Window tint shop software in Montana
Montana had 228 auto body, paint, interior and glass shops employing 1,261 people, 40th among the 50 states (Census County Business Patterns, 2023); 81.7% of its 565,069 workers get to work by car, truck or van, and households there have 1.0 million vehicles (ACS 2024 1-year).
Montana market at a glance
| Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112) | 228 establishments (2022: 222) · 1,261 employees · $67.9 million payroll |
|---|---|
| All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111) | 926 establishments · 4,298 employees |
| Top counties | Yellowstone 34, Gallatin 28, Flathead 25, Missoula 24, Cascade 19, Lewis and Clark 12, Lake 9, Park 9, Ravalli 8, Lincoln 6 |
| Top metro areas (whole-metro counts) | Billings, MT: 40; Bozeman, MT: 28; Kalispell, MT: 25; Missoula, MT: 24; Great Falls, MT: 19; Helena, MT: 14; Butte-Silver Bow, MT: 5 |
| Households per establishment | 2,057 (US: 3,143) |
| Population | 1,137,233 |
| Households | 468,981 |
| Household vehicles | 1,017,855 (2.17 per household) |
| Median household income | $75,340 |
| Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year) | Yellowstone 145,327, Gallatin 111,810, Missoula 103,002, Flathead 93,932, Cascade 71,565, Lewis and Clark 64,469, Ravalli 43,507, Silver Bow 30,265, Lake 28,847, Lincoln 19,140 |
| Commute by car, truck or van | 81.7% |
Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.
Montana window tint rules
Montana requires front side window material to pass at least 24% of light with no more than 35% reflectance, and 14% behind the front seat with the same reflectance cap, except on multipurpose vehicles, vans and buses. Windshield material must be clear below the AS-1 line and not red, yellow or amber above it. The highway patrol or a local agency can grant a waiver, including for medical reasons on a physician's, physician assistant's or advanced practice nurse's affidavit.
Summary checked against Mont. Code Ann. § 61-9-405 on 2026-09-28. Verify current statutes before quoting.
Montana tint shop questions
- How much can I tint windows in Montana?
- Montana requires front side window material to pass at least 24% of light with no more than 35% reflectance, and 14% behind the front seat with the same reflectance cap, except on multipurpose vehicles, vans and buses. Windshield material must be clear below the AS-1 line and not red, yellow or amber above it. The highway patrol or a local agency can grant a waiver, including for medical reasons on a physician's, physician assistant's or advanced practice nurse's affidavit. See the Montana tint law, with the statute.
- How many window tint businesses are there in Montana?
- Census has no window tint category. Its closest, automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112), counted 228 in Montana in 2023, most in Yellowstone (34), Gallatin (28), Flathead (25), Missoula (24) and Cascade (19) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
- How many vehicles are there in Montana?
- Montana households had 1,017,855 vehicles available, 2.17 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Yellowstone (145,327), Gallatin (111,810), Missoula (103,002), Flathead (93,932), Cascade (71,565) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).
Window tint shop software in neighbouring states
Number of auto body, paint, interior and glass shops, CBP 2023.
- Idaho · 317
- Wyoming · 131
- North Dakota · 194
- South Dakota · 240
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