SOC 49-3021 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Automotive Body and Related Repairers Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for automotive body and related repairers in Augusta, Georgia is $57,170 a year ($27.49 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,470: half of the 270 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,690).

$57,170average per year

$27.49 / hourMedian $49,470Take-home ≈ $46,012

  • $35K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

270people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#7 of 14Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Automotive Body and Related Repairers pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,110 or more. The middle half of automotive body and related repairers in Augusta earn between $45,560 and $59,570.

  • $35K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,170$4,764$27.49
Median$49,470$4,122$23.78
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,560$3,797$21.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,570$4,964$28.64

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Automotive Body and Related Repairers pay in Augusta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Automotive body and related repairers in Augusta earn 3% less than the Georgia average ($59,160) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($59,690). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $54,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Augusta$57,170$49,470$35,210$100,110270
Georgia$59,160$51,190$36,140$97,0804,680
United States$59,690$54,890$36,910$87,940149,310

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Automotive Body and Related Repairers salary after taxes in Augusta

On the average salary of $57,170, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $46,012 a year, or $3,834 a month and $1,770 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

The Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SC$46,641$3,887
Working in GA$46,012$3,834

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Augusta a good place for automotive body and related repairers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Augusta area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $57,170 buys what about $62,207 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Automotive Body and Related Repairers salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 7th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Hinesville pays the most ($83,190).

All Automotive Body and Related Repairers salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for automotive body and related repairers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($92,390).

Automotive Body and Related Repairers salary by city

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Automotive Body and Related Repairers salary in Augusta: questions

How much do automotive body and related repairers make an hour in Augusta?

$27.49 an hour on average, and $23.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level automotive body and related repairers salary in Augusta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the automotive body and related repairers take-home pay in Augusta?

About $46,012 a year ($3,834 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,170.

Do automotive body and related repairers earn more in Augusta than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,690).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-3021; area Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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