General auto repair in North Carolina 3,160 establishments · 14,457 employees · 2024

Firms (NC)
3,160
Employment
14,457
Avg Annual Pay
$54,177
State Rank
#7 of 52

How North Carolina compares to national

MetricNorth CarolinaNationalNorth Carolina vs. U.S.
Establishments3,16086,2323.7% of U.S. total
Avg annual pay$54,177$57,862-$3,685 (-6.4%)
Location quotient1.181.0018% denser than national
Avg firm size (employees)4.64.6—
Year-over-year firm growth-1.7%——

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An establishment is a single physical location where business is conducted. A firm with multiple locations counts as multiple establishments. "Avg pay" is wages and salaries per employee, including bonuses and tips — for proprietorships, the owner's take is largely outside this number. The location quotient (LQ) of 1.18 means general auto repair are 18% over-represented in North Carolina's business mix relative to the U.S. average.

Top 10 states for general auto repair

RankStateFirmsAvg Pay
1 California 10,154 $60,710
2 Texas 6,685 $60,532
3 Florida 5,459 $58,840
4 New York 5,198 $51,708
5 Pennsylvania 4,406 $53,323
6 Illinois 3,766 $59,195
7 North Carolina 3,160 $54,177
8 Ohio 3,004 $53,921
9 Georgia 2,470 $60,931
10 New Jersey 2,429 $57,204
Source. BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages — 2024 annual averages, private-ownership only, NAICS 811111. Establishment counts include any firm with at least one paid employee covered by state unemployment insurance.

SMB Density · firm counts, employment, and wages by industry × state · data from BLS QCEW 2024 annual (private ownership, state-level; mostly 6-digit NAICS, 3 specialty-trade industries at 5-digit aggregation) · data.json