SOC 49-3021 · Duluth, MN-WI metro

Automotive Body and Related Repairers Salary in Duluth, MN

The average salary for automotive body and related repairers in Duluth, Minnesota is $58,910 a year ($28.32 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $56,430: half of the 120 people in this job in the Duluth, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($59,690).

$58,910average per year

$28.32 / hourMedian $56,430Take-home ≈ $47,032

  • $37K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $78K90th

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

120people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Minnesota metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Automotive Body and Related Repairers pay range in Duluth

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,540 or more. The middle half of automotive body and related repairers in Duluth earn between $47,430 and $63,420.

  • $37K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $78K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,910$4,909$28.32
Median$56,430$4,702$27.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,430$3,952$22.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,420$5,285$30.49

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

Automotive Body and Related Repairers pay in Duluth vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

Automotive body and related repairers in Duluth earn 10% less than the Minnesota average ($65,530) and about the same as the U.S. average ($59,690). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $54,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Duluth$58,910$56,430$36,580$77,540120
Minnesota$65,530$60,970$41,500$92,9002,910
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 Duluth

On the average salary of $58,910, a single filer in Duluth takes home about $47,032 a year, or $3,919 a month and $1,809 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

The Duluth, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$47,498$3,958
Working in MN$47,032$3,919

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Duluth area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.8), so the average $58,910 buys what about $66,364 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Duluth ($50,000). A typical home costs $264,350, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Automotive Body and Related Repairers salary in other Minnesota cities

Duluth ranks 4th of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($70,530).

All Automotive Body and Related Repairers salaries in Minnesota

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 Duluth: questions

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

$28.32 an hour on average, and $27.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $47,032 a year ($3,919 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,910. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Duluth, MN-WI (20260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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