Analysis
NAICS 8111 is the 2022 industry group for automotive repair and maintenance, part of 811 (Repair and Maintenance). Census lists 76 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 169,572 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 992,292 people at an average annual payroll of $49,123 per employee (17th percentile of national industries). 60% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which marks it as a small-business industry.
By establishments it ranks 1st of the 4 codes at this level within Repair and Maintenance, with 75% of them.
Across its national industries Census lists 76 index entries; typical ones are automotive engine repair and replacement shops, automotive brake repair shops, antique and classic automotive restoration and automotive glass shops.
It splits into 3 more detailed codes. The largest by establishments is 81111 (Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance) with 93,082.
Its more detailed codes are 81111 Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance (93,082 establishments), 81112 Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair (42,230 establishments) and 81119 Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance (34,260 establishments).
Official definition
This industry group comprises establishments involved in providing repair and maintenance services for automotive vehicles, such as passenger cars, trucks, and vans, and all trailers. Establishments in this industry group employ mechanics with specialized technical skills to diagnose and repair the mechanical and electrical systems for automotive vehicles, repair automotive interiors, and paint or repair automotive exteriors.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Index entries (76)
- Automotive engine repair and replacement shops
- Automotive brake repair shops
- Antique and classic automotive restoration
- Automotive glass shops
- Automotive oil change and lubrication shops
- Automotive detail shops
- Automotive air-conditioning repair shops