Pet care (except veterinary) in Massachusetts 762 establishments · 5,225 employees · 2024
Firms (MA)
762
Employment
5,225
Avg Annual Pay
$34,360
State Rank
#11 of 52
How Massachusetts compares to national
Metric
Massachusetts
National
Massachusetts vs. U.S.
Establishments
762
27,189
2.8% of U.S. total
Avg annual pay
$34,360
$30,672
+$3,688 (+12.0%)
Location quotient
1.19
1.00
19% denser than national
Avg firm size (employees)
6.9
7.0
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Year-over-year firm growth
-0.8%
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An establishment is a single physical location where business is conducted. A firm with multiple locations counts as multiple establishments. "Avg pay" is wages and salaries per employee, including bonuses and tips — for proprietorships, the owner's take is largely outside this number. The location quotient (LQ) of 1.19 means pet care (except veterinary) are 19% over-represented in Massachusetts's business mix relative to the U.S. average.
Source. BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages — 2024 annual averages, private-ownership only, NAICS 812910. Establishment counts include any firm with at least one paid employee covered by state unemployment insurance.
SMB Density · firm counts, employment, and wages by industry × state · data from BLS QCEW 2024 annual (private ownership, state-level; mostly 6-digit NAICS, 3 specialty-trade industries at 5-digit aggregation) · data.json