Pet care (except veterinary) in North Carolina 1,092 establishments · 7,521 employees · 2024
Firms (NC)
1,092
Employment
7,521
Avg Annual Pay
$28,669
State Rank
#5 of 52
How North Carolina compares to national
Metric
North Carolina
National
North Carolina vs. U.S.
Establishments
1,092
27,189
4.0% of U.S. total
Avg annual pay
$28,669
$30,672
-$2,003 (-6.5%)
Location quotient
1.29
1.00
29% denser than national
Avg firm size (employees)
6.9
7.0
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Year-over-year firm growth
+2.8%
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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 1.29 means pet care (except veterinary) are 29% over-represented in North Carolina'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