Average Automobile Detailer Hourly Pay

The top respondents for the job title Automobile Detailer are from the companies Caliber Collision, CarMax, Inc. and Enterprise Rent-A-Car Co. Reported salaries are highest at Carstar, Inc where the average pay is $13.52. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Caliber Collision and CarMax, Inc., earning around $12.75 and $12.36, respectively. Mister Car Wash pays the lowest at around $8.16. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Co and Enterprise Holdings also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $10.00 and $11.36, respectively.

Skills in Quality Assurance / Quality Control, Organizing and Machine Operation are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Customer Service and Cleaning.

An entry-level Automobile Detailer with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $10.49 based on 135 salaries. An early career Automobile Detailer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $11.29 based on 807 salaries. A mid-career Automobile Detailer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $12.45 based on 336 salaries. An experienced Automobile Detailer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $13.45 based on 329 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $15.

Employees with Automobile Detailer in their job title in St. Louis, Missouri earn an average of 6.5% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Sacramento, California (5.2% more) and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3.4% more). The lowest salaries can be found in San Antonio, Texas (16.0% less), Orlando, Florida (16.0% less) and Atlanta, Georgia (12.1% less).