What are the main factors that influence a Collision Technician's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Collision Technician's salary?

A Collision Technician's salary grows with experience: an Automotive Mechanic I (0-1 years)earns $49,104, an Automotive Mechanic II (1-3 years)earns $55,433, an Collision Technician (3-5 years)earns $61,897, an Automotive Mechanic IV (5-7 years)earns $67,768,

What are the highest paying states for a Collision Technician?

Collision Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Collision Technician roles are District of Columbia $68,048, California $67,789, Massachusetts $66,886. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Collision Technician roles make?

Salaries for Collision Technician level roles vary by specialization: Collision Manager: $91,318; Collision Estimator: $89,144; Collision Appraiser: $79,377; Auto Collision Technician: $61,459; Automotive Collision Technician: $61,459.

How do different companies affect a Collision Technician's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Collision Technician roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Collision Technician Salary in the United States

How much does a Collision Technician make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Collision Technician in the United States is $61,459 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, a Collision Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $70,934
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,581 to $66,419
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,230

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Collision Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,419	$5,535	$1,277	$32
Average	$61,459	$5,122	$1,182	$30
25th Percentile	$55,581	$4,632	$1,069	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Collision Technician Salaries

A Collision Technician's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Collision Technician Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Collision Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,048.
California: $67,789.
Massachusetts: $66,886.

District of Columbia $68,048 California $67,789 Massachusetts $66,886 Washington $66,640 New Jersey $66,616 Alaska $66,530 Connecticut $65,681 New York $65,337

Hawaii $64,237 Rhode Island $63,721 Maryland $63,371 Minnesota $62,891 Colorado $62,707 Illinois $62,645 Oregon $62,412 Delaware $62,240

New Hampshire $62,132 Virginia $61,889 Pennsylvania $61,183 Nevada $60,826 North Dakota $60,709 Michigan $60,525 Wisconsin $60,457 Vermont $60,322

Texas $59,947 Maine $59,923 Arizona $59,886 Ohio $59,843 Georgia $59,277 Indiana $58,995 Wyoming $58,939 Utah $58,853

Iowa $58,816 Kansas $58,521 Louisiana $58,435 North Carolina $58,405 Missouri $58,392 Florida $58,153 Montana $58,024 Nebraska $57,901

Kentucky $57,833 South Carolina $57,587 Tennessee $57,434 Idaho $57,372 New Mexico $56,923 Oklahoma $56,825 Alabama $56,463 South Dakota $55,854

Arkansas $55,522 West Virginia $55,344 Mississippi $54,809

Top Paying Cities for Collision Technicians

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $77,518
San Francisco: $76,756
Oakland: $75,054

