Pet care (except veterinary) in Texas 2,148 establishments · 17,177 employees · 2024
Firms (TX)
2,148
Employment
17,177
Avg Annual Pay
$30,784
State Rank
#2 of 52
How Texas compares to national
Metric
Texas
National
Texas vs. U.S.
Establishments
2,148
27,189
7.9% of U.S. total
Avg annual pay
$30,784
$30,672
+$112 (+0.4%)
Location quotient
1.13
1.00
13% denser than national
Avg firm size (employees)
8.0
7.0
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Year-over-year firm growth
+5.8%
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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 1.13 means pet care (except veterinary) are 13% over-represented in Texas'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