 244 | Canton, OH | $54,480 | $37,790 | $62,690 | $60,940 |
| 245 | Houma, LA | $54,480 | $32,970 | $65,060 | $64,020 |
| 246 | Pensacola, FL | $54,480 | $37,340 | $62,920 | $55,750 |
| 247 | Muncie, IN | $54,450 | $37,810 | $62,650 | $61,770 |
| 248 | Lakeland, FL | $54,310 | $36,170 | $63,230 | $55,910 |
| 249 | Springfield, MA | $54,310 | $42,910 | $59,920 | $56,540 |
| 250 | Rapid City, SD | $54,230 | $43,280 | $59,610 | $60,820 |
| 251 | Tucson, AZ | $54,200 | $39,120 | $61,630 | $55,940 |
| 252 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $54,120 | $36,300 | $62,900 | $57,510 |
| 253 | Ogden, UT | $54,120 | $36,670 | $62,710 | $53,930 |
| 254 | Panama City, FL | $54,120 | $36,280 | $62,920 | $55,620 |
| 255 | Asheville, NC | $54,060 | $37,420 | $62,250 | $56,020 |
| 256 | Syracuse, NY | $54,060 | $39,980 | $60,990 | $56,460 |
| 257 | Gettysburg, PA | $54,040 | $35,380 | $63,230 | $56,660 |
| 258 | Longview, TX | $54,000 | $34,280 | $63,710 | $60,350 |
| 259 | Nashville, TN | $53,890 | $38,650 | $61,400 | $55,940 |
| 260 | Harrisburg, PA | $53,870 | $37,540 | $61,920 | $54,610 |
| 261 | Amarillo, TX | $53,830 | $35,650 | $62,770 | $58,630 |
| 262 | Yakima, WA | $53,830 | $36,210 | $62,500 | $56,340 |
| 263 | Lewiston, ME | $53,810 | $41,310 | $59,950 | $56,800 |
| 264 | Mansfield, OH | $53,680 | $36,650 | $62,070 | $60,400 |
| 265 | College Station, TX | $53,600 | $32,700 | $63,900 | $58,930 |
| 266 | Youngstown, OH | $53,600 | $37,320 | $61,610 | $61,330 |
| 267 | Burlington, NC | $53,540 | $39,150 | $60,630 | $57,450 |
| 268 | Saginaw, MI | $53,520 | $38,310 | $61,010 | $58,880 |
| 269 | Fayetteville, NC | $53,410 | $34,960 | $62,480 | $58,070 |
| 270 | Waco, TX | $53,390 | $34,200 | $62,840 | $57,690 |
| 271 | Hot Springs, AR | $53,330 | $36,520 | $61,610 | $62,210 |
| 272 | Orlando, FL | $53,290 | $38,360 | $60,650 | $52,540 |
| 273 | Oklahoma City, OK | $53,270 | $38,230 | $60,670 | $58,920 |
| 274 | Greensboro, NC | $53,250 | $38,310 | $60,610 | $57,340 |
| 275 | Missoula, MT | $53,230 | $36,570 | $61,440 | $55,190 |
| 276 | Winston, NC | $53,120 | $37,560 | $60,800 | $57,710 |
| 277 | Palm Bay, FL | $53,040 | $36,940 | $60,960 | $53,040 |
| 278 | Williamsport, PA | $53,040 | $36,520 | $61,170 | $57,430 |
| 279 | Tulsa, OK | $52,870 | $38,060 | $60,150 | $59,260 |
| 280 | Bay City, MI | $52,850 | $37,250 | $60,530 | $57,500 |
| 281 | Lake Charles, LA | $52,790 | $33,920 | $62,070 | $61,490 |
| 282 | Elizabethtown, KY | $52,750 | $32,300 | $62,820 | $58,240 |
| 283 | Wichita, KS | $52,750 | $39,210 | $59,400 | $59,310 |
| 284 | Decatur, AL | $52,710 | $38,790 | $59,550 | $60,440 |
| 285 | Green Bay, WI | $52,710 | $38,630 | $59,630 | $56,630 |
| 286 | Gainesville, GA | $52,560 | $38,500 | $59,510 | $54,320 |
| 287 | Lawrence, KS | $52,370 | $41,450 | $57,760 | $58,030 |
| 288 | Shreveport, LA | $52,250 | $34,690 | $60,880 | $61,640 |
| 289 | Tyler, TX | $52,250 | $34,170 | $61,150 | $56,700 |
| 290 | Abilene, TX | $52,170 | $30,700 | $62,730 | $57,730 |
