Where to Start an Auto Body Repairer Business

Where a solo auto body repairer business has the most room Our calculation

Crestview, FL ranks first. One-person auto body & paint businesses there average $105,975 a year in revenue, with 2.4 auto body & paint businesses for every 10,000 residents (typical metro: 3.1). We scored all 361 metros where the Census publishes auto body & paint business counts.

1
CrestviewFLORIDA · FL · $105,975 avg solo revenue · 2.4 auto body & paint businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident
92
2
RacineWISCONSIN · WI · $147,957 avg solo revenue · 2.3 auto body & paint businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident
84
3
BridgeportCONNECTICUT · CT · $115,957 avg solo revenue · 2.5 auto body & paint businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident
83
4
ManhattanKANSAS · KS · $108,500 avg solo revenue · 2.3 auto body & paint businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident
82
5
TrentonNEW JERSEY · NJ · $96,919 avg solo revenue · 1.8 auto body & paint businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident
82
6
TopekaKANSAS · KS · $98,680 avg solo revenue · 2.0 auto body & paint businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident
81
7
Panama CityFLORIDA · FL · $99,700 avg solo revenue · 3.2 auto body & paint businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fast population growth
80
8
DaytonOHIO · OH · $107,072 avg solo revenue · 2.5 auto body & paint businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident
80
9
ColumbiaMISSOURI · MO · $101,226 avg solo revenue · 2.7 auto body & paint businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue
80
10
BremertonWASHINGTON · WA · $87,524 avg solo revenue · 1.9 auto body & paint businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident
79
11
Palm BayFLORIDA · FL · $92,179 avg solo revenue · 3.1 auto body & paint businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fast population growth
78
12
DurhamNORTH CAROLINA · NC · $78,034 avg solo revenue · 2.2 auto body & paint businesses per 10k residents · Strong on fewer competitors per resident and fast population growth
78
13
AlbanyOREGON · OR · $101,000 avg solo revenue · 2.1 auto body & paint businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident
78
14
AlbanyNEW YORK · NY · $87,704 avg solo revenue · 2.1 auto body & paint businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident
77
15
ColumbusOHIO · OH · $81,620 avg solo revenue · 2.4 auto body & paint businesses per 10k residents · Strong on fewer competitors per resident and fast population growth
77

Weights: average solo revenue 3, fewer competitors per resident 3, revenue compared with the local employee wage 2, new home permits 1, population growth 1. Each factor is a percentile among these metros.

Top 5 by each factor Government data

Highest solo revenue

Watertown, NY: $183,188
Racine, WI: $147,957
St. Louis, MO: $125,026
Elmira, NY: $123,214
Kingston, NY: $122,821

Least competition

Charlottesville, VA: 1.3 per 10k residents
Hinesville, GA: 1.4 per 10k residents
Lawrence, KS: 1.4 per 10k residents
Norwich, CT: 1.4 per 10k residents
Honolulu, HI: 1.7 per 10k residents

Most new building

North Port, FL: 19.8 home permits per 1k
Lafayette, IN: 17.9 home permits per 1k
Myrtle Beach, SC: 17.0 home permits per 1k
Wilmington, NC: 16.8 home permits per 1k
Cape Coral, FL: 16.6 home permits per 1k

Fastest-growing population

Every metro Government data

Click a column to sort. “Rate to match it” is the hourly rate you'd need to bill to replace the local employee median, at our default assumptions (25% for tax and benefits, $30,000 overhead, 1,400 billable hours). Try your own numbers in the rate calculator.

