Analysis
NAICS 811198 is the 2022 national industry for all other automotive repair and maintenance, part of 81119 (Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance). Census lists 12 example activities under it in the official index.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 25% and employment rose 23%. 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 5,368 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 22,057 people at an average annual payroll of $49,285 per employee (17th percentile of national industries). 79% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which marks it as a small-business industry.
By establishments it ranks 3rd of the 3 codes at this level within Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance, with 15.7% of them.
Census lists 10 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 326212, 811111, 811114 and 811121. 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.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include automotive air-conditioning repair shops, automotive emissions testing services, automotive rustproofing and undercoating shops and automotive safety inspection services, among 12 in all.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing automotive repair and maintenance services (except mechanical and electrical repair and maintenance; body, paint, interior, and glass repair; motor oil change and lubrication; and car washing) for automotive vehicles, such as passenger cars, trucks, and vans, and all trailers.
Illustrative Examples:
Automotive air-conditioning repair shops Automotive tire repair (except retreading) shops Automotive rustproofing and undercoating shops
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Tire retreading or recapping | 326212 Tire Retreading |
| Providing a range of mechanical and electrical automotive vehicle repair or specializing in engine repair or replacement | 811111 General Automotive Repair |
| Providing specialized mechanical or electrical automotive vehicle repair and maintenance services (except engine repair and replacement) | 811114 Specialized Automotive Repair |
| Repairing or customizing automotive vehicle bodies and interiors | 811121 Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance |
| Replacing, repairing, and/or tinting automotive glass | 811122 Automotive Glass Replacement Shops |
| Changing motor oil and lubricating the chassis of automotive vehicles | 811191 Automotive Oil Change and Lubrication Shops |
| Cleaning, washing, and/or waxing automotive vehicles and trailers | 811192 Car Washes |
| Motorcycle repair and maintenance services | 811490 Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance |
| Retailing and installing automotive audio equipment | 441330 Automotive Parts and Accessories Retailers |
| Retailing new tires in combination with tire repair services | 441340 Tire Dealers |
Index entries (12)
- Automotive air-conditioning repair shops
- Automotive emissions testing services
- Automotive rustproofing and undercoating shops
- Automotive safety inspection services
- Automotive tire repair (except retreading) shops
- Diagnostic centers without repair, automotive
- Emissions testing without repair, automotive
- Garages, do-it-yourself automotive repair
- Rustproofing shops, automotive
- Spray-on bedliner installation for trucks
- Tire repair shops (except retreading), automotive
- Undercoating shops, automotive