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Highest Paying Industries for Automotive Body and Related Repairers

The top 69 highest paying industries for automotive body and related repairers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $60,370, arts, entertainment, and recreation is the highest paying industry for automotive body and related repairers. It is followed by spectator sports industry (average annual salary $60,180). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of automotive body and related repairers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 69 Highest Paying Industries for Automotive Body and Related Repairers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$60,370	$36,310	150
2	Spectator Sports	$60,180	$36,020	140
3	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$60,180	$36,020	140
4	Postal Service (federal government)	$60,080	$56,730	170
5	Federal government, including USPS	$59,500	$48,990	350
6	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$58,570	$50,910	770
7	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$55,540	$31,120	1,200
8	Manufacturing	$55,100	$30,160	1,250
9	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$54,380	$46,360	180
10	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$52,530	$35,160	1,310
11	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$50,970	$34,300	790
12	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$50,950	$34,220	820
13	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$50,520	$34,500	1,100
14	Federal, State, and Local Government	$50,520	$34,500	1,100
15	Urban Transit Systems	$50,510	$40,670	80
16	Facilities Support Services	$48,970	$28,870	40
17	Warehousing and Storage	$47,780	$31,800	30
18	Charter Bus Industry	$45,110	$26,970	40
19	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$44,840	$26,490	440
20	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$43,430	$26,020	300
21	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$43,190	$32,340	30
22	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$42,920	$23,140	n/a
23	Building Equipment Contractors	$42,920	$23,140	n/a
24	Specialized Freight Trucking	$42,730	$26,110	210
25	Educational Services	$42,580	$29,820	70
26	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$42,420	$28,150	40
27	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$42,020	$24,560	70
28	Transportation and Warehousing	$41,790	$25,470	1,830
29	Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	$41,790	$27,230	1,110
30	Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	$41,680	$23,920	370
31	Automobile Dealers	$41,670	$26,660	28,760
32	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	$41,370	$26,410	30,770
33	Specialty Trade Contractors	$41,360	$22,180	n/a
34	Retail Trade	$41,150	$26,070	31,560
35	Construction	$40,830	$22,210	n/a
36	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$40,690	$27,670	50
37	Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair	$40,230	$24,230	87,710
38	Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$39,850	$23,860	95,760
39	Repair and Maintenance	$39,840	$23,860	96,000
40	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$39,840	$23,860	96,000
41	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$39,760	$28,810	40
42	State government, including schools and hospitals	$39,390	$32,090	140
43	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$39,310	$23,060	230
44	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$39,270	$32,340	130
45	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$39,200	$29,640	30
46	Educational Services - Privately owned	$39,200	$29,640	30
47	Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation	$38,990	$25,430	90
48	Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	$38,890	$26,440	620
49	Rental and Leasing Services	$38,700	$26,570	700
50	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$38,700	$26,570	700
51	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$38,700	$26,790	110
52	Truck Transportation	$38,480	$24,920	900
53	Wholesale Trade	$38,000	$24,590	3,510
54	Taxi and Limousine Service	$37,720	$19,790	90
55	General Freight Trucking	$37,610	$24,520	690
56	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$37,410	$24,090	3,030
57	Support Activities for Road Transportation	$37,400	$23,760	230
58	Support Activities for Transportation	$37,380	$24,070	270
59	Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance	$37,320	$22,000	7,380
60	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$37,250	$27,320	n/a
61	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$36,760	$23,810	2,680
62	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$36,620	$24,090	310
63	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$35,220	$22,060	750
64	Administrative and Support Services	$35,010	$22,020	740
65	School and Employee Bus Transportation	$34,730	$21,920	40
66	Employment Services	$34,100	$21,910	690
67	Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores	$34,040	$20,500	900
68	Temporary Help Services	$29,630	$21,270	430
69	Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$27,310	$20,690	670