DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Repair and refinish automotive vehicle bodies and straighten vehicle frames. Excludes “Painters, Transportation Equipment" (51-9122) and "Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers" (49-3022).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to Third Quarter, 2012

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 7W- Central	120	12	$20.20/hr	$0.62/hr	$13.07/hr	$16.55/hr	$19.80/hr	$23.67/hr	$27.87/hr
Minnesota	2,310	203	$23.64/hr	$0.83/hr	$13.75/hr	$16.86/hr	$22.27/hr	$28.81/hr	$36.05/hr
U S	131,040	1,835	$20.43/hr	$0.14/hr	$11.07/hr	$14.76/hr	$18.76/hr	$24.67/hr	$31.96/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Automotive Body and Related Repairers Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Trade, Transportation and Utilities 60 $20.76/hr Other Services 60 $18.82/hr

Other Regional Data For Automotive Body and Related Repairers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 1,260 $26.00/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 170 $19.65/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 120 $19.80/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 90 $18.07/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 80 $17.63/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 60 $17.86/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 60 $15.14/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 60 $21.13/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 40 $12.33/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 30 $16.11/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 20 $15.34/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	40	$22.00/hr	N/A
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	30	$16.75/hr	N/A
Mechanical Door Repairers	N/A	$22.67/hr	N/A

• Measures and marks vinyl material and cuts material to size for roof installation, using rule, straightedge, and hand shears.
• Soaks fiberglass matting in resin mixture and applies layers matting over repair area to specified thickness.
• Peels separating film from repair area and washes repaired surface with water.
• Cuts and tapes plastic separating film to outside repair area to avoid damaging surrounding surfaces during repair procedure.
• Reads specifications or confers with customer to determine custom modifications to alter appearance of vehicle.
• Removes upholstery, accessories, electrical window-and-seat-operating equipment, and trim to gain access to vehicle body and fenders.
• Cleans work area, using air hose to remove damaged material and to remove discarded fiberglass strips used in repair procedures.
• Adjusts or aligns headlights, wheels, and brake system.
• Examines vehicle to determine extent and type of damage.
• Mixes polyester resin and hardener to be used in restoring damaged area.
• Cuts away damaged fiberglass from automobile body, using air grinder.
• Removes damaged fenders and panels, using wrenches and cutting torch, and installs replacement parts, using wrenches or welding equipment.
• Fits and secures windows, vinyl roof, and metal trim to vehicle body, using caulking gun, adhesive brush, and mallet.
• Cuts opening in vehicle body for installation of customized windows, using templates, and power shears or chisel.
• Positions dolly block against surface of dented area and beats opposite surface to remove dents, using hammer.
• Straightens bent automobile or other vehicle frames, using pneumatic frame-straightening machine.
• Fills depressions with body filler and files, grinds, and sands repaired surfaces, using power tools and hand tools.
• Paints and sands repaired surface, using paint spraygun and motorized sander.