The share of franchised dealers operating body shops posted its largest midyear decline in at least eight years, while sales per repair order jumped nearly 10%. Body shop sales at U.S. franchised new-vehicle dealerships totaled $3.94 billion in the first half of 2026, up 0.8% from $3.91 billion in the first half of 2025 but […]
Fourth Quarter 2025 Collision Repair Average Weekly Wages Up 3.2% Compared to 2024
Employment declined and the number of independent collision repair centers was essentially flat in the fourth quarter last year compared to 2024. An analysis of U.S. auto body repair facilities, employment and wages by state shows that employment was down in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the previous year but average weekly wages […]
Dealership Body Shop Sales Hit Record $8.08 Billion in 2025
The percentage of dealers operating collision repair facilities resumed a multi-year slide after a one-year pause, while total sales reached a new high. The total auto body work performed by U.S. franchised new-vehicle dealerships rose to a record $8.08 billion in 2025, an increase of 2.8% from $7.86 billion in 2024, according to the latest […]
Third Quarter 2025 Collision Repair Average Weekly Wages Up 2.7% Compared to 2024
Employment continued to decline in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the previous year while the number of independent collision repair centers was up slightly. An analysis of U.S. auto body repair facilities, employment and wages by state shows that employment was down in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the previous year […]
Fourth Quarter 2024 Collision Repair Average Weekly Wages Up 2.4% Compared to 2023
Employment and number of independent collision repair centers were down in the fourth quarter last year compared to 2023. An analysis of U.S. auto body repair facilities, employment and wages by state shows that employment was down in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the previous year but average weekly wages were up. The […]
Dealership Body Shop Sales at Record Levels in 2024
The percentage of dealers operating collision repair facilities was up slightly after six years of declines. According to the latest research from the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), the percentage of dealerships operating on-site body shops was up in 2024 and reported record sales levels. The increase in the dealership body shop population follows six […]
First Quarter Collision Repair Average Weekly Wages Up Over 8% Compared to Last Year
Employment and number of independent collision repair centers were also up in the first quarter year-over-year. An analysis of U.S. auto body repair facilities, employment and wages by state shows that collision repair employment was up in the first quarter of 2024 compared to last year. Average weekly wages were up 8% in the first […]
U.S. Independent Collision Repair Shop Population Demonstrates Long-Term Growth
Over the past 10 years, the number of collision repair facilities has been growing, reversing the declining trend evident over the first decade of the 21st century. According to the latest government data through the third quarter of 2023, the number of independent collision repair facilities is at the highest level since the first quarter […]
Dealership Body Shop Sales Above Pre-Pandemic Levels in 2023
While dealership body shop sales increased, the percentage of dealers operating collision repair facilities continued to decline. According to the latest research from the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), the percentage of dealerships operating on-site body shops was down in 2023, the sixth year in a row of declines versus the previous year. NADA’s research […]
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 […]