Firm counts, employment, and wages for 40 small-business-typical industries reported in Minnesota by the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. Click any industry for a national comparison.
Sorted by establishment count. Location quotient (LQ) compares Minnesota'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 | 4,134 | 71,526 | $22,382 | 0.88 | +0.9% |
| Full-service restaurants | 4,061 | 88,882 | $27,921 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| Offices of lawyers | 2,380 | 15,475 | $136,510 | 0.72 | +2.1% |
| Landscaping services | 2,308 | 13,607 | $50,798 | 1.06 | +2.2% |
| Gas stations with convenience stores | 1,936 | 26,198 | $28,813 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| Plumbing, heating & AC contractors | 1,872 | 21,853 | $85,689 | 0.87 | +1.2% |
| Dental practices | 1,842 | 18,046 | $76,368 | 0.77 | +5.7% |
| Electrical contractors | 1,649 | 17,201 | $93,203 | 0.94 | +2.2% |
| General auto repair | 1,613 | 7,556 | $61,751 | 1.06 | -2.7% |
| Portfolio management & investment advice | 1,530 | 7,749 | $177,263 | 0.98 | +7.7% |
| Engineering services | 1,434 | 17,653 | $126,181 | 0.81 | +5.0% |
| Janitorial services | 1,393 | 17,545 | $33,181 | 0.95 | -0.2% |
| Beauty salons | 1,274 | 7,511 | $37,634 | 0.93 | -3.3% |
| Child day care | 1,258 | 18,357 | $32,589 | 0.90 | +0.0% |
| Chiropractors | 1,234 | 4,235 | $37,744 | 1.78 | -0.6% |
| Drinking places (bars) | 1,039 | 10,793 | $21,230 | 1.38 | +0.5% |
| CPA offices | 1,019 | 10,859 | $110,519 | 0.91 | +2.3% |
| Other general-merchandise retailers | 975 | 10,978 | $37,250 | 0.86 | +3.8% |
| Supermarkets & grocery | 947 | 43,994 | $30,648 | 0.92 | +2.0% |
| Fitness & recreational sports centers | 802 | 12,239 | $21,527 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| Other accounting services | 787 | 2,580 | $75,597 | 0.62 | +6.1% |
| Auto body & paint | 781 | 5,005 | $71,592 | 1.25 | +2.4% |
| Veterinary services | 636 | 8,527 | $56,057 | 1.01 | +5.0% |
| Physical therapists | 510 | 4,393 | $58,486 | 0.56 | +3.7% |
| Pet care (except veterinary) | 457 | 3,730 | $27,026 | 0.96 | +1.3% |
| All other miscellaneous retailers | 439 | 2,447 | $69,174 | 0.75 | +2.3% |
| Roofing contractors | 400 | 3,802 | $87,496 | 0.72 | +9.6% |
| Religious organizations | 380 | 3,212 | $40,413 | 0.83 | +4.4% |
| Motor-vehicle parts wholesale | 350 | 3,586 | $79,817 | 1.34 | +4.2% |
| Other health practitioners | 348 | 1,569 | $55,924 | 0.50 | +6.4% |
| Optometrists | 347 | 3,212 | $59,530 | 0.92 | -0.9% |
| Other similar organizations | 266 | 878 | $122,005 | 0.98 | -2.6% |
| Florists | 238 | 872 | $21,986 | 1.11 | +0.8% |
| All other auto repair & maintenance | 200 | 565 | $55,866 | 1.49 | +5.3% |
| Drycleaning & laundry | 166 | 1,048 | $32,315 | 0.63 | -4.6% |
| Convenience retailers | 144 | 392 | $25,348 | 0.23 | +1.4% |
| Book retailers & news dealers | 126 | 880 | $26,777 | 0.91 | +0.8% |
| Auto glass replacement | 119 | 823 | $66,838 | 0.94 | +5.3% |
| Parking lots & garages | 74 | 1,304 | $34,379 | 0.53 | +80.5% |
| Barber shops | 66 | 473 | $47,275 | 0.46 | +1.5% |