Firm counts, employment, and wages for 40 small-business-typical industries reported in Massachusetts by the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. Click any industry for a national comparison.
Sorted by establishment count. Location quotient (LQ) compares Massachusetts'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 | 5,880 | 134,590 | $35,312 | 0.95 | -1.7% |
| Quick-service restaurants | 5,130 | 66,878 | $28,784 | 0.82 | -2.5% |
| Offices of lawyers | 4,269 | 28,234 | $165,530 | 0.96 | -3.3% |
| Landscaping services | 4,114 | 24,710 | $62,804 | 1.42 | -3.6% |
| Plumbing, heating & AC contractors | 3,048 | 32,280 | $98,468 | 1.06 | -1.6% |
| Dental practices | 2,988 | 25,545 | $76,321 | 0.93 | -2.2% |
| Electrical contractors | 2,591 | 25,995 | $98,525 | 1.11 | -1.7% |
| Beauty salons | 2,295 | 12,418 | $39,355 | 1.25 | -4.5% |
| Portfolio management & investment advice | 2,208 | 28,518 | $356,338 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| Engineering services | 2,043 | 29,392 | $146,919 | 0.87 | +1.1% |
| Child day care | 1,988 | 30,810 | $40,564 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| General auto repair | 1,830 | 7,530 | $61,681 | 0.91 | -4.2% |
| Janitorial services | 1,784 | 31,596 | $40,241 | 0.91 | -4.1% |
| Convenience retailers | 1,714 | 5,812 | $28,660 | 2.07 | -2.8% |
| Fitness & recreational sports centers | 1,282 | 19,082 | $25,281 | 1.21 | -1.6% |
| Gas stations with convenience stores | 1,272 | 8,854 | $35,710 | 0.53 | -1.6% |
| CPA offices | 1,245 | 14,715 | $138,136 | 0.84 | -2.0% |
| Other accounting services | 1,038 | 5,871 | $102,977 | 0.62 | +1.4% |
| Supermarkets & grocery | 994 | 74,899 | $33,526 | 0.72 | -1.2% |
| Auto body & paint | 910 | 5,929 | $68,913 | 1.09 | -7.0% |
| Physical therapists | 881 | 10,534 | $53,019 | 0.72 | +2.1% |
| Pet care (except veterinary) | 762 | 5,225 | $34,360 | 1.19 | -0.8% |
| Other general-merchandise retailers | 735 | 8,362 | $31,149 | 0.49 | +3.8% |
| Chiropractors | 601 | 2,125 | $50,274 | 0.65 | -3.8% |
| Veterinary services | 600 | 9,921 | $71,330 | 0.71 | +4.5% |
| All other miscellaneous retailers | 566 | 4,441 | $47,393 | 0.72 | +1.4% |
| Other health practitioners | 531 | 2,641 | $61,875 | 0.58 | +9.3% |
| Drinking places (bars) | 516 | 5,760 | $27,821 | 0.51 | -6.7% |
| Drycleaning & laundry | 434 | 2,088 | $33,895 | 1.24 | -8.1% |
| Roofing contractors | 406 | 3,637 | $92,716 | 0.55 | -3.8% |
| Optometrists | 308 | 2,059 | $66,319 | 0.61 | -1.9% |
| Florists | 262 | 1,452 | $37,932 | 0.91 | -7.4% |
| Other similar organizations | 248 | 783 | $56,982 | 0.69 | -2.0% |
| Motor-vehicle parts wholesale | 223 | 2,285 | $68,073 | 0.64 | -5.9% |
| Book retailers & news dealers | 213 | 2,603 | $39,771 | 1.15 | -0.5% |
| All other auto repair & maintenance | 162 | 477 | $52,066 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| Barber shops | 152 | 403 | $42,682 | 0.79 | -7.9% |
| Parking lots & garages | 134 | 4,511 | $41,665 | 0.73 | -1.5% |
| Auto glass replacement | 109 | 774 | $66,209 | 0.65 | -18.7% |
| Religious organizations | 108 | 322 | $49,120 | 0.18 | +5.9% |