Firm counts, employment, and wages for 40 small-business-typical industries reported in Puerto Rico by the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. Click any industry for a national comparison.
Sorted by establishment count. Location quotient (LQ) compares Puerto Rico'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 | 2,215 | 36,310 | $16,385 | 1.93 | -0.6% |
| Full-service restaurants | 1,667 | 28,005 | $19,937 | 1.46 | -6.0% |
| Offices of lawyers | 1,201 | 5,009 | $54,984 | 1.48 | -5.9% |
| Supermarkets & grocery | 908 | 25,427 | $19,466 | 3.59 | -5.0% |
| Dental practices | 817 | 3,920 | $26,530 | 1.39 | -0.4% |
| Gas stations with convenience stores | 783 | 5,524 | $17,669 | 1.79 | -1.6% |
| Other accounting services | 506 | 2,364 | $30,592 | 1.64 | +0.6% |
| Engineering services | 473 | 5,841 | $58,087 | 1.10 | +1.1% |
| Electrical contractors | 424 | 7,896 | $33,907 | 0.99 | +2.7% |
| CPA offices | 412 | 2,964 | $55,869 | 1.51 | -2.8% |
| General auto repair | 343 | 1,035 | $25,637 | 0.93 | -6.5% |
| Physical therapists | 317 | 2,182 | $29,173 | 1.42 | +5.7% |
| Plumbing, heating & AC contractors | 316 | 3,276 | $36,437 | 0.60 | -1.9% |
| Beauty salons | 316 | 1,160 | $22,487 | 0.94 | -3.1% |
| Child day care | 307 | 4,800 | $23,347 | 0.90 | -0.3% |
| Drinking places (bars) | 283 | 1,490 | $16,771 | 1.54 | -3.7% |
| Janitorial services | 260 | 15,987 | $16,329 | 0.73 | -6.8% |
| Other similar organizations | 257 | 672 | $21,685 | 3.88 | -6.2% |
| Other general-merchandise retailers | 220 | 0 | $0 | 0.80 | +17.6% |
| Chiropractors | 192 | 685 | $28,252 | 1.13 | +12.3% |
| Auto body & paint | 183 | 842 | $26,471 | 1.20 | -1.1% |
| Landscaping services | 182 | 1,870 | $26,019 | 0.34 | -9.9% |
| Portfolio management & investment advice | 166 | 507 | $101,218 | 0.44 | -3.5% |
| Veterinary services | 163 | 1,407 | $33,316 | 1.06 | +3.8% |
| All other miscellaneous retailers | 140 | 863 | $23,751 | 0.98 | -2.8% |
| Fitness & recreational sports centers | 132 | 1,076 | $20,968 | 0.68 | +8.2% |
| Religious organizations | 115 | 513 | $20,686 | 1.02 | -8.0% |
| Optometrists | 112 | 494 | $32,545 | 1.21 | +1.8% |
| Convenience retailers | 111 | 1,158 | $15,888 | 0.73 | -4.3% |
| All other auto repair & maintenance | 101 | 282 | $21,341 | 3.08 | -5.6% |
| Roofing contractors | 95 | 995 | $31,365 | 0.70 | -5.9% |
| Drycleaning & laundry | 84 | 571 | $20,228 | 1.31 | -16.0% |
| Motor-vehicle parts wholesale | 82 | 1,084 | $36,552 | 1.28 | +3.8% |
| Parking lots & garages | 78 | 1,008 | $20,665 | 2.31 | -6.0% |
| Pet care (except veterinary) | 74 | 340 | $16,994 | 0.63 | +12.1% |
| Book retailers & news dealers | 56 | 441 | $23,786 | 1.66 | -11.1% |
| Other health practitioners | 54 | 227 | $32,850 | 0.32 | +3.8% |
| Florists | 36 | 172 | $22,804 | 0.69 | -7.7% |
| Auto glass replacement | 19 | 178 | $34,917 | 0.62 | -9.5% |
| Barber shops | 10 | 36 | $15,339 | 0.28 | -23.1% |