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How Much Should a Body Shop Estimator Write Each Month?

What is a solid target parts/labor sales dollar figure a body shop estimator should write each month?

Hank Nunn
By Hank Nunn

What is a solid target parts/labor sales dollar figure a body shop estimator should write each month?

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Asked by Mike Lance, Labadie Auto Company, Bay City, Mich.

Question answered by Hank Nunn of H.W. Nunn & Associates.

The answer has a lot of “that depends” in it – depends on who is handling parts, if you’re a DRP or non-DRP shop, labor rate, etc.

As a general guide, a good estimator can process $120,000 per month, but that is very general. I’ve seen estimators process more than $200,000 per month, and I’ve seen others get overwhelmed doing $80,000 per month.

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