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Automotive Body Repairers
Career information and college search tools for automotive body repairers and those interested in pursing careers in related fields.
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The Top Cities tab shows employment statistics for Automotive Body Repairers by major US metro area.
The map below shows some metro areas where the profession is more popular, compared to the size of the population, than in the rest of the country. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the US.
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Listed below are US metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Automotive Body Repairers relative to the population of the city, as of 2006.
A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.Clicking on each city's name takes you to a detailed career profile for that city, providing the number of jobs, salaries, amount of training required, and more, for hundreds of job types.
| Metro Area | Jobs | Salary (2006) | Relative Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
ALABAMA | |||
| Florence | 110 | $26,240 | 2.1 |
| Dothan | 120 | $33,750 | 2.1 |
| Gadsden | 60 | $30,770 | 2 |
| Anniston | 80 | $29,930 | 1.7 |
| Auburn | 60 | $32,590 | 1.4 |
| Decatur | 70 | $38,100 | 1.3 |
| Tuscaloosa | 90 | $44,140 | 1.1 |
| Mobile | 170 | $36,140 | 0.9 |
| Huntsville | 190 | $29,160 | 0.9 |
| Birmingham | 500 | $50,610 | 0.9 |
| Montgomery | 110 | $40,290 | 0.6 |
ALASKA | |||
| Fairbanks | 50 | $49,900 | 1.6 |
| Anchorage | 160 | $48,260 | 0.9 |
ARIZONA | |||
| Prescott | 90 | $43,170 | 1.4 |
| Flagstaff | 70 | $41,600 | 1.4 |
| Tucson | 530 | $39,810 | 1.3 |
| Yuma | 70 | $35,120 | 1.2 |
| Phoenix | 1,840 | $40,980 | 0.8 |
ARKANSAS | |||
| Hot Springs | 80 | $29,590 | 2.3 |
| Fayetteville | 300 | $36,060 | 1.5 |
| Pine Bluff | 40 | $35,550 | 1.3 |
| Fort Smith | 100 | $32,620 | 0.8 |
| Little Rock | 260 | $38,370 | 0.7 |
| Jonesboro | 30 | $27,790 | 0.6 |
CALIFORNIA | |||
| Redding | 90 | $39,890 | 1.3 |
| Madera | 40 | $35,020 | 1.3 |
| Riverside | 1,840 | $31,250 | 1.2 |
| Vallejo | 160 | $49,370 | 1.1 |
| Santa Cruz | 100 | $51,650 | 1.1 |
| Merced | 50 | $42,990 | 0.9 |
| Sacramento | 890 | $48,500 | 0.8 |
| Santa Rosa | 180 | $48,060 | 0.8 |
| El Centro | 40 | $37,000 | 0.8 |
| Stockton | 190 | $35,940 | 0.8 |
| San Diego | 1,190 | $46,190 | 0.8 |
| Napa | 50 | $37,110 | 0.8 |
| Chico | 60 | $44,150 | 0.8 |
| Oakland | 920 | $48,210 | 0.8 |
| Modesto | 140 | $43,780 | 0.7 |
| Los Angeles | 3,530 | $38,260 | 0.7 |
| Oxnard | 240 | $50,120 | 0.7 |
| San Francisco | 760 | $51,450 | 0.7 |
| Fresno | 250 | $33,830 | 0.7 |
| Bakersfield | 190 | $34,870 | 0.6 |
| Salinas | 110 | $38,260 | 0.6 |
| San Jose | 600 | $38,670 | 0.6 |
| Santa Ana | 980 | $48,480 | 0.5 |
| Visalia | 70 | $35,270 | 0.5 |
