NAICS 811111

General Automotive Repair in California

Establishments primarily engaged in providing general mechanical and electrical repair and maintenance of automotive vehicles.

Establishments (2023)
9,799
Statewide, California
Employees
46,943
Mid-March employment
Annual payroll
$2.8B
All establishments
Avg. establishment size
4.8
Employees per establishment

What acquirers look at

Real estate frequently comes with the business, which transforms SBA financeability. Technician retention is the operational risk that sinks most first-time buyers.

Auto Repair by county

Ranked by establishment count, 2023 County Business Patterns. For the crowded-versus-underserved reading, see the saturation ranking, which ranks by establishments per resident instead.

#CountyEstablishmentsPer 10k residentsShare of state
1Los Angeles County2,2412.322.9%
2San Diego County8742.78.9%
3Orange County8352.78.5%
4San Bernardino County6122.86.2%
5Riverside County5432.15.5%
6Santa Clara County4822.54.9%
7Alameda County4222.64.3%
8Sacramento County4042.54.1%
9Contra Costa County2652.32.7%
10Fresno County2492.42.5%
11San Mateo County2323.12.4%
12Kern County2232.42.3%
13Ventura County2152.62.2%
14San Joaquin County1872.31.9%
15Stanislaus County1542.81.6%
16Sonoma County1503.11.5%
17San Francisco County1361.61.4%
18Tulare County1212.51.2%
19Santa Barbara County1172.61.2%
20Monterey County1162.71.2%
21Placer County1042.41.1%
22Solano County1032.31.1%
23Marin County923.60.9%
24Santa Cruz County762.90.8%
25San Luis Obispo County752.70.8%

Counties in California

Auto Repair in Los AngelesAuto Repair in San DiegoAuto Repair in OrangeAuto Repair in RiversideAuto Repair in San BernardinoAuto Repair in Santa ClaraAuto Repair in AlamedaAuto Repair in SacramentoAuto Repair in Contra CostaAuto Repair in FresnoAuto Repair in KernAuto Repair in VenturaAuto Repair in San FranciscoAuto Repair in San JoaquinAuto Repair in San MateoAuto Repair in StanislausAuto Repair in SonomaAuto Repair in TulareAuto Repair in SolanoAuto Repair in PlacerAuto Repair in Santa BarbaraAuto Repair in MontereyAuto Repair in MercedAuto Repair in San Luis ObispoAuto Repair in Santa CruzAuto Repair in MarinAuto Repair in YoloAuto Repair in ButteAuto Repair in El DoradoAuto Repair in ShastaAuto Repair in ImperialAuto Repair in MaderaAuto Repair in KingsAuto Repair in NapaAuto Repair in HumboldtAuto Repair in NevadaAuto Repair in SutterAuto Repair in YubaAuto Repair in MendocinoAuto Repair in San BenitoAuto Repair in LakeAuto Repair in TehamaAuto Repair in TuolumneAuto Repair in CalaverasAuto Repair in SiskiyouAuto Repair in AmadorAuto Repair in GlennAuto Repair in LassenAuto Repair in Del NorteAuto Repair in ColusaAuto Repair in PlumasAuto Repair in InyoAuto Repair in MariposaTrinityMonoAuto Repair in ModocSierraAlpine

Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns. Establishment counts, employment and annual payroll by NAICS. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (2026Q1). Quarterly establishment counts and employment for employers covered by unemployment insurance. Retrieved 2026-09-08.