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Automotive Body and Related Repairers: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 49-3021.00
Approved titles
3
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
4,000 h
longest minimum 8,000 h
National median pay
$54,890
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
149,310
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 4,000 hours, SERVICE MECHANIC (Auto Mfg) (competency-based)
- State medians
- $72,490 in Rhode Island to $30,260 in Puerto Rico (52 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Automobile Body Repairer | 0024 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| SERVICE MECHANIC (Auto Mfg) | 0446 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| TRUCK BODY BUILDER | 0598 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
What automotive body and related repairers earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $72,490 | $34.85 | 800 |
| California | $66,860 | $32.14 | 14,050 |
| District of Columbia | $62,640 | $30.11 | 30 |
| New Jersey | $62,400 | $30.00 | 3,720 |
| Alaska | $61,680 | $29.65 | 270 |
| Minnesota | $60,970 | $29.31 | 2,910 |
| Hawaii | $60,540 | $29.11 | 450 |
| Missouri | $60,540 | $29.11 | 4,350 |
| Nevada | $60,520 | $29.10 | 1,020 |
| Oregon | $60,000 | $28.85 | 1,660 |
| Colorado | $59,880 | $28.79 | 3,120 |
| Massachusetts | $59,300 | $28.51 | 3,060 |
| Washington | $58,340 | $28.05 | 2,330 |
| Connecticut | $58,220 | $27.99 | 1,850 |
| Virginia | $57,760 | $27.77 | 3,720 |
| Montana | $57,500 | $27.65 | 500 |
| Michigan | $56,880 | $27.35 | 5,010 |
| Wisconsin | $56,660 | $27.24 | 2,690 |
| Maryland | $56,100 | $26.97 | 2,930 |
| North Dakota | $55,160 | $26.52 | 680 |
| Arizona | $54,510 | $26.21 | 2,750 |
| Nebraska | $54,130 | $26.02 | 1,120 |
| Pennsylvania | $53,660 | $25.80 | 6,650 |
| South Carolina | $53,290 | $25.62 | 2,140 |
| New Hampshire | $52,790 | $25.38 | 750 |
| Alabama | $52,040 | $25.02 | 1,810 |
| Illinois | $52,020 | $25.01 | 5,750 |
| Texas | $51,700 | $24.86 | 14,070 |
| Georgia | $51,190 | $24.61 | 4,680 |
| Indiana | $51,160 | $24.60 | 3,780 |
| Vermont | $50,900 | $24.47 | 320 |
| North Carolina | $50,520 | $24.29 | 5,180 |
| Maine | $50,350 | $24.21 | 680 |
| Utah | $50,200 | $24.14 | 1,590 |
| Mississippi | $49,500 | $23.80 | 1,380 |
| South Dakota | $49,460 | $23.78 | 800 |
| Iowa | $49,400 | $23.75 | 1,830 |
| Arkansas | $49,310 | $23.71 | 1,140 |
| Idaho | $49,200 | $23.65 | 850 |
| Wyoming | $49,200 | $23.66 | 200 |
| Ohio | $49,080 | $23.60 | 5,950 |
| Kansas | $48,920 | $23.52 | 1,530 |
| Oklahoma | $48,810 | $23.47 | 2,330 |
| Delaware | $48,780 | $23.45 | 340 |
| Florida | $48,600 | $23.36 | 9,220 |
| New Mexico | $48,260 | $23.20 | 810 |
| New York | $47,670 | $22.92 | 8,530 |
| Tennessee | $47,460 | $22.82 | 3,970 |
| Louisiana | $47,150 | $22.67 | 1,660 |
| West Virginia | $47,090 | $22.64 | 670 |
| Kentucky | $46,080 | $22.15 | 1,680 |
| Puerto Rico | $30,260 | $14.55 | 650 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.