| Santa Barbara | 90 | $47,380 | 0.5 |
COLORADO | |||
| Greeley | 90 | $43,280 | 1.2 |
| Denver | 1,730 | $49,420 | 1.2 |
| Boulder | 130 | $58,890 | 0.8 |
| Fort Collins | 80 | $48,240 | 0.6 |
| Colorado Springs | 170 | $44,930 | 0.6 |
CONNECTICUT | |||
| Waterbury | 140 | $36,440 | 1.9 |
| Norwich | 210 | $36,170 | 1.6 |
| New Haven | 420 | $37,720 | 1.3 |
| Danbury | 90 | $46,190 | 1.3 |
| Bridgeport | 600 | $41,280 | 1.2 |
| Hartford | 650 | $38,150 | 1 |
DELAWARE | |||
| Dover | 70 | $39,670 | 1.2 |
| Wilmington | 350 | $39,790 | 0.9 |
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | |||
| Washington | 1,770 | $49,240 | 0.6 |
FLORIDA | |||
| Cape Coral | 440 | $31,270 | 1.8 |
| Fort Walton Beach | 130 | $41,330 | 1.5 |
| Pensacola | 260 | $39,320 | 1.5 |
| Punta Gorda | 60 | $41,390 | 1.5 |
| Port St. Lucie | 190 | $34,930 | 1.4 |
| Naples | 180 | $51,650 | 1.3 |
| Deltona | 230 | $27,790 | 1.3 |
| Orlando | 1,370 | $35,220 | 1.1 |
| Miami | 1,250 | $30,990 | 1.1 |
| Tallahassee | 190 | $33,020 | 1.1 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 900 | $37,660 | 1 |
| Jacksonville | 710 | $39,180 | 1 |
| Ocala | 100 | $35,470 | 1 |
| West Palm Beach | 630 | $41,400 | 1 |
| Palm Bay | 220 | $38,270 | 1 |
| Tampa | 1,290 | $42,170 | 0.9 |
| Lakeland | 190 | $40,820 | 0.8 |
| Sarasota | 250 | $32,890 | 0.8 |
| Gainesville | 70 | $31,790 | 0.6 |
| Panama City | 30 | $31,750 | 0.4 |
GEORGIA | |||
| Warner Robins | 100 | $42,150 | 2.2 |
| Columbus | 210 | $39,250 | 1.8 |
| Augusta | 360 | $36,190 | 1.5 |
| Albany | 90 | $39,380 | 1.5 |
| Brunswick | 40 | $31,250 | 1.1 |
| Dalton | 80 | $34,940 | 1 |
| Athens | 70 | $42,890 | 1 |
| Atlanta | 2,690 | $46,680 | 1 |
| Macon | 90 | $45,130 | 0.9 |
| Savannah | 120 | $42,640 | 0.8 |
| Gainesville | 40 | $39,170 | 0.6 |
HAWAII | |||
| Honolulu | 460 | $33,820 | 0.9 |
IDAHO | |||
| Pocatello | 40 | $46,830 | 1.4 |
| Boise | 240 | $36,410 | 0.9 |
ILLINOIS | |||
| Bloomington | 260 | $40,650 | 3.6 |
| Danville | 50 | $35,920 | 1.9 |
| Decatur | 90 | $34,240 | 1.9 |
| Springfield | 200 | $38,930 | 1.8 |
| Champaign | 140 | $37,110 | 1.5 |
| Peoria | 240 | $39,960 | 1.3 |
| Chicago | 4,630 | $42,530 | 1 |
| Kankakee | 40 | $37,080 | 1 |
| Waukegan | 420 | $46,070 | 1 |
| Rockford | 110 | $40,890 | 0.7 |
INDIANA | |||
| Anderson | 80 | $28,130 | 2.3 |
| Fort Wayne | 400 | $35,310 | 1.7 |
| Kokomo | 50 | $40,670 | 1.4 |
| Gary | 420 | $49,010 | 1.3 |
| Evansville | 250 | $34,070 | 1.3 |
| Lafayette | 90 | $41,680 | 1.3 |
| Terre Haute | 80 | $37,040 | 1.2 |
| Elkhart | 170 | $30,500 | 1.2 |
| Columbus | 40 | $39,290 | 1.1 |
| Bloomington | 70 | $40,660 | 1 |
| South Bend | 140 | $45,410 | 0.9 |
| Muncie | 40 | $35,840 | 0.9 |
| Indianapolis | 710 | $41,810 | 0.7 |
| Michigan City | 30 | $50,910 | 0.7 |
IOWA | |||
| Ames | 80 | $32,200 | 2.4 |
