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What auto body repairers make

Licensed repairer

$52,000

1st-year apprentice

$38,000

Senior tech, frame or aluminum specialist

$75,000

Job Bank puts most auto body technicians between $18.50 and $40 an hour. Big collision chains and dealership body shops pay the most. Painters, a separate trade, often earn a bit more than body techs. Small rural shops pay less.