Firm counts, employment, and wages for 40 small-business-typical industries reported in West Virginia by the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. Click any industry for a national comparison.
Sorted by establishment count. Location quotient (LQ) compares West Virginia'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 | 1,410 | 23,757 | $19,773 | 1.03 | +0.5% |
| Full-service restaurants | 1,248 | 22,026 | $22,719 | 0.92 | +3.0% |
| Gas stations with convenience stores | 985 | 8,913 | $27,429 | 1.90 | +0.5% |
| Offices of lawyers | 914 | 4,242 | $77,529 | 0.95 | +1.8% |
| Other general-merchandise retailers | 644 | 0 | $0 | 1.96 | +6.3% |
| Engineering services | 580 | 3,539 | $94,622 | 1.14 | +9.4% |
| Plumbing, heating & AC contractors | 536 | 3,992 | $64,697 | 0.86 | +1.9% |
| Landscaping services | 531 | 4,294 | $49,660 | 0.84 | +3.7% |
| General auto repair | 529 | 1,810 | $43,349 | 1.20 | +4.8% |
| Dental practices | 477 | 3,893 | $54,119 | 0.69 | -0.4% |
| Child day care | 468 | 4,408 | $24,167 | 1.16 | +2.4% |
| Electrical contractors | 422 | 3,274 | $76,528 | 0.83 | +1.9% |
| Janitorial services | 383 | 3,268 | $25,686 | 0.90 | -2.3% |
| Other accounting services | 373 | 1,076 | $55,445 | 1.02 | +8.4% |
| Physical therapists | 362 | 2,732 | $54,261 | 1.37 | +11.7% |
| CPA offices | 326 | 1,417 | $69,244 | 1.01 | +8.7% |
| Drinking places (bars) | 291 | 1,974 | $18,686 | 1.33 | +0.3% |
| Supermarkets & grocery | 264 | 9,033 | $29,073 | 0.88 | -3.3% |
| Beauty salons | 236 | 1,106 | $28,109 | 0.59 | +5.4% |
| Other health practitioners | 225 | 1,042 | $49,879 | 1.12 | +45.2% |
| Veterinary services | 184 | 2,108 | $45,394 | 1.01 | +1.7% |
| Portfolio management & investment advice | 174 | 455 | $113,298 | 0.39 | +5.5% |
| Auto body & paint | 149 | 1,046 | $53,268 | 0.82 | -2.6% |
| Fitness & recreational sports centers | 145 | 1,644 | $15,470 | 0.63 | -0.7% |
| All other miscellaneous retailers | 140 | 398 | $44,356 | 0.82 | +2.9% |
| Optometrists | 128 | 892 | $44,958 | 1.17 | +0.8% |
| Chiropractors | 127 | 514 | $34,087 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| Pet care (except veterinary) | 116 | 698 | $24,426 | 0.84 | +10.5% |
| Convenience retailers | 111 | 567 | $19,917 | 0.62 | +3.7% |
| Roofing contractors | 108 | 751 | $62,431 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| Florists | 96 | 396 | $20,735 | 1.54 | -5.0% |
| Book retailers & news dealers | 67 | 354 | $23,146 | 1.67 | +1.5% |
| Motor-vehicle parts wholesale | 58 | 422 | $65,845 | 0.76 | +11.5% |
| Other similar organizations | 48 | 263 | $37,848 | 0.61 | -2.0% |
| Auto glass replacement | 41 | 174 | $48,351 | 1.12 | +13.9% |
| Drycleaning & laundry | 30 | 150 | $22,302 | 0.40 | -6.2% |
| Parking lots & garages | 24 | 0 | $0 | 0.60 | +0.0% |
| Religious organizations | 24 | 320 | $35,578 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| All other auto repair & maintenance | 19 | 42 | $41,328 | 0.49 | +11.8% |
| Barber shops | 17 | 83 | $38,903 | 0.40 | -19.0% |