Auto Repair Research & Data

Headcounts and wage benchmarks for mechanics, body techs, painters, parts counter staff and other shop roles, gathered on one page.

Journalists, analysts, schools and shop owners are welcome to cite any page here, as long as they link back.

Data and statistics

Auto Repair Industry Statistics

Employment, BLS OEWS pay and projected openings for automotive service technicians and mechanics (SOC 49-3023), automotive body and related repairers (49-3021), glass installers, tire repairers, parts salespersons and related shop occupations, with each occupation code shown and every stand-in code labelled.

Also includes a running tally of current AutoTechHires job listings.

Automotive Technician Statistics

Workforce, wage and hiring-demand numbers for automotive technicians, drawn from BLS data and live AutoTechHires postings.

Every number carries its source and reference year, along with a citation you can copy.

Auto Body Technician Statistics

Workforce, wage and hiring-demand numbers for auto body technicians, drawn from BLS data and live AutoTechHires postings.

Every number carries its source and reference year, along with a citation you can copy.

Service Advisor Statistics

Workforce, wage and hiring-demand numbers for service advisors, drawn from BLS data and live AutoTechHires postings.

Every number carries its source and reference year, along with a citation you can copy.

Auto Painter Statistics

Workforce, wage and hiring-demand numbers for auto painters, drawn from BLS data and live AutoTechHires postings.

Every number carries its source and reference year, along with a citation you can copy.

Parts Counter Person Statistics

Workforce, wage and hiring-demand numbers for parts counter staff, drawn from BLS data and live AutoTechHires postings.

Every number carries its source and reference year, along with a citation you can copy.

Tire Technician Statistics

Workforce, wage and hiring-demand numbers for tire technicians, drawn from BLS data and live AutoTechHires postings.

Every number carries its source and reference year, along with a citation you can copy.

Lube Technician Statistics

Workforce, wage and hiring-demand numbers for lube technicians, drawn from BLS data and live AutoTechHires postings.

Every number carries its source and reference year, along with a citation you can copy.

Auto Repair Employers Hiring Now

The 1,727 shops, dealers and fleets with the most active openings on AutoTechHires, in one directory.

Opening counts update every day from live posts.

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See current technician, body tech, service advisor and parts openings at independent shops, dealer service departments, collision centers and fleets.