Auto Shop Profit Calculator
Fully upgraded and sold to far buyers, the Auto Shop earns up to $130,000/hr. Adjust the options below for your setup.
Income here is from active missions/sourcing, shown as a typical GTA$ per hour worked. The supply, equipment, staff and sell-location options don’t apply — see the note below.
- Income (per active hour)
- $130,000/hr
- Total investment
- $1,670,000
- Payback time
- 12h 51m
Active. Service client cars (~$20–30k each, delivered yourself) and run Auto Shop contracts — the Union Depository finale pays ~$375k for ~30–40 min. ~$130k/hr on contracts. Cheapest shop $1,670,000. Approximate.
Other businesses to compare
Max profit/hr at full upgrades — click a column to sort.
| # | Business | Type | Max profit/hr ▼ | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salvage Yard | Active grind | $250,000 | |
| 4 | Agency | Active grind | $150,000 | |
| 15 | Arcade | Passive | $5,000 | |
| 16 | Hands On Car Wash | Passive | $1,875 | |
| 17 | Smoke on the Water | Passive | $1,875 | |
| 18 | Higgins Helitours | Passive | $1,875 |
Click a column to sort. Mark a business owned to add it to your My Assets — saved automatically and synced to your account.
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