Best states for an auto body repairer

Q: What is the best state for auto body repairers?

The best state to be an auto body repairer is Rhode Island based on auto body repairer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for auto body repairers?

The highest paying state for auto body repairers is Montana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for auto body repairers?

The worst state for auto body repairers is Wisconsin, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for auto body repairers? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for auto body repairer jobs.Although there are abundant auto body repairer jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the Midwest. Rhode Island is the best state in the country for auto body repairer jobs.

We figured that the best places for auto body repairer jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that Rhode Island is the best state for auto body repairer jobs, whereas Wisconsin is the worst.

10 best states for auto body repairers in 2026

1. Rhode Island
Total auto body repairer jobs: 42
Average annual salary: $60,738
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Auto body repairer jobs in Rhode Island
2. Delaware
Total auto body repairer jobs: 41
Average annual salary: $59,324
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Auto body repairer jobs in Delaware
3. Pennsylvania
Total auto body repairer jobs: 498
Average annual salary: $53,477
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
1.62
Auto body repairer jobs in Pennsylvania
4. West Virginia
Total auto body repairer jobs: 101
Average annual salary: $50,828
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
2.5
Auto body repairer jobs in West Virginia
5. Maine
Total auto body repairer jobs: 24
Average annual salary: $63,416
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
0.68
Auto body repairer jobs in Maine
6. Vermont
Total auto body repairer jobs: 31
Average annual salary: $54,617
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
1.53
Auto body repairer jobs in Vermont
7. Connecticut
Total auto body repairer jobs: 46
Average annual salary: $61,983
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
0.52
Auto body repairer jobs in Connecticut
8. New Hampshire
Total auto body repairer jobs: 16
Average annual salary: $60,188
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
0.35
Auto body repairer jobs in New Hampshire
9. Georgia
Total auto body repairer jobs: 190
Average annual salary: $56,903
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
0.69
Auto body repairer jobs in Georgia
10. Michigan
Total auto body repairer jobs: 264
Average annual salary: $51,672
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Auto body repairer jobs in Michigan

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an auto body repairer

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for an auto body repairer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$60,738	$40,000	1,059,639	42
2	Delaware	$59,324	$39,000	961,939	41
3	Pennsylvania	$53,477	$35,000	12,805,537	498
4	West Virginia	$50,828	$34,000	1,815,857	101
5	Maine	$63,416	$43,000	1,335,907	24
6	Vermont	$54,617	$36,000	623,657	31
7	Connecticut	$61,983	$40,000	3,588,184	46
8	New Hampshire	$60,188	$40,000	1,342,795	16
9	Georgia	$56,903	$39,000	10,429,379	190
10	Michigan	$51,672	$34,000	9,962,311	264
11	Idaho	$49,283	$34,000	1,716,943	85
12	Massachusetts	$57,793	$38,000	6,859,819	186
13	Virginia	$58,566	$38,000	8,470,020	153
14	Illinois	$56,598	$39,000	12,802,023	187
15	Hawaii	$55,079	$44,000	1,427,538	49
16	Arizona	$53,856	$38,000	7,016,270	121
17	North Carolina	$48,577	$32,000	10,273,419	361
18	Mississippi	$45,771	$31,000	2,984,100	143
19	New York	$57,850	$38,000	19,849,399	184
20	Kentucky	$45,821	$31,000	4,454,189	215
21	New Jersey	$53,572	$35,000	9,005,644	184
22	Nevada	$50,752	$34,000	2,998,039	51
23	Alaska	$48,127	$35,000	739,795	35
24	Alabama	$46,636	$32,000	4,874,747	144
25	Washington	$50,925	$35,000	7,405,743	155
26	Tennessee	$42,882	$30,000	6,715,984	316
27	Iowa	$45,669	$32,000	3,145,711	108
28	District of Columbia	$56,980	$37,000	693,972	8
29	California	$54,690	$36,000	39,536,653	311
30	South Carolina	$43,415	$29,000	5,024,369	198
31	Florida	$47,592	$31,000	20,984,400	317
32	Utah	$43,541	$30,000	3,101,833	135
33	Ohio	$41,951	$28,000	11,658,609	431
34	Texas	$45,500	$31,000	28,304,596	374
35	Minnesota	$44,327	$31,000	5,576,606	207
36	Louisiana	$43,423	$29,000	4,684,333	106
37	Kansas	$42,169	$30,000	2,913,123	104
38	North Dakota	$41,593	$29,000	755,393	37
39	Nebraska	$43,520	$31,000	1,920,076	44
40	Maryland	$46,891	$30,000	6,052,177	167
41	Missouri	$42,779	$30,000	6,113,532	150
42	Oklahoma	$40,937	$28,000	3,930,864	113
43	Wyoming	$41,569	$29,000	579,315	17
44	Montana	$37,565	$27,000	1,050,493	79
45	Arkansas	$40,361	$28,000	3,004,279	89
46	Indiana	$37,601	$25,000	6,666,818	310
47	South Dakota	$38,368	$27,000	869,666	42
48	Oregon	$41,598	$28,000	4,142,776	108
49	Colorado	$41,484	$29,000	5,607,154	125
50	New Mexico	$41,797	$29,000	2,088,070	31
51	Wisconsin	$38,169	$26,000	5,795,483	132

Highest paying states for auto body repairers

Rank	State	Avg. Auto Body Repairer Salary
1	Rhode Island	$60,738
2	Delaware	$59,324
3	Pennsylvania	$53,477
4	West Virginia	$50,828
5	Maine	$63,416
6	Vermont	$54,617
7	Connecticut	$61,983
8	New Hampshire	$60,188
9	Georgia	$56,903
10	Michigan	$51,672
11	Idaho	$49,283
12	Massachusetts	$57,793
13	Virginia	$58,566
14	Illinois	$56,598
15	Hawaii	$55,079
16	Arizona	$53,856
17	North Carolina	$48,577
18	Mississippi	$45,771
19	New York	$57,850
20	Kentucky	$45,821
21	New Jersey	$53,572
22	Nevada	$50,752
23	Alaska	$48,127
24	Alabama	$46,636
25	Washington	$50,925
26	Tennessee	$42,882
27	Iowa	$45,669
28	District of Columbia	$56,980
29	California	$54,690
30	South Carolina	$43,415
31	Florida	$47,592
32	Utah	$43,541
33	Ohio	$41,951
34	Texas	$45,500
35	Minnesota	$44,327
36	Louisiana	$43,423
37	Kansas	$42,169
38	North Dakota	$41,593
39	Nebraska	$43,520
40	Maryland	$46,891
41	Missouri	$42,779
42	Oklahoma	$40,937
43	Wyoming	$41,569
44	Montana	$37,565
45	Arkansas	$40,361
46	Indiana	$37,601
47	South Dakota	$38,368
48	Oregon	$41,598
49	Colorado	$41,484
50	New Mexico	$41,797
51	Wisconsin	$38,169

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Total auto body repairer jobs:	42
Average annual salary:	$60,738
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$40,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$91,000
Location Quotient:	1.3

Best states for an auto body repairer

10 best states for auto body repairers in 2026

1. Rhode Island

2. Delaware

3. Pennsylvania

4. West Virginia

5. Maine

6. Vermont

7. Connecticut

8. New Hampshire

9. Georgia

10. Michigan