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Automotive Body and Related Repairers (49-3021) in Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area
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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2023)
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Estimated employment360
Mean wage$28.67
Entry wage$19.72
10th percentile wage$18.27
50th percentile wage$29.31
90th percentile wage$40.37
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Repair and Maintenance31086.0%
 Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Repair and Maintenance310$29.59
Automotive Body and Related Repairers (49-3021)
Repair and refinish automotive vehicle bodies and straighten vehicle frames. Excludes Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers (49-3022) and Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (51-9124).
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational GroupDifference
Current  $29.31 $30.31 -$1.00
2022$28.28+3.6%$29.25+3.6%-$0.96
2021$26.97+4.9%$27.89+4.9%-$0.92
2020$26.09+3.4%$26.99+3.4%-$0.89
2019$25.22+3.5%$26.08+3.5%-$0.86
2018$24.64+2.4%$25.48+2.4%-$0.84
2017$24.08+2.3%$24.90+2.3%-$0.82
2016$23.46+2.6%$24.26+2.6%-$0.80
2015$23.07+1.7%$23.85+1.7%-$0.78
2014$22.54+2.3%$23.31+2.3%-$0.76
YearThis OccupationCompared to All OccupationsDifference
Current  $29.31 $28.00 $1.31
2022$28.28+3.6%$27.07+3.4%$1.21
2021$26.97+4.9%$25.61+5.7%$1.36
2020$26.09+3.4%$24.73+3.5%$1.36
2019$25.22+3.5%$24.03+2.9%$1.18
2018$24.64+2.4%$23.33+3.0%$1.31
2017$24.08+2.3%$22.66+2.9%$1.41
2016$23.46+2.6%$22.14+2.4%$1.32
2015$23.07+1.7%$21.57+2.6%$1.49
2014$22.54+2.3%$21.12+2.2%$1.42
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2023
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford $29.31  360    
New Haven $27.99  300    
Hartford $27.22  520    
Waterbury $26.02  130    
Danbury $24.59  120  
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $27.22  520    
Bridgeport-Stamford $29.31  360    
New Haven $27.99  300    
Waterbury $26.02  130    
Danbury $24.59  120    
Wages in other areas
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