San Jose, CA $77,518

San Francisco, CA $76,756

Oakland, CA $75,054

New York, NY $71,225

Queens Village, NY $70,764

Paramus, NJ $70,272

Passaic, NJ $70,211

Bergenfield, NJ $70,149

Stamford, CT $70,057

Huntington, NY $69,996

Newark, NJ $69,596

Bridgeport, CT $69,473

New Brunswick, NJ $69,271

Vallejo, CA $69,142

Middlesex, NJ $69,105

Somerset, NJ $69,049

Petaluma, CA $68,908

Santa Cruz, CA $68,668

Boston, MA $68,545

Monterey, CA $68,238

Fairbanks, AK $68,195

Los Angeles, CA $68,078

Washington, DC $68,048

Seattle, WA $67,937

Santa Rosa, CA $67,925

Juneau, AK $67,746

Orange, CA $67,544

Anchorage, AK $67,433

Anaheim, CA $67,390

Santa Ana, CA $67,298

Nassau, NY $67,261

Long Beach, CA $67,236

Danbury, CT $67,218

Santa Maria, CA $67,009

Everett, WA $66,997

Bremerton, WA $66,695

Trenton, NJ $66,579

Sacramento, CA $66,554

San Diego, CA $66,523

Brockton, MA $66,499

Tacoma, WA $66,474

Santa Barbara, CA $66,388

Lowell, MA $66,142

New Suffolk, NY $66,118

Nashua, NH $66,044

Lompoc, CA $65,946

Ventura, CA $65,884

Stockton, CA $65,866

New Haven, CT $65,743

Atlantic City, NJ $65,583

Hartford, CT $65,448

Modesto, CA $65,417

Poughkeepsie, NY $65,282

New Britain, CT $65,251

Kennewick, WA $65,165

Olympia, WA $65,165

New London, CT $65,153

Norwich, CT $65,134

Lawrence, MA $65,104

Bakersfield, CA $64,932

New Bedford, MA $64,846

Riverside, CA $64,846

Richland, WA $64,784

Portsmouth, NH $64,735

Vineland, NJ $64,723

San Bernardino, CA $64,673

Boulder, CO $64,501

Worcester, MA $64,452

Portland, OR $64,397

Saint Paul, MN $64,323

Minneapolis, MN $64,323

Philadelphia, PA $64,237

Honolulu, HI $63,911

Springfield, MA $63,696

Providence, RI $63,690

Chicago, IL $63,512

Bellingham, WA $63,438

Baltimore, MD $63,371

Chico, CA $63,217

Wilmington, DE $63,112

Pittsfield, MA $63,051

Manchester, NH $62,934

Spokane, WA $62,664

Denver, CO $62,658

Albany, NY $62,369

Troy, NY $62,344

Schenectady, NY $62,215

Burlington, VT $62,080

Portland, ME $61,865

Salem, OR $61,816

Yakima, WA $61,803

Ann Arbor, MI $61,785

Rochester, MN $61,613

Reno, NV $61,582

Fresno, CA $61,582

Milwaukee, WI $61,527

Detroit, MI $61,465

Allentown, PA $61,447

Carson City, NV $61,441

Houston, TX $61,349

Colorado Springs, CO $61,342

Syracuse, NY $61,312

Eugene, OR $61,195

Gary, IN $61,121

Bismarck, ND $61,121

Galveston, TX $61,121

Springfield, OR $61,072

Medford, OR $60,924

Fort Collins, CO $60,900

Austin, TX $60,851

Mesa, AZ $60,722

Phoenix, AZ $60,709

Dallas, TX $60,691

Reading, PA $60,654

Saint Cloud, MN $60,629

Concord, NH $60,574

Madison, WI $60,550

Utica, NY $60,384

Raleigh, NC $60,334

Las Vegas, NV $60,328

Rochester, NY $60,285

Des Moines, IA $60,279

Atlanta, GA $60,181

Battle Creek, MI $60,162

Salt Lake City, UT $60,144

Lancaster, PA $60,052

Champaign, IL $60,039

Harrisburg, PA $59,966

Durham, NC $59,910

Kansas City, MO $59,904

Kansas City, KS $59,892

Fort Worth, TX $59,886

Boca Raton, FL $59,861

Cleveland, OH $59,855

Columbus, OH $59,843

Pittsburgh, PA $59,837

Richmond, VA $59,812

Indianapolis, IN $59,800

Cincinnati, OH $59,720

Petersburg, VA $59,628

Lansing, MI $59,492

Billings, MT $59,492

Huntsville, AL $59,492

Lebanon, PA $59,486

Pueblo, CO $59,480

Dayton, OH $59,480

Appleton, WI $59,462

Buffalo, NY $59,437

Racine, WI $59,406

Charlotte, NC $59,400

Saint Louis, MO $59,382

Springfield, IL $59,357

York, PA $59,345

Elkhart, IN $59,345

Gastonia, NC $59,339

Benton Harbor, MI $59,339

Beaumont, TX $59,302

Lorain, OH $59,290

Toledo, OH $59,265

Binghamton, NY $59,234

Rock Hill, SC $59,228

Rockford, IL $59,197

Elyria, OH $59,167

Fargo, ND $59,167

Flagstaff, AZ $59,124

Fort Lauderdale, FL $59,087

Miami, FL $59,050

Duluth, MN $58,952

Bangor, ME $58,872

Cedar Rapids, IA $58,804

Louisville, KY $58,773

Grand Rapids, MI $58,761

Hialeah, FL $58,755

Casper, WY $58,669

Scranton, PA $58,595

New Orleans, LA $58,577

Virginia Beach, VA $58,571

Akron, OH $58,540

Peoria, IL $58,460

Sarasota, FL $58,448

Green Bay, WI $58,405

Baton Rouge, LA $58,374

Charleston, SC $58,362

Nashville, TN $58,343

Jamestown, NY $58,331

Davenport, IA $58,331

Tucson, AZ $58,300

Cheyenne, WY $58,282

Saint Petersburg, FL $58,263

Tampa, FL $58,251

Omaha, NE $58,239

Evansville, IN $58,214

Port Arthur, TX $58,214

Bradenton, FL $58,190

Santa Fe, NM $58,079

Orlando, FL $58,017

Clearwater, FL $57,950

La Crosse, WI $57,821

Canton, OH $57,821

Grand Forks, ND $57,802

Tulsa, OK $57,784

Albuquerque, NM $57,784

Newport News, VA $57,778

High Point, NC $57,759

Ogden, UT $57,735

Corpus Christi, TX $57,686

Laramie, WY $57,649

Norfolk, VA $57,649

Rock Island, IL $57,612

Saginaw, MI $57,600

Jacksonville, FL $57,593

Salisbury, NC $57,581

Memphis, TN $57,569

Moline, IL $57,538

Fort Myers, FL $57,520

Waterloo, IA $57,440

