Firm counts, employment, and wages for 40 small-business-typical industries reported in Rhode Island by the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. Click any industry for a national comparison.
Sorted by establishment count. Location quotient (LQ) compares Rhode Island'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 | 1,150 | 22,824 | $30,770 | 1.07 | -1.2% |
| Quick-service restaurants | 948 | 11,254 | $25,469 | 0.87 | +2.5% |
| Landscaping services | 854 | 4,330 | $54,403 | 1.71 | +0.1% |
| Offices of lawyers | 834 | 3,475 | $102,512 | 1.09 | +0.8% |
| Plumbing, heating & AC contractors | 532 | 4,227 | $77,293 | 1.07 | -0.9% |
| Electrical contractors | 483 | 2,857 | $81,092 | 1.20 | +4.5% |
| Engineering services | 470 | 3,406 | $98,433 | 1.16 | +5.1% |
| Janitorial services | 409 | 3,866 | $35,189 | 1.21 | -3.3% |
| Portfolio management & investment advice | 402 | 1,486 | $153,805 | 1.12 | +5.2% |
| Beauty salons | 371 | 1,284 | $33,440 | 1.17 | -3.1% |
| General auto repair | 360 | 1,383 | $56,307 | 1.03 | +0.6% |
| Dental practices | 327 | 2,861 | $66,065 | 0.59 | -4.7% |
| Child day care | 312 | 4,108 | $32,880 | 0.97 | +2.0% |
| CPA offices | 288 | 1,726 | $102,790 | 1.12 | +7.9% |
| Gas stations with convenience stores | 265 | 0 | $0 | 0.64 | +0.8% |
| Other accounting services | 242 | 800 | $74,313 | 0.83 | +3.4% |
| Drinking places (bars) | 228 | 0 | $0 | 1.32 | -6.6% |
| Religious organizations | 203 | 1,180 | $30,520 | 1.92 | -3.3% |
| Physical therapists | 198 | 1,964 | $51,013 | 0.94 | +1.0% |
| Supermarkets & grocery | 188 | 9,444 | $32,933 | 0.79 | -0.5% |
| Fitness & recreational sports centers | 188 | 1,820 | $20,692 | 1.03 | -6.0% |
| Other general-merchandise retailers | 174 | 0 | $0 | 0.67 | +0.6% |
| Auto body & paint | 174 | 0 | $0 | 1.21 | -1.1% |
| Convenience retailers | 156 | 546 | $27,563 | 1.09 | -1.9% |
| Pet care (except veterinary) | 134 | 610 | $29,967 | 1.22 | +2.3% |
| Other health practitioners | 110 | 314 | $52,477 | 0.69 | +4.8% |
| Veterinary services | 107 | 1,381 | $63,213 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| Chiropractors | 102 | 340 | $48,994 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| Roofing contractors | 96 | 485 | $73,828 | 0.75 | +5.5% |
| All other miscellaneous retailers | 87 | 347 | $64,264 | 0.64 | -8.4% |
| Optometrists | 85 | 822 | $62,305 | 0.98 | +6.2% |
| Florists | 61 | 0 | $0 | 1.23 | -6.2% |
| Drycleaning & laundry | 58 | 0 | $0 | 0.96 | -6.5% |
| Motor-vehicle parts wholesale | 54 | 327 | $48,990 | 0.90 | +8.0% |
| Other similar organizations | 43 | 189 | $53,133 | 0.69 | +2.4% |
| Parking lots & garages | 28 | 517 | $32,001 | 0.88 | -3.4% |
| Book retailers & news dealers | 27 | 0 | $0 | 0.85 | +17.4% |
| Barber shops | 25 | 0 | $0 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| Auto glass replacement | 16 | 0 | $0 | 0.55 | +6.7% |
| All other auto repair & maintenance | 14 | 0 | $0 | 0.45 | -12.5% |