2022 NAICS national industry in sector 81 Other Services (except Public Administration)

811192 Car Washes

NAICS 811192 is the US industry code for car washes. This U.S.

Code
811192 (2022 NAICS)
Title
Car Washes
Part of
Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance
SBA small business limit
Average annual receipts up to $9 million
Closest UK SIC
45200 (details)

Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.

Official definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in cleaning, washing, and/or waxing automotive vehicles, such as passenger cars, trucks, and vans, and trailers.

Examples Census gives

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

Businesses that use this code

Activities listed under 811192

The Census index assigns these 9 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 811192

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 811192, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $9 million in average annual receipts. Check your business.

Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.

Closest UK SIC 2007 codes

There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 4520), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.

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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.