Auto repair shops by state, 2026 Q1
The United States has 86,416 auto repair shops with employees, 25.4 per 100,000 residents; jobs -0.2% over the year. Vermont is the densest market at 47.8 per 100,000 and South Carolina the thinnest at 18. Every state below links to its own page. Official BLS and Census figures, refreshed each quarter.
Every state, densest first
Density is auto repair shops with employees per 100,000 residents. Rows marked n/a are suppressed by BLS for confidentiality or have no published population.
| # | State | Per 100k | Locations | Jobs | Jobs YoY | Avg weekly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vermont | 47.8 | 310 | 1,249 | -2.9% | $1,044 |
| 2 | New Hampshire | 47.1 | 663 | 2,951 | -1.6% | $1,207 |
| 3 | Maine | 44.4 | 624 | 2,574 | +1.6% | $1,084 |
| 4 | Montana | 44.3 | 504 | 1,933 | +8.5% | $1,016 |
| 5 | South Dakota | 42.9 | 397 | 1,570 | +3.2% | $1,004 |
| 6 | Wyoming | 40 | 235 | 1,008 | +0.1% | $990 |
| 7 | North Dakota | 39.7 | 316 | 1,545 | +0.5% | $1,193 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 35.2 | 706 | 3,398 | +0.9% | $1,074 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 34 | 4,441 | 18,820 | +0.6% | $1,067 |
| 10 | Idaho | 32.7 | 655 | 2,525 | +8.4% | $1,037 |
| 11 | Iowa | 32.6 | 1,057 | 5,143 | -3.2% | $1,091 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 32.1 | 1,915 | 9,335 | -0.6% | $1,122 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | 31.7 | 353 | 1,416 | +5.3% | $1,096 |
| 14 | West Virginia | 29.7 | 525 | 1,866 | +3.3% | $870 |
| 15 | Illinois | 28.9 | 3,679 | 18,242 | +0.7% | $1,183 |
| 16 | Kansas | 28.9 | 858 | 3,821 | +1.0% | $1,030 |
| 17 | North Carolina | 27.9 | 3,079 | 14,542 | +0.2% | $1,095 |
| 18 | Delaware | 27.8 | 292 | 1,408 | -11.7% | $1,219 |
| 19 | Minnesota | 27.8 | 1,609 | 7,664 | +0.5% | $1,214 |
| 20 | Oregon | 26.7 | 1,139 | 5,572 | -0.1% | $1,160 |
| 21 | California | 26.6 | 10,508 | 45,224 | +0.1% | $1,223 |
| 22 | Missouri | 26.5 | 1,652 | 8,205 | +4.3% | $1,087 |
| 23 | Alaska | 26.2 | 194 | 961 | -0.3% | $1,150 |
| 24 | Massachusetts | 26.1 | 1,862 | 7,486 | -0.1% | $1,194 |
| 25 | Indiana | 25.8 | 1,785 | 9,566 | 0.0% | $1,127 |
| 26 | Utah | 25 | 877 | 4,338 | -1.4% | $1,114 |
| 27 | Virginia | 25 | 2,202 | 11,561 | +0.2% | $1,184 |
| 28 | New Jersey | 24.8 | 2,352 | 10,067 | -0.9% | $1,231 |
| 29 | New York | 24.8 | 4,932 | 19,847 | -2.6% | $1,032 |
| 30 | Colorado | 24.4 | 1,454 | 7,684 | -4.2% | $1,326 |
| 31 | Maryland | 24.4 | 1,529 | 7,417 | -1.9% | $1,237 |
| 32 | Michigan | 24.3 | 2,469 | 12,432 | +2.6% | $1,179 |
| 33 | Ohio | 24.3 | 2,889 | 13,653 | -1.5% | $1,066 |
| 34 | Florida | 23.9 | 5,592 | 22,598 | -2.0% | $1,150 |
| 35 | Connecticut | 23.6 | 869 | 4,056 | -2.4% | $1,219 |
| 36 | Oklahoma | 23.4 | 957 | 3,946 | +0.2% | $1,027 |
| 37 | Arizona | 22.6 | 1,713 | 9,167 | +0.2% | $1,231 |
| 38 | Arkansas | 22.6 | 699 | 3,093 | +4.5% | $1,057 |
| 39 | Georgia | 22 | 2,464 | 11,317 | -4.0% | $1,269 |
| 40 | Kentucky | 21.8 | 1,001 | 4,271 | -0.6% | $1,064 |
| 41 | Texas | 21.7 | 6,795 | 35,664 | -0.2% | $1,192 |
| 42 | Tennessee | 21.4 | 1,550 | 7,358 | +0.2% | $1,133 |
| 43 | Mississippi | 21.3 | 626 | 2,308 | +0.1% | $972 |
| 44 | Washington | 21.3 | 1,694 | 8,405 | +1.5% | $1,308 |
| 45 | Hawaii | 21 | 303 | 1,525 | +5.5% | $1,164 |
| 46 | Nevada | 20.9 | 683 | 3,394 | +3.4% | $1,208 |
| 47 | Alabama | 20.4 | 1,050 | 3,989 | +1.1% | $1,095 |
| 48 | Louisiana | 19.9 | 915 | 3,538 | +3.5% | $1,077 |
| 49 | New Mexico | 19.2 | 408 | 2,073 | -1.8% | $1,074 |
| 50 | South Carolina | 18 | 987 | 5,088 | +0.9% | $1,123 |
Fastest job growth
Montana (+8.5%), Idaho (+8.4%), Hawaii (+5.5%), Rhode Island (+5.3%), Arkansas (+4.5%). Slowest: Delaware (-11.7%), Colorado (-4.2%), Georgia (-4.0%).
What counts
General automotive repair: engine, transmission, brake and electrical work on cars and light trucks. Body shops, oil-change chains and glass are counted separately. NAICS 811111. BLS counts establishments with payroll, so owner-only businesses are not in these figures.
Other business types
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private sector, NAICS 811111, 2026 Q1; U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 1-year population estimates. All 14 business types ranked by state.