#	Metro	Score	Solo revenue	Businesses / 10k people	Employee median	Rate to match it	Permits / 1k
1	Crestview, FL	92	$105,975	2.4	$49,240	$65/hr	11.5
2	Racine, WI	84	$147,957	2.3	$58,950	$74/hr	3.4
3	Bridgeport, CT	83	$115,957	2.5	$60,410	$75/hr	3.6
4	Manhattan, KS	82	$108,500	2.3	$59,260	$74/hr	3.7
5	Trenton, NJ	82	$96,919	1.8	$59,280	$74/hr	3.0
6	Topeka, KS	81	$98,680	2.0	$48,470	$65/hr	2.7
7	Panama City, FL	80	$99,700	3.2	$47,000	$63/hr	10.8
8	Dayton, OH	80	$107,072	2.5	$48,390	$65/hr	2.4
9	Columbia, MO	80	$101,226	2.7	$51,910	$68/hr	3.8
10	Bremerton, WA	79	$87,524	1.9	$59,290	$74/hr	6.4
11	Palm Bay, FL	78	$92,179	3.1	$46,860	$63/hr	7.3
12	Durham, NC	78	$78,034	2.2	$52,440	$68/hr	10.1
13	Albany, OR	78	$101,000	2.1	$62,210	$77/hr	1.4
14	Albany, NY	77	$87,704	2.1	$49,270	$65/hr	2.3
15	Columbus, OH	77	$81,620	2.4	$51,180	$67/hr	7.2
16	Nashville, TN	77	$97,004	3.2	$49,880	$66/hr	9.2
17	Vineland, NJ	76	$95,062	2.0	$58,580	$74/hr	0.9
18	Charlottesville, VA	75	$77,700	1.3	$57,380	$73/hr	9.5
19	Dover, DE	75	$76,080	2.3	$47,370	$64/hr	6.7
20	Pensacola, FL	75	$91,860	3.1	$47,130	$64/hr	6.3
21	Sheboygan, WI	75	$92,667	2.3	$57,640	$73/hr	3.1
22	Iowa City, IA	74	$84,478	2.5	$59,070	$74/hr	7.1
23	Glens Falls, NY	74	$92,941	2.5	$48,670	$65/hr	2.6
24	Peoria, IL	73	$104,442	2.5	$50,000	$66/hr	0.6
25	Raleigh, NC	73	$78,580	2.8	$51,130	$67/hr	11.8
26	Kingston, NY	73	$122,821	3.0	$57,320	$73/hr	2.4
27	Provo, UT	73	$80,939	3.0	$50,140	$66/hr	10.2
28	Wilmington, NC	73	$82,312	3.1	$50,060	$66/hr	16.8
29	Kiryas Joel, NY	72	$89,073	2.8	$50,280	$66/hr	3.1
30	Waco, TX	72	$107,015	3.5	$47,820	$64/hr	4.8
31	Lexington, KY	72	$76,338	2.4	$46,170	$63/hr	4.5
32	Killeen, TX	72	$99,104	3.5	$49,420	$66/hr	6.8
33	Boston, MA	72	$110,028	2.9	$59,630	$75/hr	2.0
34	Watertown, NY	72	$183,188	2.9	$46,770	$63/hr	2.5
35	Austin, TX	72	$85,557	3.2	$55,120	$71/hr	11.3
36	Syracuse, NY	71	$80,838	2.2	$48,270	$65/hr	3.1
37	Kansas City, MO	71	$87,926	2.6	$60,540	$75/hr	4.5
38	Santa Cruz, CA	70	$110,343	2.7	$62,610	$77/hr	1.8
39	Worcester, MA	70	$111,463	3.2	$58,080	$73/hr	1.9
40	Washington, DC	70	$83,954	2.4	$59,770	$75/hr	2.8
41	Niles, MI	69	$87,958	2.6	$51,160	$67/hr	2.4
42	Appleton, WI	69	$95,541	3.2	$54,490	$70/hr	5.1
43	Farmington, NM	69	$100,714	2.7	$47,240	$64/hr	0.7
44	Muskegon, MI	69	$83,115	2.6	$50,170	$66/hr	2.6
45	Punta Gorda, FL	69	$79,800	3.4	$46,820	$63/hr	15.0
46	Myrtle Beach, SC	69	$88,010	4.1	$47,980	$64/hr	17.0
47	North Port, FL	68	$78,450	3.3	$48,770	$65/hr	19.8
48	Sherman, TX	68	$107,588	4.8	$59,180	$74/hr	13.1
49	York, PA	68	$92,143	3.2	$52,900	$69/hr	3.4
50	Milwaukee, WI	68	$83,988	2.2	$57,030	$72/hr	2.0
51	Logan, UT	68	$88,935	3.9	$47,190	$64/hr	7.6
52	St. George, UT	68	$84,714	3.8	$49,130	$65/hr	14.5
53	Fayetteville, AR	68	$83,534	3.4	$55,960	$71/hr	15.5
