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Paint Prep Technician Jobs

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Caliber Collision logo

Auto Paint Helper

Caliber Collision

Hemet, CA~$42k–$54k/yr
Baker Lowell GMC logo

Body Shop Assistant

Baker Lowell GMC

Lowell, MI~$35k–$39k/yr
Carvana logo

Auto Body Prepper

Carvana

Tooele, UT
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

Technician Apprentice Program - Body Apprentice

Caliber Collision

San Antonio, TX
Carvana logo

Auto Body Prepper (2nd Shift)

Carvana

Greenfield, IN
Carvana logo

Auto Body Prepper (2nd Shift)

Carvana

Plainfield, IN
Caliber Collision logo

Technician Apprentice Program - Body Apprentice

Caliber Collision

Shallotte, NC
Harr Motor Group logo

Automotive Prepper & Painter

Harr Motor Group

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

Entry-level Auto Body Prepper (2nd Shift)

Carvana

Plainfield, IN
Carvana logo

Entry Level Auto Body Prepper (2nd Shift)

Carvana

Greenfield, IN
Caliber Collision logo

Technician Apprentice Program - Body Apprentice

Caliber Collision

Waco, TX
Caliber Collision logo

Auto Body Apprentice

Caliber Collision

Waldorf, MD
Miles Chevrolet logo

Body Shop Apprentice

Miles Chevrolet

Decatur, IL
Caliber Collision logo

Technician Apprentice Program (TAP) – Body Apprentice

Caliber Collision

Spokane Valley, WA~$35k–$42k/yr
Caliber Collision logo

Auto Paint Helper

Caliber Collision

Anaheim, CA~$42k–$62k/yr
Caliber Collision logo

Auto Paint Helper

Caliber Collision

Ontario, CA~$35k–$42k/yr

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Live Jobs
129 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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