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S & L Motors logo

Body Shop Assistant

S & L Motors

Oconto Falls, WI~$29k–$42k/yr
Carvana logo

Autobody Prepper/Painter

Carvana

Concord, NC
Carvana logo

Auto Body Paint Prep Technician

Carvana

Framingham, MA
Caliber Collision logo

Technician Apprentice Program - Body Apprentice

Caliber Collision

Springfield, TN
Carvana logo

Auto Body Prepper

Carvana

Tooele, UT
Baker Lowell GMC logo

Body Shop Assistant

Baker Lowell GMC

Lowell, MI~$35k–$39k/yr
Carvana logo

Auto Body Prepper - 2nd Shift Mon - Thur

Carvana

Hoffman Estates, IL
Carvana logo

Auto Body Prep Tech

Carvana

Hoffman Estates, IL
Caliber Collision logo

Auto Paint Helper

Caliber Collision

Hemet, CA~$42k–$54k/yr
Caliber Collision logo

Technician Apprentice Program - Body Apprentice

Caliber Collision

San Antonio, TX
Harr Motor Group logo

Automotive Prepper & Painter

Harr Motor Group

Worcester, MA~$52k–$62k/yr
Carvana logo

Entry Level Auto Body Prepper (2nd Shift)

Carvana

Greenfield, IN
Caliber Collision logo

Technician Apprentice Program - Body Apprentice

Caliber Collision

Norco, CA~$35k–$42k/yr
Caliber Collision logo

Technician Apprentice Program - Body Apprentice

Caliber Collision

Easton, PA
Caliber Collision logo

Technician Apprentice Program - Body Apprentice

Caliber Collision

Shallotte, NC
Carvana logo

Auto Body Prepper (2nd Shift)

Carvana

Greenfield, IN
Carvana logo

Auto Body Prepper (2nd Shift)

Carvana

Plainfield, IN
Carvana logo

Entry-level Auto Body Prepper (2nd Shift)

Carvana

Plainfield, IN
Caliber Collision logo

Auto Body Apprentice

Caliber Collision

Waldorf, MD
Miles Chevrolet logo

Body Shop Apprentice

Miles Chevrolet

Decatur, IL

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Live Jobs
132 open jobs
BLS Pay Range
$29,310–$55,890

What Does a Paint Prep Technician Do?

A paint prep technician (prepper or body shop helper) sands, masks, primes and cleans repaired panels so the painter can refinish them, and helps with disassembly and reassembly.

It is the usual entry job in a collision shop on the way to painter or body technician.

Learn more about the paint prep technician career path →

Paint Prep Technician Salary

National Median
$39,630
10th–90th Percentile
$29,310–$55,890
Top-Paying State (Median)
Hawaii

Closest available, and a weak match: BLS has no paint prep occupation. This is helpers of installation, maintenance and repair workers (49-9098), a catch-all for shop helpers. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 49-9098 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers. BLS pay excludes overtime and the self-employed.

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