| Dubuque | 80 | $32,320 | 1.5 |
| Iowa City | 90 | $35,530 | 1.4 |
| Des Moines | 460 | $34,620 | 1.3 |
| Cedar Rapids | 140 | $33,240 | 1 |
| Davenport | 200 | $34,910 | 1 |
| Waterloo | 70 | $33,460 | 0.8 |
| Sioux City | 40 | $37,930 | 0.5 |
KANSAS | |||
| Wichita | 350 | $34,240 | 1.1 |
| Lawrence | 40 | $53,140 | 0.9 |
| Topeka | 50 | $32,870 | 0.4 |
KENTUCKY | |||
| Owensboro | 60 | $30,890 | 1.4 |
| Elizabethtown | 50 | $35,260 | 1.3 |
| Louisville | 800 | $39,410 | 1.2 |
| Lexington | 290 | $30,320 | 1.1 |
LOUISIANA | |||
| Monroe | 130 | $26,560 | 1.7 |
| Alexandria | 60 | $38,420 | 1 |
| Lafayette | 140 | $38,160 | 1 |
| Lake Charles | 80 | $41,080 | 0.9 |
| Houma | 80 | $30,780 | 0.9 |
| Baton Rouge | 370 | $34,060 | 0.9 |
| New Orleans | 420 | $42,230 | 0.8 |
| Shreveport | 140 | $39,350 | 0.8 |
MAINE | |||
| Bangor | 70 | $30,720 | 1.1 |
| Portland | 230 | $39,510 | 1 |
| Lewiston | 40 | $32,650 | 0.8 |
MARYLAND | |||
| Hagerstown | 160 | $29,490 | 1.6 |
| Cumberland | 50 | $24,070 | 1.5 |
| Baltimore | 2,090 | $41,460 | 1.4 |
| Bethesda | 760 | $45,000 | 1.2 |
| Salisbury | 60 | $26,210 | 1.1 |
MASSACHUSETTS | |||
| Brockton | 220 | $45,320 | 2.3 |
| Framingham | 360 | $37,640 | 2.1 |
| Barnstable | 200 | $37,840 | 1.8 |
| Springfield | 580 | $32,540 | 1.7 |
| Worcester | 340 | $47,520 | 1.2 |
| Leominster | 60 | $52,990 | 1.2 |
| New Bedford | 70 | $35,810 | 1.1 |
| Taunton | 40 | $39,040 | 1 |
| Boston | 1,820 | $52,830 | 0.9 |
| Lawrence | 50 | $58,360 | 0.9 |
| Lowell | 40 | $51,480 | 0.3 |
MICHIGAN | |||
| Battle Creek | 110 | $34,570 | 2.1 |
| Flint | 320 | $42,010 | 2.1 |
| Holland | 220 | $38,670 | 2 |
| Detroit | 1,500 | $36,550 | 1.8 |
| Grand Rapids | 760 | $44,770 | 1.7 |
| Warren | 2,150 | $50,990 | 1.5 |
| Bay City | 50 | $34,100 | 1.5 |
| Kalamazoo | 210 | $47,940 | 1.4 |
| Jackson | 70 | $38,210 | 1.2 |
| Ann Arbor | 200 | $52,180 | 1.1 |
| Saginaw | 90 | $37,590 | 1 |
| Muskegon | 60 | $33,060 | 1 |
| Niles | 60 | $38,460 | 1 |
| Lansing | 200 | $51,360 | 1 |
MINNESOTA | |||
| Rochester | 160 | $38,990 | 2 |
| St. Cloud | 150 | $36,230 | 1.5 |
| Duluth | 190 | $29,120 | 1.3 |
| Minneapolis | 1,560 | $47,410 | 0.7 |
MISSISSIPPI | |||
| Pascagoula | 60 | $27,330 | 1.5 |
| Gulfport | 90 | $41,080 | 0.9 |
| Jackson | 250 | $34,400 | 0.9 |
MISSOURI | |||
| Joplin | 190 | $37,310 | 2.4 |
| Springfield | 310 | $44,070 | 1.6 |
| Columbia | 110 | $37,540 | 1.5 |
| St. Louis | 2,170 | $45,620 | 1.4 |
| St. Joseph | 50 | $38,090 | 1.3 |
| Kansas City | 1,090 | $40,010 | 0.9 |
| Jefferson City | 50 | $30,330 | 0.7 |
MONTANA | |||
| Great Falls | 70 | $29,510 | 2.3 |
| Missoula | 120 | $33,790 | 2.2 |
| Billings | 150 | $25,340 | 1.7 |
NEBRASKA | |||
| Omaha | 610 | $36,010 | 1.2 |
| Lincoln | 100 | $34,120 | 0.6 |
NEVADA | |||
| Reno | 330 | $34,630 | 1.4 |
| Carson City | 30 | $45,280 | 1.1 |