| 291 | Columbia, SC | $52,100 | $40,870 | $57,640 | $55,630 |
| 292 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $52,080 | $33,900 | $61,050 | $60,500 |
| 293 | Sandusky, OH | $52,080 | $44,390 | $55,870 | $58,330 |
| 294 | Hickory, NC | $52,040 | $35,530 | $60,170 | $58,810 |
| 295 | Paducah, KY-IL | $52,020 | $32,510 | $61,630 | $60,430 |
| 296 | Bangor, ME | $51,980 | $40,160 | $57,780 | $53,860 |
| 297 | Corpus Christi, TX | $51,980 | $35,960 | $59,880 | $56,090 |
| 298 | Punta Gorda, FL | $51,960 | $37,610 | $59,030 | $51,690 |
| 299 | San Angelo, TX | $51,850 | $36,250 | $59,550 | $56,080 |
| 300 | Las Cruces, NM | $51,810 | $37,150 | $59,030 | $57,430 |
| 301 | Alexandria, LA | $51,750 | $32,880 | $61,030 | $60,390 |
| 302 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $51,730 | $35,840 | $59,550 | $55,240 |
| 303 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $51,730 | $36,940 | $59,010 | $61,570 |
| 304 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $51,710 | $33,700 | $60,590 | $59,820 |
| 305 | Knoxville, TN | $51,710 | $36,420 | $59,260 | $55,860 |
| 306 | Rocky Mount, NC | $51,690 | $37,860 | $58,490 | $58,730 |
| 307 | McAllen, TX | $51,650 | $33,820 | $60,440 | $60,130 |
| 308 | Lubbock, TX | $51,600 | $32,820 | $60,860 | $56,510 |
| 309 | Sebastian, FL | $51,580 | $39,250 | $57,680 | $52,470 |
| 310 | Buffalo, NY | $51,560 | $38,130 | $58,180 | $53,800 |
| 311 | Anniston, AL | $51,540 | $35,130 | $59,630 | $59,970 |
| 312 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $51,290 | $34,840 | $59,400 | $59,720 |
| 313 | Ocala, FL | $51,210 | $36,340 | $58,550 | $53,770 |
| 314 | Hattiesburg, MS | $51,150 | $34,570 | $59,300 | $58,370 |
| 315 | Brownsville, TX | $50,960 | $31,820 | $60,380 | $59,270 |
| 316 | Lexington, KY | $50,900 | $30,930 | $60,740 | $54,800 |
| 317 | Lafayette, LA | $50,860 | $33,110 | $59,590 | $58,320 |
| 318 | El Paso, TX | $50,840 | $33,180 | $59,510 | $56,540 |
| 319 | Glens Falls, NY | $50,840 | $40,850 | $55,740 | $53,590 |
| 320 | Dalton, GA | $50,810 | $40,680 | $55,790 | $56,550 |
| 321 | Brunswick, GA | $50,690 | $39,770 | $56,080 | $57,790 |
| 322 | Terre Haute, IN | $50,520 | $34,720 | $58,300 | $57,540 |
| 323 | Auburn, AL | $50,440 | $36,820 | $57,160 | $57,360 |
| 324 | Provo, UT | $50,360 | $32,180 | $59,320 | $51,270 |
| 325 | Monroe, LA | $50,340 | $32,260 | $59,240 | $60,220 |
| 326 | Columbus, GA-AL | $50,130 | $36,460 | $56,870 | $56,140 |
| 327 | Dover, DE | $50,090 | $36,630 | $56,700 | $51,370 |
| 328 | Tallahassee, FL | $49,880 | $35,650 | $56,890 | $53,110 |
| 329 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $49,860 | $35,360 | $56,990 | $49,750 |
| 330 | Bowling Green, KY | $49,840 | $29,370 | $59,920 | $55,270 |
| 331 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $49,630 | $28,910 | $59,820 | $50,630 |
| 332 | Wichita Falls, TX | $49,590 | $29,990 | $59,240 | $55,400 |
| 333 | Elmira, NY | $49,570 | $38,230 | $55,160 | $52,510 |
