Firm counts, employment, and wages for 40 small-business-typical industries reported in Vermont by the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. Click any industry for a national comparison.
Sorted by establishment count. Location quotient (LQ) compares Vermont'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 | 608 | 9,573 | $29,206 | 0.86 | -1.0% |
| Landscaping services | 564 | 2,243 | $48,085 | 1.71 | +1.1% |
| Quick-service restaurants | 472 | 6,129 | $25,821 | 0.66 | +12.6% |
| Engineering services | 449 | 2,389 | $109,311 | 1.68 | +5.2% |
| Offices of lawyers | 430 | 1,690 | $105,841 | 0.85 | -0.5% |
| Gas stations with convenience stores | 368 | 3,442 | $31,870 | 1.36 | +4.8% |
| Electrical contractors | 338 | 1,829 | $66,900 | 1.27 | +2.7% |
| General auto repair | 325 | 1,350 | $52,802 | 1.41 | -2.1% |
| Plumbing, heating & AC contractors | 320 | 2,409 | $71,452 | 0.98 | +1.3% |
| Other accounting services | 274 | 627 | $76,920 | 1.43 | +4.2% |
| Child day care | 267 | 2,965 | $35,707 | 1.26 | +9.4% |
| Janitorial services | 244 | 1,415 | $28,606 | 1.10 | +3.8% |
| Dental practices | 210 | 1,851 | $80,338 | 0.58 | -2.8% |
| Supermarkets & grocery | 207 | 8,364 | $31,697 | 1.32 | -1.9% |
| Portfolio management & investment advice | 202 | 559 | $205,960 | 0.86 | +6.9% |
| CPA offices | 165 | 741 | $99,829 | 0.98 | +3.1% |
| Other general-merchandise retailers | 146 | 1,241 | $27,672 | 0.85 | +2.8% |
| Beauty salons | 132 | 626 | $37,157 | 0.63 | -2.2% |
| Veterinary services | 114 | 1,344 | $55,389 | 1.19 | +3.6% |
| Physical therapists | 114 | 711 | $56,838 | 0.82 | +3.6% |
| Other health practitioners | 106 | 294 | $60,062 | 1.01 | +9.3% |
| Fitness & recreational sports centers | 106 | 1,225 | $18,270 | 0.88 | +2.9% |
| Drinking places (bars) | 105 | 0 | $0 | 0.92 | -3.7% |
| Roofing contractors | 101 | 466 | $60,723 | 1.20 | +2.0% |
| All other miscellaneous retailers | 94 | 467 | $59,537 | 1.06 | -1.1% |
| Chiropractors | 89 | 301 | $40,725 | 0.84 | -2.2% |
| Auto body & paint | 89 | 502 | $65,876 | 0.94 | +3.5% |
| Pet care (except veterinary) | 87 | 501 | $32,449 | 1.20 | +2.4% |
| Convenience retailers | 55 | 0 | $0 | 0.59 | -3.5% |
| Other similar organizations | 45 | 157 | $50,320 | 1.10 | +2.3% |
| Optometrists | 41 | 303 | $64,051 | 0.72 | -2.4% |
| Florists | 37 | 225 | $28,843 | 1.14 | -5.1% |
| Motor-vehicle parts wholesale | 34 | 166 | $69,276 | 0.86 | -5.6% |
| Book retailers & news dealers | 33 | 266 | $31,058 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| Auto glass replacement | 25 | 125 | $58,260 | 1.31 | +31.6% |
| Drycleaning & laundry | 12 | 0 | $0 | 0.30 | +0.0% |
| All other auto repair & maintenance | 10 | 0 | $0 | 0.49 | +25.0% |
| Religious organizations | 10 | 19 | $42,604 | 0.14 | +25.0% |
| Barber shops | 8 | 0 | $0 | 0.36 | +14.3% |
| Parking lots & garages | 8 | 62 | $25,222 | 0.38 | +14.3% |