54	Gainesville, GA	67	$102,822	5.7	$49,960	$66/hr	9.4
55	Mansfield, OH	67	$80,412	2.3	$45,920	$62/hr	0.9
56	Lebanon, PA	67	$98,697	3.4	$51,380	$67/hr	3.8
57	Sioux Falls, SD	66	$92,256	4.3	$50,310	$66/hr	7.8
58	Clarksville, TN	66	$70,722	2.8	$46,240	$63/hr	8.7
59	Wichita, KS	66	$101,319	3.8	$47,350	$64/hr	4.8
60	Indianapolis, IN	66	$72,605	2.5	$50,590	$67/hr	5.4
61	Philadelphia, PA	66	$83,010	2.3	$59,000	$74/hr	2.1
62	Des Moines, IA	66	$81,132	3.1	$58,210	$73/hr	8.5
63	Salt Lake City, UT	66	$83,934	3.2	$51,730	$68/hr	6.0
64	San Francisco, CA	65	$108,154	2.6	$76,740	$90/hr	1.7
65	Lafayette, IN	65	$73,917	2.1	$62,380	$77/hr	17.9
66	Olympia, WA	65	$74,600	2.1	$58,240	$73/hr	5.6
67	Tucson, AZ	65	$76,668	2.7	$49,140	$65/hr	4.4
68	Hartford, CT	65	$76,769	2.0	$53,910	$70/hr	1.3
69	College Station, TX	65	$69,000	2.6	$47,200	$64/hr	8.6
70	Cincinnati, OH	65	$76,284	2.5	$50,020	$66/hr	3.2
71	Dubuque, IA	64	$110,611	3.7	$51,000	$67/hr	3.4
72	Abilene, TX	64	$103,333	5.2	$46,420	$63/hr	6.4
73	Casper, WY	64	$121,000	3.6	$54,720	$70/hr	2.5
74	Kahului, HI	64	$101,214	3.2	$64,980	$79/hr	5.5
75	Hagerstown, MD	64	$69,381	2.3	$52,140	$68/hr	5.4
76	Minneapolis, MN	64	$82,126	2.6	$62,200	$77/hr	3.9
77	Rapid City, SD	64	$105,237	6.1	$47,750	$64/hr	6.3
78	Greeley, CO	64	$89,440	4.1	$58,410	$74/hr	8.5
79	Lakeland, FL	63	$75,696	3.5	$47,030	$63/hr	10.4
80	Baltimore, MD	63	$77,965	2.2	$55,820	$71/hr	2.0
81	Augusta, GA	63	$72,721	2.9	$49,470	$66/hr	6.6
82	Rochester, NY	63	$72,926	1.9	$47,810	$64/hr	1.7
83	Pittsburgh, PA	63	$84,148	2.8	$51,380	$67/hr	2.4
84	Traverse City, MI	63	$110,070	4.4	$48,450	$65/hr	5.2
85	Medford, OR	63	$100,477	3.4	$59,960	$75/hr	4.2
86	San Jose, CA	63	$90,775	2.4	$76,800	$90/hr	2.8
87	Stockton, CA	63	$85,449	3.0	$63,810	$78/hr	3.2
88	Hilton Head Island, SC	63	$64,844	2.4	$49,000	$65/hr	13.5
89	Chattanooga, TN	62	$80,755	3.5	$49,560	$66/hr	5.1
90	Harrisburg, PA	62	$70,765	2.3	$50,170	$66/hr	2.0
91	Lansing, MI	62	$76,148	2.3	$53,760	$69/hr	1.8
92	Allentown, PA	62	$77,756	2.6	$54,330	$70/hr	2.3
93	Grand Junction, CO	62	$89,143	3.8	$56,830	$72/hr	5.1
94	Denver, CO	62	$100,685	4.2	$60,770	$76/hr	5.3
95	Manchester, NH	61	$83,222	3.1	$49,460	$66/hr	1.5
96	Elmira, NY	61	$123,214	3.5	$46,380	$63/hr	1.2
97	Harrisonburg, VA	61	$78,724	3.4	$49,920	$66/hr	6.2
98	San Diego, CA	61	$85,957	2.8	$62,640	$77/hr	3.6
99	Chicago, IL	61	$85,819	3.0	$52,040	$68/hr	1.7
100	Youngstown, OH	61	$84,097	2.9	$45,960	$62/hr	0.7
101	Midland, TX	61	$97,914	6.3	$58,750	$74/hr	7.3
102	Phoenix, AZ	61	$81,826	3.6	$56,680	$72/hr	7.9
103	Salem, OR	61	$76,214	2.4	$60,940	$76/hr	3.2
104	St. Louis, MO	60	$125,026	3.9	$63,920	$78/hr	2.2
105	Springfield, MO	60	$101,980	5.1	$57,470	$73/hr	3.6
106	Sacramento, CA	60	$93,233	3.7	$63,020	$78/hr	4.4
107	Owensboro, KY	60	$91,379	3.7	$44,250	$61/hr	2.3
