Analysis
NAICS 811122 is the 2022 national industry for automotive glass replacement shops, part of 81112 (Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair). Census lists 7 example activities under it in the official index.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 20% and employment rose 7%. The 2018 count used NAICS 2017, so part of a large move can come from codes being redefined rather than from businesses opening or closing.
County Business Patterns counts 7,201 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 36,983 people at an average annual payroll of $49,778 per employee (17th percentile of national industries). 65% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which marks it as a small-business industry.
By establishments it ranks 2nd of the 2 codes at this level within Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair, with 17.1% of them.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include automotive glass shops, glass installation, automotive repair, glass shops, automotive and glass tinting, automotive, among 7 in all.
For example, motorcycle repair and maintenance services are classified in 811490 (Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance) instead.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in replacing, repairing, and/or tinting automotive vehicle glass, such as passenger car, truck, and van glass.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Motorcycle repair and maintenance services | 811490 Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance |
Index entries (7)
- Automotive glass shops
- Glass installation, automotive repair
- Glass shops, automotive
- Glass tinting, automotive
- Glass work, automotive
- Window tinting, automotive
- Windshield repair shops, automotive