Production was down in April versus 2017 but up from March. Production hourly wage up, remains over 10 percent higher than previous year. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), shows that collision repair industry production in April, while recovering from lows earlier this […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Down in March
Production was down in March versus 2017 but up from February. Production hourly wage up 14 percent versus previous year. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), shows that collision repair industry production in March remained below the record levels it had achieved in […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Down in February
Production was down in February versus 2017 but up from January. Production hourly wage up over 9 percent versus previous year. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), shows that collision repair industry production in February continued to decline from the record levels it […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Reaches New Record in May
For the second consecutive month, the collision repair industry in May achieved record levels of production. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), shows that total production for the collision repair industry was up in May to record levels. May’s performance builds up April’s […]
USAA Raises Minimum Employee Pay to $16 Per Hour
USAA is making two major changes to its employee benefit package in 2017. USAA announced that effective since Feb. 5, employees at the financial services company have seen their minimum pay rise to $16 per hour, or more than $33,000 per year. This increase doesn’t reflect overtime or eligibility for the annual bonus also available […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Flat in April
Production employment increased, but hours worked declined in April compared to March. Production continues to rise compared to 2015. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), shows that total production for the collision repair industry was in April versus the previous month, but was […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Up in First Quarter
Production employees and hours worked both increase as industry remains above 2015 and prior high recorded in March 2008. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), shows that total production for the collision repair industry increased in March versus the previous year, but was […]
Impact of Rising Minimum Wages, Auto Body Repairer Wages in 2015 and Beyond
With legislation signed this week in both California and New York raising the minimum wage in stages to $15 an hour, CollisionWeek analyzes the latest government statistics for wages for auto body repair technicians in the largest metropolitan areas across the country. With the signing of legislation in both California and New York this week […]
Auto Body Technician Employment Up in 2015
The latest government statistics show the number of people employed as auto body repairers last year grew at the fastest rate since 2011. Wages also up. With the independent collision repair facility population projected to be on the increase, it’s to be expected that the number of body repairers would likely rise. The latest data […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Declines in September
Both production employees and hours worked declined compared to August. However, production remained above 2014 levels. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), shows that total production for the auto body repair industry was down in September compared to August, but above September 2014. […]