Automotive Body and Related Repairers pay in California
In California, the median pay for automotive body and related repairers is $32.14 an hour ($66,860 a year). About 14,050 people work in this job there.
That is 22% higher than the U.S. median ($54,890). California ranks 2nd of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.
Pay range for automotive body and related repairers in California
| Earns more than | Hourly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 10% of workers | $20.15 | $41,910 |
| 25% of workers | $25.02 | $52,040 |
| Half of workers (median) | $32.14 | $66,860 |
| 75% of workers | $37.59 | $78,200 |
| 90% of workers | $46.87 | $97,480 |
Automotive Body and Related Repairers pay in California metro areas
| Metro area | Median yearly pay | People in this job |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma | $78,060 | 260 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | $76,800 | 610 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont | $76,740 | 2,680 |
| Vallejo | $73,890 | 160 |
| Modesto | $68,640 | 180 |
| El Centro | $68,410 | 50 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles | $67,790 | 80 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | $67,090 | 4,270 |
| Chico | $64,420 | 40 |
| Stockton-Lodi | $63,810 | 260 |
| Fresno | $63,670 | 310 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara | $63,360 | 120 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom | $63,020 | 940 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad | $62,640 | 1,010 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville | $62,610 | 100 |
| Napa | $62,430 | 40 |
| Yuba City | $62,040 | 30 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | $61,990 | 1,650 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura | $61,860 | 260 |
| Redding | $61,630 | 70 |
| Merced | $61,090 | 40 |
| Salinas | $61,090 | 110 |
| Bakersfield-Delano | $60,640 | 170 |
| Visalia | $58,030 | 100 |
California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Education, experience and outlook for automotive body and related repairers
- Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
- Related work experience most have: Up to 1 month (O*NET)
- Training on the job: Long-term on-the-job training (BLS)
- Job outlook: +3.7% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 12,600 openings a year (BLS)
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