Automotive: Statistics

Size of the General Automotive Repair Shops Industry

According to Dun & Bradstreet, there are approximately 149,800 general automotive repair shops in the United States. The general automotive repair shops industry currently has an estimated market value of approximately $29 billion. Furthermore, average sales per establishment are $0.2 million. There are approximately 464,500 people currently employed in the general automotive repair shops industry, with each shop containing, on average, three workers. See the following table for an analysis of the general automotive repair shops market in the United States.

According to Dun & Bradstreet, nearly 85 percent of companies in the general automotive repair shops industry employ four or fewer staff members. Approximately 11.2 percent of all firms have five to nine employees, 3.2 percent have 10 to 24 employees, 0.5 percent have 25 to 49 employees and 0.1 percent have 50 to 99 employees. See the following table for an analysis of the general automotive repair shops market by company size.