SOC 49-3021 · Canton-Massillon, OH metro

Automotive Body and Related Repairers Salary in Canton, OH

The average salary for automotive body and related repairers in Canton, Ohio is $54,470 a year ($26.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,350: half of the 200 people in this job in the Canton-Massillon, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,690).

$54,470average per year

$26.19 / hourMedian $49,350Take-home ≈ $43,529

  • $36K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $75K90th

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

200people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#7 of 11Ohio metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Automotive Body and Related Repairers pay range in Canton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,100 or more. The middle half of automotive body and related repairers in Canton earn between $44,190 and $63,090.

  • $36K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $75K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,470$4,539$26.19
Median$49,350$4,112$23.73
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,190$3,682$21.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,090$5,258$30.33

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

Automotive Body and Related Repairers pay in Canton vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Automotive body and related repairers in Canton earn 4% less than the Ohio average ($56,640) and 9% 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
Canton$54,470$49,350$36,090$75,100200
Ohio$56,640$49,080$36,770$78,3705,950
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 Canton

On the average salary of $54,470, a single filer in Canton takes home about $43,529 a year, or $3,627 a month and $1,674 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Canton area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $54,470 buys what about $60,924 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Canton ($45,810). A typical home costs $218,776, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Automotive Body and Related Repairers salary in other Ohio cities

Canton ranks 7th of 11 Ohio metro areas for this job; Toledo pays the most ($60,100).

All Automotive Body and Related Repairers salaries in Ohio

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 Canton: questions

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

$26.19 an hour on average, and $23.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,190, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $43,529 a year ($3,627 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,470. Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 9% 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 Canton-Massillon, OH (15940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • 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). Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.27, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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