| Las Vegas | 760 | $46,550 | 0.7 |
NEW HAMPSHIRE | |||
| Rochester | 140 | $35,330 | 2.7 |
| Manchester | 60 | $40,540 | 0.6 |
NEW JERSEY | |||
| Camden | 780 | $40,260 | 1.2 |
| Vineland | 70 | $37,150 | 1.1 |
| Edison | 1,130 | $38,230 | 0.9 |
| Newark | 1,080 | $42,250 | 0.9 |
| Trenton | 210 | $39,840 | 0.8 |
| Ocean City | 30 | $37,370 | 0.7 |
| Atlantic City | 90 | $35,650 | 0.6 |
NEW MEXICO | |||
| Farmington | 100 | $37,600 | 2 |
| Albuquerque | 390 | $33,560 | 0.9 |
| Santa Fe | 50 | $45,550 | 0.8 |
| Las Cruces | 30 | $27,250 | 0.5 |
NEW YORK | |||
| Poughkeepsie | 460 | $35,840 | 1.7 |
| Nassau | 1,950 | $32,320 | 1.4 |
| Albany | 630 | $32,370 | 1.2 |
| Binghamton | 140 | $26,810 | 1.2 |
| Kingston | 70 | $31,360 | 1.1 |
| Glens Falls | 60 | $31,740 | 1.1 |
| Buffalo | 680 | $32,540 | 1.1 |
| Rochester | 600 | $33,510 | 1.1 |
| Syracuse | 380 | $30,460 | 1.1 |
| Utica | 110 | $27,410 | 0.8 |
| New York | 3,170 | $40,520 | 0.5 |
NORTH CAROLINA | |||
| Goldsboro | 70 | $36,000 | 1.9 |
| Jacksonville | 60 | $39,180 | 1.6 |
| Fayetteville | 130 | $34,140 | 1 |
| Rocky Mount | 60 | $33,530 | 1 |
| Wilmington | 140 | $42,720 | 1 |
| Charlotte | 890 | $45,130 | 0.9 |
| Burlington | 50 | $47,810 | 0.9 |
| Greensboro | 390 | $36,330 | 0.9 |
| Asheville | 170 | $36,440 | 0.9 |
| Raleigh | 480 | $36,970 | 0.9 |
| Hickory | 150 | $36,110 | 0.8 |
| Winston-Salem | 150 | $49,220 | 0.6 |
| Greenville | 40 | $36,600 | 0.6 |
| Durham | 170 | $37,960 | 0.6 |
NORTH DAKOTA | |||
| Fargo | 200 | $43,600 | 1.7 |
| Bismarck | 50 | $36,020 | 0.8 |
OHIO | |||
| Springfield | 90 | $40,040 | 1.9 |
| Mansfield | 80 | $32,990 | 1.4 |
| Youngstown | 330 | $33,130 | 1.2 |
| Akron | 470 | $32,080 | 1.2 |
| Toledo | 440 | $28,250 | 1.2 |
| Columbus | 1,170 | $42,340 | 1.1 |
| Lima | 60 | $38,490 | 1.1 |
| Canton | 210 | $34,110 | 1.1 |
| Cincinnati | 1,300 | $37,860 | 1.1 |
| Dayton | 380 | $36,250 | 0.8 |
| Cleveland | 1,000 | $40,480 | 0.8 |
OKLAHOMA | |||
| Oklahoma City | 1,190 | $30,110 | 1.8 |
| Tulsa | 590 | $32,910 | 1.2 |
| Lawton | 30 | $36,060 | 1 |
OREGON | |||
| Medford | 100 | $33,210 | 1.2 |
| Salem | 160 | $41,390 | 1 |
| Eugene | 140 | $47,130 | 0.9 |
| Portland | 1,030 | $40,050 | 0.9 |
PENNSYLVANIA | |||
| Lancaster | 630 | $34,050 | 2.4 |
| Allentown | 740 | $35,770 | 1.9 |
| Williamsport | 80 | $28,140 | 1.6 |
| Altoona | 100 | $29,410 | 1.6 |
| Johnstown | 90 | $30,140 | 1.6 |
| York | 300 | $39,350 | 1.5 |
| Harrisburg | 490 | $37,180 | 1.5 |
| Scranton | 370 | $27,550 | 1.3 |
| Philadelphia | 2,640 | $37,840 | 1.2 |
| Pittsburgh | 1,560 | $32,640 | 1.2 |
| State College | 60 | $28,960 | 1.1 |
| Reading | 190 | $32,750 | 1.1 |
| Erie | 90 | $35,100 | 0.7 |
RHODE ISLAND | |||
| Providence | 790 | $38,130 | 1.2 |
SOUTH CAROLINA | |||
| Florence | 260 | $32,940 | 2.9 |
| Anderson | 120 | $32,140 | 2.2 |
| Myrtle Beach | 180 | $41,170 | 1.4 |
