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 […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Up in May
May production rose above April on an increase in hours worked but remained down from a year ago. Weekly wages for production employees reached a new record while wages for all employees slipped from April’s record levels. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Down in April
Production was down in April both month over month and year over year. Wages for all employees reached new records as production hourly wage growth accelerated to 12.5% from a year earlier. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering the preliminary April collision […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Up Slightly in March
March production edged above February as production employment increased while hours worked were unchanged. Wages growth rates moderating but remain above average. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering the preliminary March collision repair employment, hours worked and wages indicated production was up […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Down in February
Production was down in February both month over month and year over year even as production employment increased. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering the preliminary February collision repair employment, hours worked and wages indicated production was down both compared to January […]
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 […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Declined in December
Production was down in December both month over month and year over year. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering the preliminary December collision repair employment, hours worked and wages indicated production was down both compared to November and from December 2024. Production […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Down in November
After three months of year over year increases, production was down in November both month over month and year over year. Wages increase as employment declines. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering the preliminary November collision repair employment, hours worked and wages […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Down in June
Production was down both month over month and year over year. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering the preliminary June collision repair employment, hours worked and wages indicated production was down both compared to May and last year. Monthly production has been […]
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 […]
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