While dealership body shop sales increased in the first six months of the year, the percentage of dealers operating collision repair facilities continued to decline. According to the latest research from the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), sales at dealership body shops exceeded $4 billion in the first half of 2024, but the percentage of […]
Third Quarter 2022 Collision Repair Average Weekly Wages Up Nearly 15% Compared to 2021
Employment was also up and exceeded pre-pandemic 2019 levels. An analysis of U.S. auto body repair facilities, employment and wages by state shows that collision repair employment continued to improve in the third quarter of 2022 and exceeded 2019 levels for the first time since the pandemic. Average weekly wages were up significantly in the […]
Fourth Quarter 2021 Average Weekly Collision Repair Wages Up 7.5% in U.S. Compared to 2020
The number of collision repair establishments and overall employment continued to increase versus pandemic influenced 2020. An analysis of U.S. auto body repair facilities, employment and wages show continued growth across all three categories in the U.S. during the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the pandemic impacted quarter in 2020. According to the U.S. […]
First Quarter 2021 Collision Repair Average Weekly Wages Down 4% Compared to 2020
The decline in employment improved compared to the fourth quarter but wages were down overall. An analysis of U.S. auto body repair facilities, employment and wages by state shows that collision repair employment continued to improve in the first quarter but remains below levels last year. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics illustrates the […]
Fourth Quarter 2020 Collision Repair Average Weekly Wages Up 6.2% Compared to 2019
The decline in employment improved compared to the third quarter and wages improved substantially. An analysis of U.S. auto body repair facilities, employment and wages by state shows that collision repair employment continued to improve in the fourth quarter but remains below 2019 levels. Data from the Bureau of Labor statistics illustrates the dramatic impact […]
Third Quarter 2020 Collision Repair Employment Down 9.6% Versus 2019
Just three states reported growth in employment in third quarter compared to previous year. Average weekly wage up less than one percent. An analysis of U.S. auto body repair facilities, employment and wages by state illustrates the dramatic impact of the pandemic on collision repair employment and the total wages paid to employees. Average weekly […]
Backyard Competition: Analysis of U.S. Collision Repair Non-Employers
The number of small collision repairers in the U.S. without employees, and their sales, declined in 2016, but reported sales remain near record. As the collision repair industry continues to grow following the recession as evidenced by our reports detailing the number of independent repair facilities with payroll and collision repair production, the number of […]
Independent Collision Repair Facility Population Continues to Increase in the U.S.
Latest data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the number of independent collision repair facilities grew in 2016. Combined dealer and independent shop population up. The latest available data from the U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns annual research series covering 2016 shows that the number of independent collision repair businesses with payroll increased […]