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Pennsylvania had 1,740 auto body, paint, interior and glass shops employing 11,348 people, 6th among the 50 states (Census County Business Patterns, 2023); its households have 9.1 million vehicles and a median income of $77,545 (ACS 2024 1-year).

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Pennsylvania market at a glance

Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112)1,740 establishments (2022: 1,752) · 11,348 employees · $662.3 million payroll
All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111)7,585 establishments · 37,440 employees
Top countiesAllegheny 140, Montgomery 140, Philadelphia 135, Bucks 125, Lancaster 95, Delaware 89, Chester 79, York 66, Berks 52, Lehigh 45
Top metro areas (whole-metro counts)Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD: 769 (all states in the metro); Pittsburgh, PA: 305; Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ: 107 (all states in the metro); Lancaster, PA: 95; Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA: 84; York-Hanover, PA: 66; Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA: 56; Reading, PA: 52
Households per establishment3,081 (US: 3,143)
Population13,078,751
Households5,361,724
Household vehicles9,134,759 (1.7 per household)
Median household income$77,545
Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year)Allegheny 833,159, Philadelphia 723,365, Montgomery 616,551, Bucks 494,741, Chester 405,910, Lancaster 394,399, York 359,681, Delaware 359,214, Berks 308,879, Westmoreland 281,293

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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Pennsylvania window tint rules

Pennsylvania requires at least 70% visible light transmission (VLT) on the windshield and front side windows of every vehicle. Passenger cars need 70% VLT on the back side windows and rear window too (pre-1998 cars use a VESC-20 label instead of a flat percentage). Trucks, buses, and multi-purpose passenger vehicles (an SUV or van only if it meets that definition) have no VLT floor behind the front doors.

Summary checked against 75 Pa.C.S. § 4524; 67 Pa. Code §§ 175.261–175.265 (Table X) on 2026-09-23. Verify current statutes before quoting.

Pennsylvania window tint law: the short answer

Pennsylvania PPF shop questions

How many paint protection film businesses are there in Pennsylvania?
Census has no paint protection film category. Its closest, automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112), counted 1,740 in Pennsylvania in 2023, most in Allegheny (140), Montgomery (140), Philadelphia (135), Bucks (125) and Lancaster (95) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
How many vehicles are there in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania households had 9,134,759 vehicles available, 1.7 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Allegheny (833,159), Philadelphia (723,365), Montgomery (616,551), Bucks (494,741), Chester (405,910) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).

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

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