Body Technician
Location
US, US
Wage
$70,614/yr
Employment Type
Full-time
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Posted on September 15, 2026
Job Description
Overview
The Body Technician is a skilled craftsman responsible for restoring automobiles with light to heavy damage through collision repair. This role involves assessing exterior damage and executing repairs according to manufacturer guidelines.
Responsibilities
- Assess exterior damage to vehicles.
- Repair vehicles according to manufacturer guidelines.
- Ensure necessary parts are available for repairs.
- Reshape panels with minor damage.
- Utilize welding and refinishing techniques as needed.
Requirements
Benefits
Additional Information
- FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
- Work Location: Full Time Hourly/Commission
How this job compares in US, US
Pay in context
At roughly $34/hr, this posting sits about 26% above the $27/hr median for welding jobs in US, US — toward the top of a $22–$33/hr middle band drawn from 37 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 78% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.
The local market in US, US
We're tracking 37 other active welding openings in US, US right now, from 32 different employers. 14 of them were added in the last week. Across US as a whole we're tracking 37 other active welding openings from 32 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in US.
The most active employers in US at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are AAON, Inc. (3), Blue Origin (2), and Greenberry (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Body Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.