108	Dallas, TX	60	$87,224	4.5	$57,280	$73/hr	8.3
109	Dothan, AL	59	$86,895	4.3	$45,780	$62/hr	3.9
110	Green Bay, WI	59	$77,694	3.2	$49,710	$66/hr	4.3
111	Seattle, WA	59	$71,189	2.2	$64,590	$79/hr	3.9
112	Charlotte, NC	59	$77,627	3.4	$55,790	$71/hr	8.0
113	Erie, PA	59	$77,000	2.5	$49,050	$65/hr	0.9
114	Honolulu, HI	59	$77,688	1.7	$60,540	$75/hr	1.4
115	Parkersburg, WV	58	$85,950	3.2	$47,050	$63/hr	1.1
116	Eugene, OR	58	$73,930	2.6	$54,420	$70/hr	4.0
117	Oklahoma City, OK	58	$80,667	4.0	$49,360	$66/hr	5.9
118	Duluth, MN	58	$93,977	3.6	$56,430	$72/hr	2.3
119	Prescott Valley, AZ	58	$84,221	5.0	$49,210	$65/hr	7.0
120	Toledo, OH	57	$70,845	2.0	$49,650	$66/hr	0.8
121	Portland, OR	57	$76,786	2.6	$61,040	$76/hr	3.3
122	New York, NY	57	$75,159	2.4	$57,920	$73/hr	2.2
123	Goldsboro, NC	57	$68,080	3.0	$45,320	$62/hr	8.0
124	Knoxville, TN	57	$66,905	3.0	$46,410	$63/hr	8.4
125	Muncie, IN	57	$66,400	1.8	$49,740	$66/hr	2.9
126	Bakersfield, CA	57	$78,622	2.9	$60,640	$76/hr	3.5
127	San Luis Obispo, CA	56	$86,450	2.9	$67,790	$82/hr	2.4
128	Las Vegas, NV	56	$72,604	2.8	$60,520	$75/hr	6.2
129	Cape Coral, FL	56	$77,943	4.8	$50,170	$66/hr	16.6
130	Lubbock, TX	56	$83,401	6.6	$48,310	$65/hr	8.0
131	Lexington Park, MD	56	$74,917	2.6	$56,030	$71/hr	2.1
132	Burlington, VT	56	$75,783	2.8	$58,380	$74/hr	5.5
133	Fort Smith, AR	56	$79,407	3.7	$46,530	$63/hr	2.9
134	Ogden, UT	56	$69,165	2.9	$51,430	$67/hr	5.5
135	Bismarck, ND	56	$90,833	4.3	$57,210	$73/hr	3.0
136	Providence, RI	56	$84,447	3.1	$59,260	$74/hr	1.7
137	Napa, CA	56	$78,952	2.5	$62,430	$77/hr	2.7
138	Houma, LA	55	$79,364	2.8	$58,380	$74/hr	2.9
139	Colorado Springs, CO	55	$86,041	4.3	$58,940	$74/hr	7.6
140	Spartanburg, SC	55	$82,323	6.3	$55,230	$71/hr	11.6
141	Rochester, MN	55	$87,702	3.8	$58,940	$74/hr	3.2
142	Lake Charles, LA	55	$76,872	3.0	$46,210	$63/hr	2.2
143	Missoula, MT	55	$71,556	3.3	$48,710	$65/hr	7.1
144	Little Rock, AR	55	$80,624	3.7	$54,560	$70/hr	4.1
145	Slidell, LA	54	$78,822	4.4	$47,260	$64/hr	4.0
146	Spokane, WA	54	$67,987	2.6	$56,660	$72/hr	5.3
147	Columbus, GA	54	$77,426	3.1	$46,220	$63/hr	1.9
148	Hot Springs, AR	54	$98,800	5.7	$49,510	$66/hr	3.3
149	Greenville, SC	54	$74,604	3.7	$54,070	$70/hr	8.6
150	Waterloo, IA	54	$75,867	3.1	$51,150	$67/hr	3.3
151	Winchester, VA	54	$72,154	3.1	$56,280	$72/hr	6.2
152	Auburn, AL	54	$61,250	2.7	$47,990	$64/hr	7.9
153	Atlantic City, NJ	54	$68,118	1.8	$66,340	$81/hr	4.3
154	Tulsa, OK	53	$76,925	4.1	$49,390	$66/hr	5.0
155	Wheeling, WV	53	$72,565	2.6	$47,910	$64/hr	0.0
156	Utica, NY	53	$82,311	3.3	$47,030	$63/hr	1.1
157	Oxnard, CA	53	$87,658	3.2	$61,860	$77/hr	1.9
158	Gainesville, FL	53	$52,914	1.9	$54,300	$70/hr	10.5
159	Great Falls, MT	53	$89,421	4.5	$52,160	$68/hr	3.0
160	Albany, GA	53	$84,694	3.6	$48,230	$64/hr	1.3
161	Burlington, NC	53	$71,532	3.8	$49,300	$65/hr	11.5
