Car Washes
401 establishments and 5,048 people in 04. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 46.54% | 135,030 | $31,200 |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 11.98% | 34,750 | $34,330 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 8.74% | 25,360 | $35,310 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 7.64% | 22,180 | $44,560 |
| General and Operations Managers | 5.29% | 15,330 | $61,420 |
| Cashiers | 3.46% | 10,040 | $32,530 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 1.6% | 4,650 | $48,080 |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | 1.46% | 4,230 | $35,660 |
The licence gate
| What the industry is made of | Share | Concentration | Strongest licence belongs to | Jurisdictions | Exam-gated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 46.54% | 161.0× | 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 | 8.74% | 17.4× | 4 of 56 | 8 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 46.54% | 161.0× | 1 of 56 | 1 |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 11.98% | 163.2× | 1 of 56 | 2 |
| General and Operations Managers | 5.29% | 2.2× | 23 of 56 | 46 |
| Cashiers | 3.46% | 1.8× | 6 of 56 | 7 |
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 'Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment' at 46.54% 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 04 — none matched 'Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment', though it is licensed in 4 jurisdictions nationally. The title differs locally, or the record is held municipally. |
| occupation mix for NAICS 811192 — 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 811190, a broader grouping. Establishment counts are for 811192 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 |
| Car Washes in CA | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Car Washes in TX | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Car Washes in FL | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Car Washes in NY | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Car Washes in IL | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Car Washes in OH | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| General Automotive Repair | 811111 | 84,127 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair an | 811121 | 33,775 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipm | 811310 | 21,512 |
| 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.
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