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Window tint shop software in Wisconsin

Wisconsin had 803 auto body, paint, interior and glass shops employing 4,286 people, 20th among the 50 states (Census County Business Patterns, 2023); 82.7% of its 3.1 million workers get to work by car, truck or van, and households there have 4.7 million vehicles (ACS 2024 1-year).

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Wisconsin market at a glance

Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112)803 establishments (2022: 808) · 4,286 employees · $229.7 million payroll
All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111)3,272 establishments · 17,009 employees
Top countiesMilwaukee 77, Waukesha 70, Dane 49, Brown 35, Outagamie 34, Marathon 27, Washington 26, Racine 22, Kenosha 20, Rock 20
Top metro areas (whole-metro counts)Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI: 469 (all states in the metro); Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI: 187; Madison, WI: 67; Duluth, MN-WI: 57 (all states in the metro); Green Bay, WI: 44; Appleton, WI: 42; Eau Claire, WI: 32; Wausau, WI: 27
Households per establishment3,157 (US: 3,143)
Population5,960,975
Households2,535,198
Household vehicles4,667,995 (1.84 per household)
Median household income$77,488
Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year)Milwaukee 576,036, Dane 417,024, Waukesha 330,695, Brown 203,717, Outagamie 152,055, Racine 149,227, Winnebago 133,429, Kenosha 130,532, Rock 129,250, Marathon 113,677
Commute by car, truck or van82.7%

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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Wisconsin window tint rules

Wisconsin requires glass plus film to pass at least 50% of visible light on the front side windows and 35% on the rear side windows and rear window, with a 3% tolerance, and tinting film may not be reflective. A rear window under 60% needs outside mirrors on both sides. Windshield film may go only outside the critical area and above the glass maker's marked line. On a physician's or Christian Science practitioner's recommendation, the front side windows may go to 35%.

Summary checked against Wis. Admin. Code Trans 305.32 and 305.34 on 2026-09-28. Verify current statutes before quoting.

Wisconsin window tint law: the short answer

Wisconsin tint shop questions

How much can I tint windows in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin requires glass plus film to pass at least 50% of visible light on the front side windows and 35% on the rear side windows and rear window, with a 3% tolerance, and tinting film may not be reflective. A rear window under 60% needs outside mirrors on both sides. Windshield film may go only outside the critical area and above the glass maker's marked line. On a physician's or Christian Science practitioner's recommendation, the front side windows may go to 35%. See the Wisconsin tint law, with the statute.
How many window tint businesses are there in Wisconsin?
Census has no window tint category. Its closest, automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112), counted 803 in Wisconsin in 2023, most in Milwaukee (77), Waukesha (70), Dane (49), Brown (35) and Outagamie (34) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
How many vehicles are there in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin households had 4,667,995 vehicles available, 1.84 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Milwaukee (576,036), Dane (417,024), Waukesha (330,695), Brown (203,717), Outagamie (152,055) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).

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

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