| 334 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $49,500 | $37,070 | $55,640 | $54,120 |
| 335 | Sebring, FL | $49,460 | $37,110 | $55,540 | $53,490 |
| 336 | Jacksonville, NC | $49,400 | $34,280 | $56,850 | $53,650 |
| 337 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $49,380 | $35,960 | $55,990 | $55,910 |
| 338 | Altoona, PA | $49,340 | $32,950 | $57,430 | $55,120 |
| 339 | Johnstown, PA | $49,170 | $34,470 | $56,390 | $57,220 |
| 340 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $49,150 | $34,090 | $56,560 | $54,040 |
| 341 | Jackson, TN | $49,130 | $34,010 | $56,580 | $57,450 |
| 342 | Charleston, WV | $49,090 | $38,940 | $54,100 | $55,330 |
| 343 | Binghamton, NY | $49,070 | $38,710 | $54,180 | $52,840 |
| 344 | Farmington, NM | $48,820 | $34,340 | $55,950 | $55,660 |
| 345 | Valdosta, GA | $48,760 | $36,170 | $54,950 | $55,240 |
| 346 | Morristown, TN | $48,710 | $33,760 | $56,080 | $56,400 |
| 347 | Dothan, AL | $48,360 | $33,130 | $55,850 | $57,690 |
| 348 | Johnson City, TN | $48,360 | $34,670 | $55,100 | $55,000 |
| 349 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $48,300 | $34,900 | $54,910 | $54,620 |
| 350 | Gadsden, AL | $48,130 | $35,190 | $54,500 | $56,190 |
| 351 | Parkersburg, WV | $48,050 | $37,440 | $53,290 | $55,190 |
| 352 | Utica, NY | $47,820 | $38,830 | $52,230 | $51,600 |
| 353 | Lima, OH | $47,740 | $30,430 | $56,260 | $53,240 |
| 354 | Goldsboro, NC | $47,170 | $36,860 | $52,270 | $53,320 |
| 355 | Florence, SC | $47,110 | $32,880 | $54,120 | $54,290 |
| 356 | Watertown, NY | $46,970 | $36,230 | $52,250 | $53,560 |
| 357 | Lawton, OK | $46,610 | $35,280 | $52,190 | $54,230 |
| 358 | Enid, OK | $45,510 | $33,200 | $51,560 | $54,010 |
| 359 | Beckley, WV | $44,390 | $31,800 | $50,590 | $50,230 |
| 360 | Helena, MT | $44,010 | $29,640 | $51,110 | $46,000 |
| 361 | Rome, GA | $44,010 | $35,070 | $48,420 | $48,810 |
| 362 | San Juan, PR | $36,840 | $22,510 | $43,890 | N/A |
| 363 | Aguadilla, PR | $36,110 | $23,900 | $42,140 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
Auto Body Technician salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays auto body technicians the most?
Seattle, WA, where the average (mean) wage is $92,390 a year, followed by Kennewick, WA ($85,200), Bellingham, WA ($84,390), Olympia, WA ($84,340). The national mean is $59,690 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do auto body technicians earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Hinesville, GA ($88,570 at national prices, $83,200 nominal), Kennewick, WA ($85,130 at national prices, $85,200 nominal), Seattle, WA ($83,130 at national prices, $92,390 nominal).
How much do auto body technicians make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $60,340; Los Angeles, CA: $70,140; Chicago, IL-IN: $57,740; Dallas, TX: $59,320; Houston, TX: $58,360 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do auto body technicians earn the least?
Of the 363 metro areas with their own estimate, Aguadilla, PR has the lowest mean wage, $36,110.