General Automotive Repair
440 establishments and 1,796 people in 54. Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics — one occupation here — is licensed in 4 of 56 jurisdictions, which is too narrow to call this a licensed trade. Every figure names its source, and the gaps are listed.
Who does the work
| Occupation | Share | Employed nationally | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 46.34% | 204,660 | $49,650 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 6.4% | 28,280 | $60,520 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 6.09% | 26,880 | $65,160 |
| General and Operations Managers | 6.0% | 26,500 | $82,000 |
| Office Clerks, General | 4.79% | 21,150 | $39,830 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | 3.74% | 16,510 | $47,450 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 2.42% | 10,690 | $49,520 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 1.97% | 8,710 | $46,140 |
The licence gate
| What the industry is made of | Share | Concentration | Strongest licence belongs to | Jurisdictions | Exam-gated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 46.34% | 92.3× | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 4 of 56 | 1 |
Reported, not treated as this industry's barrier to entry: 4 of 56 jurisdictions is too narrow to read as a gate.
Licensed occupations in this industry
| Occupation | Share of industry | Concentration here | Jurisdictions licensing it | Licences on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 46.34% | 92.3× | 4 of 56 | 8 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 2.42% | 17.9× | 2 of 56 | 2 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 6.4% | 36.5× | 1 of 56 | 1 |
| General and Operations Managers | 6.0% | 2.4× | 23 of 56 | 46 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 1.97% | 2.0× | 2 of 56 | 2 |
| Office Clerks, General | 4.79% | 2.8× | 1 of 56 | 2 |
Concentration is this occupation's share of employment here divided by its share across every industry we hold — how much this industry is made of that job. Above 8× it is a defining occupation; near 1× it is a job every industry has, like a manager or an office clerk. Which licence gates OPERATING the business depends on the jurisdiction and on how the business is structured, and we do not assert it.
What this page cannot tell you
| Gap |
|---|
| licence gate — the only occupation matched is 'Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics' at 46.34% of this industry's employment, licensed in 4 of 56 jurisdictions. Reported, but too narrow to be read as this industry's barrier to entry. |
| licence titles in 54 — none matched 'Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics', though it is licensed in 4 jurisdictions nationally. The title differs locally, or the record is held municipally. |
| occupation mix for NAICS 811111 — the labour statistics carry no rows at this level, so everything about occupations here, including the defining occupation and its licence gate, is measured at NAICS 811110, a broader grouping. Establishment counts are for 811111 itself. |
| licence coverage — the register holds 54 of 56 US licensing jurisdictions, and 2,504 of its records carry no jurisdiction at all. A count of 4 is out of 54 searched, not out of 56. The unsearched jurisdictions are not evidence of no licence. |
| bonding_required_usd — no producer, and not estimated |
This industry, elsewhere
| View | What it answers |
|---|---|
| Where is it easiest to open? | Every jurisdiction side by side — operators, wages, and the licence gate |
| The underwriting | Which rubric dimensions the public record can evidence, and which it cannot |
| General Automotive Repair in CA | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| General Automotive Repair in TX | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| General Automotive Repair in NY | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| General Automotive Repair in FL | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| General Automotive Repair in PA | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| General Automotive Repair in IL | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
Every one of these is generated from the same corpus and costs nothing to read.
Neighbouring industries
| Industry | NAICS | Operators |
|---|---|---|
| Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair an | 811121 | 33,775 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipm | 811310 | 21,512 |
| Car Washes | 811192 | 18,651 |
| Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and | 811490 | 10,451 |
| Automotive Oil Change and Lubrication Shops | 811191 | 7,799 |
| Automotive Glass Replacement Shops | 811122 | 6,128 |
| Appliance Repair and Maintenance | 811412 | 4,562 |
| All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance | 811198 | 4,383 |
The same six-digit sector. Listed because an operator comparing options is usually choosing between adjacent trades, not between an industry and nothing.
Businesses on this path here
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