Firm counts, employment, and wages for 40 small-business-typical industries reported in Alaska by the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. Click any industry for a national comparison.
Sorted by establishment count. Location quotient (LQ) compares Alaska's industry concentration to the national average — LQ > 1 means denser than national; LQ < 1 means thinner.
| Industry | Firms | Employment | Avg Pay | LQ | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 496 | 9,013 | $33,731 | 0.90 | +0.4% |
| Quick-service restaurants | 441 | 6,968 | $27,259 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| Engineering services | 382 | 3,429 | $106,333 | 1.84 | +6.4% |
| Offices of lawyers | 272 | 1,016 | $93,358 | 0.69 | -1.8% |
| Dental practices | 271 | 2,452 | $58,338 | 0.96 | -2.2% |
| Janitorial services | 258 | 2,135 | $29,863 | 1.49 | +0.4% |
| Plumbing, heating & AC contractors | 253 | 2,026 | $87,465 | 0.99 | -3.1% |
| Electrical contractors | 246 | 1,751 | $91,167 | 1.19 | -0.8% |
| Other accounting services | 216 | 588 | $69,542 | 1.45 | +2.4% |
| Landscaping services | 202 | 1,173 | $46,313 | 0.79 | +1.0% |
| General auto repair | 179 | 960 | $59,719 | 1.00 | -0.6% |
| Gas stations with convenience stores | 157 | 1,543 | $32,805 | 0.74 | -0.6% |
| Drinking places (bars) | 138 | 0 | $0 | 1.55 | -2.1% |
| Child day care | 137 | 1,701 | $32,622 | 0.83 | -4.2% |
| Chiropractors | 136 | 799 | $45,572 | 1.66 | -3.5% |
| Other health practitioners | 125 | 788 | $65,829 | 1.53 | +7.8% |
| Supermarkets & grocery | 124 | 3,781 | $36,553 | 1.02 | -1.6% |
| Physical therapists | 124 | 881 | $61,501 | 1.15 | +2.5% |
| Other general-merchandise retailers | 122 | 1,770 | $30,539 | 0.91 | -6.2% |
| CPA offices | 117 | 513 | $69,967 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| Beauty salons | 101 | 474 | $37,096 | 0.62 | -1.0% |
| Portfolio management & investment advice | 96 | 270 | $155,122 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| Religious organizations | 88 | 535 | $35,895 | 1.62 | +2.3% |
| Fitness & recreational sports centers | 81 | 1,435 | $17,703 | 0.86 | -2.4% |
| Pet care (except veterinary) | 76 | 393 | $29,671 | 1.35 | +5.6% |
| Roofing contractors | 70 | 435 | $89,087 | 1.07 | +6.1% |
| Veterinary services | 61 | 947 | $55,729 | 0.82 | -3.2% |
| Optometrists | 61 | 490 | $57,057 | 1.37 | +1.7% |
| Auto body & paint | 52 | 455 | $64,404 | 0.70 | +23.8% |
| Convenience retailers | 37 | 294 | $23,951 | 0.51 | +8.8% |
| Book retailers & news dealers | 32 | 0 | $0 | 1.96 | +3.2% |
| Other similar organizations | 32 | 150 | $38,006 | 1.00 | +0.0% |
| All other miscellaneous retailers | 30 | 224 | $52,414 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| Auto glass replacement | 22 | 125 | $54,117 | 1.47 | +15.8% |
| Florists | 21 | 0 | $0 | 0.83 | -4.5% |
| All other auto repair & maintenance | 21 | 89 | $61,499 | 1.33 | +5.0% |
| Drycleaning & laundry | 17 | 185 | $34,079 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| Motor-vehicle parts wholesale | 11 | 0 | $0 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| Barber shops | 9 | 30 | $39,290 | 0.53 | +12.5% |
| Parking lots & garages | 9 | 106 | $38,925 | 0.55 | +0.0% |