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Overview

Dent Wizard is a leader in automotive reconditioning services, offering a stable and growing environment with opportunities across the U.S. The Auto Body Paint Technician position is commission-based with uncapped earning potential, allowing for a rewarding career in a dynamic team setting.

Responsibilities

  • Travel to customers to perform high-quality minor automotive reconditioning activities such as paint touch-ups to full surface repairs.
  • Prep, blend, and finish vehicle surfaces to perfection.
  • Work independently at partner locations like dealerships, rental agencies, and auctions.
  • Deliver fast, flawless results that exceed expectations.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in collision repair or bodywork.
  • Strong attention to detail and color accuracy.
  • Self-motivation, grit, and a strong work ethic.
  • Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
  • Great communication skills and a customer-first mindset.
  • Physical ability to kneel, bend, squat, and lift up to 45 lbs.
  • Valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.

Benefits

  • Unlimited, uncapped earning potential.
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This position is 100% commission based.
  • First year earning potential: $50,000-$75,000.
  • Long-term earning potential: $70,000-$150,000+.
  • Candidates will undergo post-offer, pre-employment screening.
  • Technicians are required to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment.

Benefits

Unlimited, uncapped earning potential.
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Garland, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $48/hr, this posting sits about 55% above the $31/hr median for welding jobs across Texas — toward the top of a $25–$38/hr middle band drawn from 348 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 89% 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 Garland, TX

We're tracking 15 other active welding openings in Garland, TX right now, from 12 different employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,149 other active welding openings from 515 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Garland, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (34), Zachry Group (28), and Worley (19). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Arlington at $39/hr, Dallas at $36/hr, and Pasadena at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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