DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
49-3021 Automotive Body and Related Repairers
Occupational Description:
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).| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Northwest Minnesota | 310 | 57 | $21.12/hr | $1.44/hr | $13.34/hr | $15.21/hr | $19.68/hr | $25.00/hr | $30.23/hr |
| Minnesota | 2,570 | 229 | $24.59/hr | $1.92/hr | $14.17/hr | $16.76/hr | $20.67/hr | $28.43/hr | $40.40/hr |
| U S | 144,180 | 1,874 | $23.13/hr | $0.14/hr | $13.03/hr | $16.53/hr | $21.26/hr | $27.99/hr | $35.84/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2022 - 2032 | |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 80 | $18.15/hr | 16.1% |
| Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mechanical Door Repairers | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for Automotive Body and Related Repairers
- 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.