162	Blacksburg, VA	53	$67,176	2.0	$54,330	$70/hr	2.7
163	Akron, OH	53	$75,858	3.0	$48,120	$64/hr	1.1
164	Santa Rosa, CA	53	$83,983	2.9	$78,060	$91/hr	3.5
165	Madison, WI	53	$57,776	2.1	$58,490	$74/hr	10.0
166	Davenport, IA	53	$73,578	2.5	$56,200	$72/hr	1.6
167	Lake Havasu City, AZ	52	$69,577	3.5	$48,370	$65/hr	8.2
168	La Crosse, WI	52	$76,853	3.1	$56,010	$71/hr	2.8
169	Ames, IA	52	$72,059	2.7	$58,790	$74/hr	3.1
170	Fairbanks, AK	52	$80,545	2.7	$61,820	$77/hr	0.3
171	Florence, SC	52	$83,281	4.6	$46,350	$63/hr	4.5
172	Los Angeles, CA	52	$104,083	3.9	$67,090	$81/hr	2.1
173	Sioux City, IA	52	$78,889	3.9	$48,400	$65/hr	3.9
174	San Angelo, TX	52	$90,214	5.4	$48,550	$65/hr	2.8
175	Pueblo, CO	52	$90,100	3.9	$57,760	$73/hr	1.3
176	Jackson, MI	52	$68,000	2.4	$49,730	$66/hr	1.9
177	Chambersburg, PA	52	$77,333	3.5	$58,280	$73/hr	6.6
178	Sebastian, FL	52	$68,667	2.9	$47,960	$64/hr	1.5
179	New Haven, CT	51	$67,540	2.2	$58,330	$74/hr	1.8
180	Lawton, OK	51	$72,160	3.1	$45,820	$62/hr	1.6
181	Columbia, SC	51	$66,455	3.2	$48,340	$65/hr	7.1
182	Fargo, ND	51	$68,108	2.9	$57,350	$73/hr	5.8
183	Montgomery, AL	51	$77,357	3.1	$57,990	$73/hr	2.8
184	Charleston, WV	51	$66,385	1.8	$47,690	$64/hr	0.6
185	Asheville, NC	51	$72,585	3.8	$49,740	$66/hr	7.8
186	Lancaster, PA	51	$84,429	4.0	$55,250	$71/hr	2.3
187	Richmond, VA	50	$57,084	2.4	$53,800	$69/hr	6.8
188	Kingsport, TN	50	$71,707	3.5	$46,150	$63/hr	3.7
189	Jacksonville, FL	50	$61,142	3.0	$47,910	$64/hr	8.0
190	Boise City, ID	50	$65,399	3.4	$49,500	$66/hr	11.6
191	Tampa, FL	50	$69,440	3.7	$49,080	$65/hr	6.9
192	Naples, FL	50	$68,274	3.2	$53,870	$70/hr	6.9
193	Detroit, MI	49	$77,978	3.0	$62,550	$77/hr	2.0
194	Johnson City, TN	49	$69,518	3.7	$44,990	$62/hr	4.3
195	Houston, TX	49	$74,579	4.2	$56,060	$71/hr	8.7
196	Binghamton, NY	49	$68,026	2.7	$46,780	$63/hr	1.9
197	Vallejo, CA	49	$78,292	2.7	$73,890	$87/hr	1.9
198	Gulfport, MS	49	$69,519	3.2	$54,770	$70/hr	7.9
199	Huntsville, AL	49	$63,541	3.0	$56,520	$72/hr	8.7
200	Wichita Falls, TX	49	$84,568	4.4	$45,710	$62/hr	1.1
201	Canton, OH	49	$72,475	3.0	$49,350	$65/hr	1.6
202	Charleston, SC	49	$65,500	2.9	$63,080	$78/hr	8.7
203	Fort Collins, CO	49	$73,180	3.7	$56,490	$72/hr	6.6
204	Deltona, FL	49	$66,871	3.6	$48,660	$65/hr	7.7
205	Elizabethtown, KY	49	$68,087	3.0	$49,880	$66/hr	3.9
206	Waterbury, CT	49	$69,789	2.6	$58,220	$73/hr	1.1
207	Bellingham, WA	48	$55,556	2.3	$58,180	$73/hr	5.3
208	Corpus Christi, TX	48	$69,925	3.4	$48,000	$64/hr	4.7
209	Hinesville, GA	48	$8,333	1.4	$81,790	$94/hr	7.3
210	Flint, MI	48	$83,158	3.9	$49,670	$66/hr	1.1
211	Norwich, CT	48	$61,812	1.4	$58,240	$73/hr	1.6
212	Bloomington, IN	48	$60,083	2.5	$57,260	$73/hr	7.8
213	Salisbury, MD	48	$66,762	2.5	$54,090	$70/hr	1.6
214	Santa Maria, CA	48	$75,296	2.8	$63,360	$78/hr	3.1
215	Portland, ME	48	$60,988	2.8	$52,760	$69/hr	6.2
