Headline risk
2%
Very Low RiskAutomotive body and related repairers
United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Repair and refinish automotive vehicle bodies and straighten vehicle frames.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 51,680
Employment 2024
172.6K
Projected Change (2024–34)
1.6%
Openings (2024–34)
14.6K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Overall employment of automotive body and glass repairers is projected to show little or no change from 2024 to 2034.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. File, grind, sand, and smooth filled or repaired surfaces, using power tools and hand tools. AI use: 0%
- 2. Follow supervisors' instructions as to which parts to restore or replace and how much time the job should take. AI use: 0%
- 3. Inspect repaired vehicles for proper functioning, completion of work, dimensional accuracy, and overall appearance of paint job, and test-drive vehicles to ensure proper alignment and handling. AI use: 0%
- 4. Sand body areas to be painted and cover bumpers, windows, and trim with masking tape or paper to protect them from the paint. AI use: 0%
- 5. Fit and weld replacement parts into place, using wrenches and welding equipment, and grind down welds to smooth them, using power grinders and other tools. AI use: 0%
- 6. Prime and paint repaired surfaces, using paint sprayguns and motorized sanders. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 40.7 · 130K employed
Under 25: 10% · 25–54: 73% · 55+: 16%
Related
No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Mapping quality
title_match · employment series present
Narrative & sources
Automotive body and glass repairers restore, refinish, and replace vehicle bodies and frames, windshields, and window glass.
Automotive body repairers work indoors in body shops, which are often noisy. Shops are typically well ventilated, so that dust and paint fumes can be dispersed. Repairers sometimes work in awkward and cramped positions, and their work can be physically demanding.
Most employers prefer to hire automotive body and glass repairers who have completed a training program in automotive body or glass repair. Still, many new automotive body and glass repairers begin work without previous training. Industry certification is becoming increasingly important.
The median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers was $51,680 in May 2024.
Overall employment of automotive body and glass repairers is projected to show little or no change from 2024 to 2034.
Published limitations
This page shows the local country layer, not realised individual job outcomes. The global structural baseline is shared across countries; only the local demand and wage layer changes here.
Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.