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Massachusetts had 1,150 auto body, paint, interior and glass shops employing 6,937 people, 11th among the 50 states (Census County Business Patterns, 2023); its households have 4.6 million vehicles and a median income of $104,828 (ACS 2024 1-year).

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Massachusetts market at a glance

Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112)1,150 establishments (2022: 1,159) · 6,937 employees · $419.2 million payroll
All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111)3,819 establishments · 19,195 employees
Top countiesMiddlesex 270, Essex 156, Worcester 145, Norfolk 123, Plymouth 107, Bristol 105, Suffolk 97, Hampden 63, Barnstable 34, Berkshire 20
Top metro areas (whole-metro counts)Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH: 829 (all states in the metro); Providence-Warwick, RI-MA: 308 (all states in the metro); Worcester, MA: 145; Springfield, MA: 63; Barnstable Town, MA: 34; Pittsfield, MA: 20; Amherst Town-Northampton, MA: 18; Greenfield, MA: 8
Households per establishment2,461 (US: 3,143)
Population7,136,171
Households2,829,804
Household vehicles4,636,953 (1.64 per household)
Median household income$104,828
Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year)Middlesex 1,039,513, Worcester 602,226, Essex 538,494, Norfolk 480,498, Bristol 411,487, Plymouth 392,622, Suffolk 329,480, Hampden 296,943, Barnstable 193,683, Hampshire 108,744

Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.

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Massachusetts window tint rules

Massachusetts bars film that makes the windshield, front side windows, side windows just behind the front seats or rear window nontransparent or obscured, but exempts material on those side windows and the rear window with at least 35% light transmittance or at most 35% reflectance. No tolerance or separate SUV rule is stated. Transparent material may sit in the top 6 inches of the windshield, outside the driver's direct forward view.

Summary checked against Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, § 9D on 2026-09-28. Verify current statutes before quoting.

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Massachusetts PPF shop questions

How many paint protection film businesses are there in Massachusetts?
Census has no paint protection film category. Its closest, automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112), counted 1,150 in Massachusetts in 2023, most in Middlesex (270), Essex (156), Worcester (145), Norfolk (123) and Plymouth (107) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
How many vehicles are there in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts households had 4,636,953 vehicles available, 1.64 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Middlesex (1,039,513), Worcester (602,226), Essex (538,494), Norfolk (480,498), Bristol (411,487) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).

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Number of auto body, paint, interior and glass shops, CBP 2023.

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