216	Lewiston, ME	47	$69,000	3.4	$50,740	$67/hr	4.0
217	Greensboro, NC	47	$66,834	3.3	$48,930	$65/hr	4.9
218	Atlanta, GA	47	$73,893	3.9	$55,690	$71/hr	5.4
219	Monroe, MI	47	$69,767	2.8	$52,160	$68/hr	1.2
220	Cleveland, OH	47	$63,658	2.4	$48,750	$65/hr	1.9
221	Columbus, IN	47	$58,300	2.2	$57,000	$72/hr	2.2
222	Buffalo, NY	46	$58,714	1.8	$47,180	$64/hr	1.3
223	Morgantown, WV	46	$58,750	2.0	$47,190	$64/hr	0.2
224	St. Cloud, MN	46	$76,784	3.9	$59,220	$74/hr	3.9
225	Fresno, CA	46	$70,081	2.9	$63,670	$78/hr	3.0
226	Anchorage, AK	46	$66,520	2.4	$59,420	$74/hr	0.7
227	Visalia, CA	46	$64,302	2.7	$58,030	$73/hr	3.7
228	Hickory, NC	46	$72,039	5.0	$48,080	$64/hr	8.5
229	Athens, GA	46	$54,750	2.6	$49,400	$66/hr	5.8
230	Lafayette, LA	46	$70,393	4.2	$47,080	$63/hr	5.0
231	Jonesboro, AR	46	$73,569	5.2	$48,920	$65/hr	7.5
232	Wausau, WI	45	$80,294	4.4	$52,430	$68/hr	2.5
233	Kennewick, WA	45	$55,889	2.7	$59,240	$74/hr	7.8
234	Reno, NV	45	$53,857	2.5	$60,210	$75/hr	5.2
235	Yuba City, CA	45	$61,194	2.6	$62,040	$77/hr	4.5
236	Mount Vernon, WA	44	$59,167	2.4	$58,750	$74/hr	2.8
237	Morristown, TN	44	$68,438	4.2	$47,820	$64/hr	4.8
238	Eau Claire, WI	44	$70,968	3.6	$55,560	$71/hr	5.4
239	Tallahassee, FL	44	$49,148	2.6	$45,160	$62/hr	7.0
240	Lawrence, KS	44	$47,250	1.4	$46,240	$63/hr	3.1
241	Omaha, NE	44	$66,282	3.2	$56,310	$72/hr	6.5
242	Tyler, TX	44	$72,469	4.3	$48,820	$65/hr	2.2
243	Jacksonville, NC	44	$40,469	2.4	$45,700	$62/hr	6.6
244	Hattiesburg, MS	43	$66,720	2.8	$52,980	$69/hr	0.8
245	Winston, NC	43	$62,872	3.4	$49,520	$66/hr	6.8
246	Tuscaloosa, AL	43	$68,429	2.9	$58,240	$73/hr	2.2
247	Albuquerque, NM	43	$61,254	2.7	$49,020	$65/hr	3.1
248	Oshkosh, WI	43	$49,714	2.0	$57,150	$72/hr	4.0
249	Orlando, FL	43	$66,911	5.1	$47,060	$63/hr	10.0
250	Daphne, AL	43	$56,864	3.2	$54,430	$70/hr	10.8
251	San Antonio, TX	42	$67,831	4.1	$49,440	$66/hr	4.0
252	Rockford, IL	42	$69,220	2.8	$57,780	$73/hr	1.1
253	Rocky Mount, NC	42	$66,375	3.5	$47,600	$64/hr	3.7
254	Bend, OR	42	$65,870	3.5	$62,120	$77/hr	12.1
255	Joplin, MO	42	$74,831	5.1	$52,200	$68/hr	3.0
256	Ann Arbor, MI	42	$51,972	1.8	$54,400	$70/hr	2.9
257	Kenosha, WI	42	$51,471	2.2	$55,330	$71/hr	5.3
258	Pittsfield, MA	42	$68,200	2.7	$56,310	$72/hr	1.2
259	Riverside, CA	41	$74,868	3.9	$61,990	$77/hr	3.4
260	Merced, CA	41	$57,627	2.7	$61,090	$76/hr	2.7
261	Warner Robins, GA	41	$62,593	3.5	$54,770	$70/hr	6.8
262	Port St. Lucie, FL	40	$59,719	4.2	$46,130	$63/hr	9.3
263	Hammond, LA	40	$70,070	4.5	$56,870	$72/hr	8.5
264	Barnstable Town, MA	40	$60,138	2.7	$59,260	$74/hr	2.7
265	Fond du Lac, WI	40	$71,588	3.3	$56,810	$72/hr	1.8
266	Virginia Beach, VA	40	$52,286	2.1	$60,100	$75/hr	2.2
267	Bloomington, IL	39	$53,824	2.0	$58,160	$73/hr	1.6
268	Fort Wayne, IN	39	$46,526	2.6	$53,200	$69/hr	3.6
269	Chico, CA	39	$47,714	2.3	$64,420	$79/hr	4.8
