Firm counts, employment, and wages for 40 small-business-typical industries reported in Maryland by the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. Click any industry for a national comparison.
Sorted by establishment count. Location quotient (LQ) compares Maryland's industry concentration to the national average — LQ > 1 means denser than national; LQ < 1 means thinner.
| Industry | Firms | Employment | Avg Pay | LQ | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick-service restaurants | 5,177 | 77,946 | $25,538 | 1.19 | +1.9% |
| Full-service restaurants | 3,861 | 89,289 | $29,470 | 0.90 | +4.4% |
| Offices of lawyers | 3,135 | 16,191 | $117,355 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| Dental practices | 2,478 | 18,041 | $69,109 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| Engineering services | 2,043 | 34,108 | $119,720 | 1.26 | +6.1% |
| Landscaping services | 1,997 | 20,274 | $51,707 | 1.00 | -3.4% |
| Plumbing, heating & AC contractors | 1,963 | 30,769 | $85,942 | 0.99 | -2.5% |
| Janitorial services | 1,634 | 24,141 | $33,216 | 1.21 | -0.2% |
| Electrical contractors | 1,592 | 22,562 | $87,284 | 0.99 | -0.9% |
| General auto repair | 1,564 | 7,479 | $63,085 | 1.12 | -3.3% |
| Portfolio management & investment advice | 1,344 | 10,172 | $232,676 | 0.94 | +5.4% |
| Beauty salons | 1,336 | 7,350 | $34,603 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| Child day care | 1,334 | 18,668 | $34,764 | 1.04 | -2.2% |
| Other accounting services | 1,204 | 5,213 | $93,938 | 1.04 | +4.0% |
| Supermarkets & grocery | 1,179 | 51,463 | $35,462 | 1.24 | +6.4% |
| Convenience retailers | 1,068 | 7,389 | $30,555 | 1.87 | +6.4% |
| Gas stations with convenience stores | 1,021 | 9,556 | $32,910 | 0.62 | -3.9% |
| CPA offices | 1,012 | 8,223 | $120,486 | 0.99 | -2.4% |
| Physical therapists | 974 | 9,372 | $54,504 | 1.16 | +2.3% |
| Other general-merchandise retailers | 861 | 8,792 | $42,436 | 0.83 | -1.3% |
| Fitness & recreational sports centers | 741 | 15,249 | $19,538 | 1.01 | +0.4% |
| Veterinary services | 606 | 8,200 | $60,532 | 1.04 | +4.5% |
| Other health practitioners | 531 | 2,985 | $84,998 | 0.83 | +9.7% |
| Drinking places (bars) | 523 | 5,230 | $26,812 | 0.75 | +0.8% |
| Auto body & paint | 500 | 4,478 | $76,390 | 0.87 | +0.6% |
| Other similar organizations | 406 | 2,467 | $68,203 | 1.63 | +5.2% |
| Chiropractors | 402 | 1,595 | $50,041 | 0.63 | -1.2% |
| Pet care (except veterinary) | 400 | 3,421 | $30,257 | 0.91 | -0.7% |
| All other miscellaneous retailers | 391 | 2,526 | $50,465 | 0.72 | +4.8% |
| Drycleaning & laundry | 367 | 2,292 | $34,667 | 1.52 | -6.4% |
| Roofing contractors | 336 | 3,844 | $78,658 | 0.65 | +1.8% |
| Religious organizations | 323 | 2,513 | $40,490 | 0.76 | +3.2% |
| Optometrists | 223 | 2,041 | $63,482 | 0.64 | +4.7% |
| All other auto repair & maintenance | 196 | 1,051 | $64,444 | 1.59 | +8.9% |
| Motor-vehicle parts wholesale | 154 | 1,872 | $57,672 | 0.64 | +1.3% |
| Barber shops | 154 | 1,505 | $41,342 | 1.15 | +3.4% |
| Book retailers & news dealers | 152 | 1,234 | $39,948 | 1.19 | +1.3% |
| Florists | 152 | 1,064 | $31,356 | 0.77 | -8.4% |
| Parking lots & garages | 119 | 1,834 | $40,978 | 0.93 | -6.3% |
| Auto glass replacement | 94 | 568 | $59,518 | 0.81 | -5.1% |