811191

Analysis

NAICS 811191 is the 2022 national industry for automotive oil change and lubrication shops, part of 81119 (Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance). Census lists 4 example activities under it in the official index.

County Business Patterns counts 9,085 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 77,250 people at an average annual payroll of $35,384 per employee (7th percentile of national industries). 29% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.

Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 11% and employment rose 18%. 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.

Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include automotive oil change and lubrication shops, lubrication shops, automotive, oil change and lubrication shops, automotive and quick-lube shops.

For example, motorcycle repair and maintenance services are classified in 811490 (Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance) instead.

Census lists 1 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 811490. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.