270	Ocala, FL	39	$57,459	3.9	$47,100	$63/hr	15.0
271	Miami, FL	39	$72,453	7.5	$51,680	$68/hr	3.8
272	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY	39	$59,607	3.1	$53,030	$69/hr	4.4
273	Florence, AL	39	$74,410	4.4	$56,690	$72/hr	2.6
274	Champaign, IL	38	$25,133	2.1	$56,230	$72/hr	3.8
275	Fayetteville, NC	38	$52,948	2.9	$47,960	$64/hr	5.4
276	Springfield, IL	38	$64,545	2.6	$59,390	$74/hr	1.1
277	Las Cruces, NM	38	$58,019	3.4	$45,830	$62/hr	3.7
278	Alexandria, LA	38	$74,051	4.2	$47,830	$64/hr	1.8
279	Roanoke, VA	37	$64,161	3.3	$49,660	$66/hr	2.8
280	Elkhart, IN	37	$68,314	4.1	$50,110	$66/hr	3.8
281	Grand Rapids, MI	37	$53,312	2.8	$56,770	$72/hr	3.7
282	Jackson, MS	37	$76,418	4.3	$56,410	$72/hr	2.6
283	Helena, MT	37	$52,333	3.7	$35,980	$54/hr	2.3
284	Scranton, PA	37	$65,904	3.3	$49,850	$66/hr	1.1
285	Lima, OH	37	$61,333	3.0	$47,160	$64/hr	1.5
286	Springfield, MA	37	$59,000	2.6	$54,870	$70/hr	0.7
287	Savannah, GA	36	$40,361	3.1	$56,340	$72/hr	12.8
288	Odessa, TX	36	$69,626	7.2	$55,100	$71/hr	5.6
289	Boulder, CO	36	$47,444	2.6	$61,570	$76/hr	6.1
290	Michigan City, IN	36	$31,625	1.9	$48,230	$64/hr	2.6
291	Mankato, MN	36	$70,400	4.0	$56,790	$72/hr	3.4
292	Greenville, NC	36	$46,030	3.0	$49,050	$65/hr	7.3
293	Billings, MT	35	$69,758	5.4	$58,960	$74/hr	5.4
294	Jefferson City, MO	35	$68,921	3.7	$54,060	$70/hr	1.4
295	Flagstaff, AZ	35	$28,846	2.3	$54,580	$70/hr	4.4
296	Dalton, GA	35	$51,824	3.1	$47,890	$64/hr	3.8
297	Birmingham, AL	35	$64,516	3.4	$56,860	$72/hr	3.6
298	Sebring, FL	35	$46,960	3.4	$45,460	$62/hr	7.3
299	Decatur, AL	35	$62,049	3.7	$47,360	$64/hr	2.6
300	Bowling Green, KY	34	$59,930	4.9	$48,530	$65/hr	7.9
301	Coeur d'Alene, ID	34	$58,729	4.2	$53,580	$69/hr	9.4
302	Janesville, WI	33	$54,179	2.9	$55,210	$71/hr	2.4
303	Huntington, WV	33	$58,338	2.9	$45,760	$62/hr	0.8
304	Idaho Falls, ID	33	$56,641	4.7	$48,030	$64/hr	9.3
305	South Bend, IN	33	$47,462	2.5	$55,360	$71/hr	2.3
306	Gettysburg, PA	32	$62,345	5.0	$48,070	$64/hr	4.5
307	Altoona, PA	32	$70,269	4.2	$47,960	$64/hr	0.7
308	Beaumont, TX	32	$63,967	3.5	$54,330	$70/hr	2.4
309	Kalamazoo, MI	32	$34,719	2.4	$57,250	$73/hr	1.9
310	Cedar Rapids, IA	32	$48,000	2.9	$49,910	$66/hr	3.6
311	El Centro, CA	32	$40,440	2.4	$68,410	$83/hr	1.3
312	New Orleans, LA	32	$63,064	3.5	$46,640	$63/hr	1.7
313	Yakima, WA	31	$42,902	2.8	$46,240	$63/hr	2.8
314	Valdosta, GA	31	$48,629	3.7	$43,120	$60/hr	6.0
315	Terre Haute, IN	31	$43,714	2.6	$46,880	$63/hr	1.7
316	Cheyenne, WY	31	$23,706	2.9	$50,090	$66/hr	5.5
317	Brunswick, GA	31	$28,850	3.0	$46,850	$63/hr	5.5
318	Mobile, AL	31	$58,622	3.1	$58,990	$74/hr	2.7
319	Kokomo, IN	31	$25,300	2.3	$51,970	$68/hr	1.3
320	Beckley, WV	31	$50,267	2.7	$45,180	$62/hr	0.7
321	Modesto, CA	30	$67,144	3.5	$68,640	$83/hr	2.2
322	Yuma, AZ	30	$44,896	3.6	$47,740	$64/hr	5.5