Spartanburg, SC $57,378

Lincoln, NE $57,348

Fort Wayne, IN $57,335

Birmingham, AL $57,268

Cedar Falls, IA $57,255

Provo, UT $57,249

Springfield, OH $57,243

San Antonio, TX $57,231

Greensboro, NC $57,206

South Bend, IN $57,200

Winston Salem, NC $57,194

Boise, ID $57,175

Savannah, GA $57,132

Muskegon, MI $57,022

Lima, OH $56,948

Lake Charles, LA $56,923

Anderson, IN $56,911

Lexington, KY $56,893

Augusta, GA $56,874

Greenville, SC $56,874

Wichita, KS $56,819

Tuscaloosa, AL $56,819

Columbia, SC $56,764

Bloomington, IN $56,610

Roanoke, VA $56,573

Asheville, NC $56,493

Knoxville, TN $56,389

Shreveport, LA $56,383

Wilmington, NC $56,303

Frankfort, KY $56,186

Oklahoma City, OK $56,143

Chillicothe, OH $56,118

Longview, TX $56,112

Topeka, KS $56,094

Mobile, AL $56,002

Terre Haute, IN $55,977

Erie, PA $55,971

Altoona, PA $55,940

Melbourne, FL $55,922

Amarillo, TX $55,897

Killeen, TX $55,879

Fayetteville, AR $55,829

Sioux Falls, SD $55,786

Chattanooga, TN $55,750

Idaho Falls, ID $55,743

Gainesville, FL $55,614

Portsmouth, OH $55,584

Little Rock, AR $55,571

Lynchburg, VA $55,571

Youngstown, OH $55,547

Lafayette, LA $55,547

Temple, TX $55,522

Daytona Beach, FL $55,510

Clarksville, TN $55,504

Pensacola, FL $55,498

Hopkinsville, KY $55,313

Charleston, WV $55,307

Florence, SC $55,276

Sioux City, IA $55,239

Macon, GA $55,061

Tallahassee, FL $55,055

Fayetteville, NC $55,043

Wichita Falls, TX $55,031

Waco, TX $55,031

Pine Bluff, AR $55,006

Vincennes, IN $54,889

Lubbock, TX $54,865

Great Falls, MT $54,828

Alamogordo, NM $54,822

Abilene, TX $54,772

Rapid City, SD $54,692

Monroe, LA $54,692

Albany, GA $54,656

Huntington, WV $54,649

Jackson, MS $54,643

Greenville, MS $54,637

Parkersburg, WV $54,576

Montgomery, AL $54,563

Johnstown, PA $54,551

Springfield, MO $54,502

Biloxi, MS $54,471

Sumter, SC $54,342

Columbus, GA $54,336

Twin Falls, ID $54,299

Pascagoula, MS $54,219

Kingsport, TN $54,059

Gulfport, MS $54,041

Alexandria, LA $53,838

Fort Smith, AR $53,685

El Paso, TX $53,519

Helena, MT $53,439

Las Cruces, NM $53,242

Harlingen, TX $53,070

Pocatello, ID $53,015

Florence, AL $52,996

Brownsville, TX $52,984

Dothan, AL $52,886

Mcallen, TX $52,855

Columbus, MS $52,400

Altus, OK $52,117

Lawton, OK $52,001

Pierre, SD $51,779

What Skills Can Increase a Collision Technician's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 9.61% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Retail Operations (Mentioned in 3.81% Job Postings): Retail operations is the term used to describe all the activities that keep the store functioning well. Goal is to increase gross profit margin to ensure keeping more money on each sale.
Wholesale (Mentioned in 1.93% Job Postings): Buying and selling products in large quantities at a lower price to increase profitability through a high sales volume.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	9.61%
Retail Operations	3.81%
Wholesale	1.93%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Collision Technician's salary.

Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Products and Services: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Initiative	$65,147	6%
Collaboration	$63,918	4%
Products and Services	$63,303	3%
Commitment	$63,303	3%
Self Motivation	$63,303	3%
Communication Skills	$62,688	2%

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How Education impacts a Collision Technician's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Collision Technicians enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Collision Technician with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $60,121 and $64,492).

Collision Technician Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Collision Technician

No Diploma 1.3%

High School 62.8%

Associates 28.1%

Bachelors 4.8%

Masters 2.2%

Doctorate 0.9%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.3%
High School	62.8%
Associates	28.1%
Bachelors	4.8%
Masters	2.2%
Doctorate	0.9%

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Collision Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Collision Technician's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$55,581

Average $61,459/year

$66,419

$4,632

Average $5,122/month

$5,535

$1,069

Average $1,182/week

$1,277

$27

Average $30/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,419	$5,535	$1,277	$32
Average	$61,459	$5,122	$1,182	$30
25th Percentile	$55,581	$4,632	$1,069	$27

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Salary Trends for Collision Technician

Salaries for a Collision Technician can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $52,858 in 2023 to around $52,196 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Collision Technician salary trends, .

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