Auto repair shops in Maine: 624 locations, +1.6% jobs
Official counts for auto repair shops in Maine, 2026 Q1: how many there are, whether they are adding jobs, what they pay, and how Maine compares with the other states. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau, refreshed each quarter.
Maine against the country · 2026 Q1
| Maine | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Auto repair shops with employees | 624 | 86,416 |
| Per 100,000 residents | 44.4 | 25.4 |
| Jobs | 2,574 | 396,968 |
| Jobs, year over year | +1.6% | -0.2% |
| Locations, year over year | -0.6% | +1.1% |
| Average weekly wage | $1,084 | $1,155 |
| Rank among states, density | 3 of 50 | |
| Rank among states, job growth | 12 of 50 |
What the numbers say
Maine has 624 auto repair shops with payroll, employing 2,574 people. At 44.4 per 100,000 residents the market is denser than the country as a whole, number 3 among the 50 states with published data. Jobs grew +1.6% over the year, ahead of the national -0.2%. Jobs grew faster than locations, which means existing operators are hiring: demand is being absorbed by the businesses already open.
Average pay at auto repair shops in Maine is $1,084 a week, 6% below the national figure of $1,155. Budget labor from this number, not from a national guide.
Over five years, from 2021 to 2025, the number of auto repair shops in Maine moved -4.1%, from 656 to 629.
Auto repair shops in Maine, annual average
- 2021656
- 2022645
- 2023635
- 2024632
- 2025629
Jobs at auto repair shops in Maine
- 20212,429
- 20222,448
- 20232,462
- 20242,539
- 20252,579
What counts as auto repair shops here
General automotive repair: engine, transmission, brake and electrical work on cars and light trucks. Body shops, oil-change chains and glass are counted separately. The code is NAICS 811111. BLS counts establishments that report payroll, so a one-person business with no employees is not in these figures; in trades with many solo operators the true number of businesses is higher.
Before you open one in Maine
A statewide figure tells you which way the wind blows. It does not tell you whether the corner you are looking at has the households, the income and the gap in competition to support one more. A counts the auto repair shops within reach of one address in Maine, reads the county trend from the same BLS table, and scores the plan. The saturation check does a city-level version for free.
Questions people ask
How many auto repair shops are there in Maine?
BLS counted 624 auto repair shops with employees in Maine in 2026 Q1, employing 2,574 people. Owner-only businesses with no payroll are not in that count. That is 44.4 per 100,000 residents, against 25.4 nationally.
Are auto repair shops growing in Maine?
Yes. Jobs at auto repair shops in Maine changed +1.6% over the year to 2026 Q1, and the number of locations changed -0.6%. That ranks Maine 12 of 50 states for job growth in this business type. Over five years the location count moved -4.1%.
Is Maine a crowded market for auto repair shops?
Maine has 44.4 auto repair shops per 100,000 residents, denser than the country as a whole, ranking 3 of 50 states. Density is a statewide average; a Neur report counts the competitors around one address.
Auto repair shops in every state
Densest first. The number is auto repair shops per 100,000 residents in 2026 Q1.
Other business types in Maine
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private sector, NAICS 811111, 2026 Q1 (quarterly) and annual averages (five-year series); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year population estimates. This page is generated from those feeds and rewritten when a new quarter publishes. All 14 business types in Maine · Growth ranking for Maine · Auto repair shops by state