SOC 49-3021 · Rome, GA metro

Automotive Body and Related Repairers Salary in Rome, GA

The average salary for automotive body and related repairers in Rome, Georgia is $44,020 a year ($21.16 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,590: half of the 30 people in this job in the Rome, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,690).

$44,020average per year

$21.16 / hourMedian $46,590Take-home ≈ $36,102

  • $34K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $49K90th

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

30people in this job
-26%vs U.S. average
#14 of 14Georgia metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Automotive Body and Related Repairers pay range in Rome

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,030 or more. The middle half of automotive body and related repairers in Rome earn between $39,680 and $46,910.

  • $34K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $49K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,020$3,668$21.16
Median$46,590$3,882$22.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,680$3,307$19.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,910$3,909$22.55

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

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

Automotive body and related repairers in Rome earn 26% less than the Georgia average ($59,160) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($59,690). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $54,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Rome$44,020$46,590$34,200$49,03030
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 Rome

On the average salary of $44,020, a single filer in Rome takes home about $36,102 a year, or $3,008 a month and $1,389 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Rome area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $44,020 buys what about $48,824 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Rome ($42,670). A typical home costs $235,303, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Automotive Body and Related Repairers salary in other Georgia cities

Rome ranks 14th 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 Rome: questions

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

$21.16 an hour on average, and $22.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,102 a year ($3,008 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,020.

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

The average here is 26% 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 Rome, GA (40660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 15.0%.
  • 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 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).

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