323	Bozeman, MT	29	$50,091	4.0	$60,960	$76/hr	12.4
324	Reading, PA	29	$55,511	3.3	$50,970	$67/hr	1.3
325	Jackson, TN	28	$61,361	5.1	$45,770	$62/hr	2.6
326	Lincoln, NE	27	$51,000	3.9	$55,730	$71/hr	7.0
327	Minot, ND	27	$69,231	4.2	$57,370	$73/hr	1.8
328	Brownsville, TX	27	$36,288	3.4	$45,950	$62/hr	6.3
329	Evansville, IN	27	$53,280	3.6	$48,290	$65/hr	3.0
330	Sandusky, OH	25	$20,750	2.7	$47,960	$64/hr	2.8
331	Cape Girardeau, MO	25	$63,583	5.4	$46,750	$63/hr	1.0
332	Longview, TX	25	$63,795	6.7	$49,780	$66/hr	1.0
333	El Paso, TX	24	$61,500	6.0	$47,590	$64/hr	2.3
334	Salinas, CA	24	$68,511	4.5	$61,090	$76/hr	1.8
335	St. Joseph, MO	24	$62,000	3.5	$56,850	$72/hr	0.5
336	Battle Creek, MI	23	$32,647	2.8	$55,420	$71/hr	0.9
337	Baton Rouge, LA	23	$50,798	4.2	$48,220	$64/hr	4.9
338	Twin Falls, ID	23	$45,471	4.5	$47,330	$64/hr	5.6
339	Johnstown, PA	23	$49,864	3.1	$46,500	$63/hr	0.5
340	Bay City, MI	22	$52,182	3.3	$47,940	$64/hr	0.7
341	Decatur, IL	22	$34,375	2.7	$54,500	$70/hr	0.4
342	Bangor, ME	22	$43,879	3.7	$52,700	$68/hr	3.1
343	Amarillo, TX	22	$54,102	5.4	$49,190	$65/hr	3.7
344	McAllen, TX	21	$34,330	5.0	$47,260	$64/hr	8.2
345	Redding, CA	21	$40,400	3.1	$61,630	$76/hr	1.4
346	Memphis, TN	21	$51,749	3.8	$48,680	$65/hr	2.5
347	Santa Fe, NM	20	$36,577	3.6	$56,590	$72/hr	3.2
348	Shreveport, LA	20	$53,981	4.1	$46,450	$63/hr	2.7
349	Grand Forks, ND	19	$31,000	3.4	$54,930	$70/hr	2.2
350	Saginaw, MI	19	$35,594	3.1	$48,640	$65/hr	1.1
351	Rome, GA	19	$38,261	3.9	$46,590	$63/hr	3.3
352	Grand Island, NE	18	$53,086	5.9	$50,440	$66/hr	3.5
353	Texarkana, TX	18	$52,421	4.2	$48,080	$64/hr	2.0
354	Paducah, KY	18	$59,938	5.7	$48,600	$65/hr	1.7
355	Enid, OK	16	$54,429	4.5	$45,470	$62/hr	0.3
356	Williamsport, PA	16	$55,333	4.3	$50,340	$66/hr	0.6
357	Monroe, LA	15	$45,373	3.9	$46,630	$63/hr	2.4
358	Macon, GA	14	$28,925	4.0	$48,090	$64/hr	2.2
359	Anniston, AL	13	$48,875	4.4	$46,860	$63/hr	1.2
360	Kankakee, IL	13	$54,174	4.3	$56,870	$72/hr	1.1
361	Gadsden, AL	13	$48,732	5.1	$44,760	$61/hr	1.2

How to read this

Revenue is what one-person businesses take in before expenses, not take-home pay. A high figure with lots of competitors per resident usually means a busy but crowded market; a lower figure with few competitors can mean room to grow. Business counts come from the Census Nonemployer Statistics (2024) and County Business Patterns (2023), grouped as “auto body & paint”, so they include some firms outside the trade itself.

For pay as an employee in any of these cities, see the auto body repairer salary overview or the best cities for auto body repairers to work.

Census Nonemployer Statistics 2024; County Business Patterns 2023; Census Building Permits 2025; Census population estimates; BLS OEWS May 2025. Our data

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