| Charleston | 350 | $36,410 | 1.1 |
| Spartanburg | 130 | $31,520 | 1.1 |
| Columbia | 400 | $37,460 | 1 |
| Sumter | 30 | $35,220 | 1 |
| Greenville | 190 | $41,910 | 0.6 |
SOUTH DAKOTA | |||
| Rapid City | 90 | $35,650 | 1.5 |
| Sioux Falls | 170 | $29,890 | 1.2 |
TENNESSEE | |||
| Jackson | 90 | $27,720 | 1.7 |
| Knoxville | 630 | $38,860 | 1.7 |
| Johnson City | 110 | $29,710 | 1.5 |
| Memphis | 960 | $36,530 | 1.4 |
| Nashville | 1,090 | $36,750 | 1.3 |
| Morristown | 50 | 1.1 | |
| Chattanooga | 290 | $33,190 | 1.1 |
TEXAS | |||
| San Angelo | 70 | $26,480 | 1.9 |
| Victoria | 70 | $35,300 | 1.7 |
| Midland | 90 | $32,480 | 1.6 |
| El Paso | 420 | $30,360 | 1.5 |
| Amarillo | 150 | $36,510 | 1.4 |
| Killeen | 160 | $40,940 | 1.3 |
| Lubbock | 160 | $41,240 | 1.3 |
| Waco | 130 | $37,110 | 1.3 |
| Dallas | 2,920 | $36,130 | 1.2 |
| Wichita Falls | 70 | $35,280 | 1.2 |
| Tyler | 110 | $34,680 | 1.1 |
| Abilene | 70 | $39,280 | 1.1 |
| Texarkana | 60 | $32,160 | 1.1 |
| San Antonio | 960 | $37,970 | 1.1 |
| Corpus Christi | 180 | $27,760 | 1 |
| Longview | 90 | $36,500 | 1 |
| Fort Worth | 890 | $28,930 | 1 |
| Austin | 760 | $41,820 | 0.9 |
| Beaumont | 150 | $35,340 | 0.9 |
| Houston | 2,190 | $35,230 | 0.8 |
| McAllen | 160 | $30,760 | 0.7 |
| College Station | 50 | $29,110 | 0.7 |
| Brownsville | 80 | $24,370 | 0.6 |
UTAH | |||
| Logan | 80 | $38,820 | 2.1 |
| Salt Lake City | 890 | $37,850 | 1.3 |
| Ogden | 160 | $37,520 | 0.8 |
VERMONT | |||
| Burlington | 150 | $33,780 | 1.3 |
VIRGINIA | |||
| Danville | 100 | $26,510 | 2.7 |
| Blacksburg | 110 | $35,250 | 2 |
| Harrisonburg | 70 | $24,310 | 1.4 |
| Lynchburg | 130 | $36,440 | 1.3 |
| Virginia Beach | 760 | $42,020 | 0.9 |
| Richmond | 600 | $46,800 | 0.8 |
| Roanoke | 120 | $39,230 | 0.7 |
WASHINGTON | |||
| Tacoma | 530 | $37,950 | 1.8 |
| Longview | 50 | $38,130 | 1.6 |
| Wenatchee | 50 | $30,250 | 1.3 |
| Seattle | 1,880 | $43,550 | 1.2 |
| Bremerton | 100 | $42,270 | 1.2 |
| Mount Vernon | 50 | $47,810 | 1.2 |
| Yakima | 90 | $37,350 | 1.1 |
| Olympia | 100 | $38,130 | 1 |
| Bellingham | 70 | $41,430 | 0.9 |
| Kennewick | 60 | $37,110 | 0.7 |
| Spokane | 100 | $37,880 | 0.4 |
WEST VIRGINIA | |||
| Morgantown | 80 | $25,110 | 1.7 |
| Parkersburg | 120 | $30,540 | 1.6 |
| Wheeling | 80 | $34,450 | 1.2 |
| Huntington | 140 | $30,020 | 1.1 |
| Charleston | 100 | $34,220 | 0.6 |
WISCONSIN | |||
| Eau Claire | 210 | $39,480 | 2.7 |
| Racine | 170 | $34,300 | 2.2 |
| La Crosse | 100 | $36,170 | 1.4 |
| Oshkosh | 100 | $31,670 | 1.2 |
| Appleton | 120 | $37,620 | 1 |
| Milwaukee | 720 | $39,200 | 0.7 |
| Sheboygan | 40 | $34,210 | 0.7 |
| Green Bay | 120 | $37,180 | 0.7 |
| Madison | 240 | $43,660 | 0.7 |
WYOMING | |||
| Cheyenne | 70 | $30,990 | 1.8 |
| Casper | 40 | $35,770 | 1.2 |
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