Pet care (except veterinary) in Colorado 738 establishments · 6,076 employees · 2024
Firms (CO)
738
Employment
6,076
Avg Annual Pay
$33,328
State Rank
#13 of 52
How Colorado compares to national
Metric
Colorado
National
Colorado vs. U.S.
Establishments
738
27,189
2.7% of U.S. total
Avg annual pay
$33,328
$30,672
+$2,656 (+8.7%)
Location quotient
1.31
1.00
31% denser than national
Avg firm size (employees)
8.2
7.0
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Year-over-year firm growth
+2.1%
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An establishment is a single physical location where business is conducted. A firm with multiple locations counts as multiple establishments. "Avg pay" is wages and salaries per employee, including bonuses and tips — for proprietorships, the owner's take is largely outside this number. The location quotient (LQ) of 1.31 means pet care (except veterinary) are 31% over-represented in Colorado's business mix relative to the U.S. average.
Source. BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages — 2024 annual averages, private-ownership only, NAICS 812910. Establishment counts include any firm with at least one paid employee covered by state unemployment insurance.
SMB Density · firm counts, employment, and wages by industry × state · data from BLS QCEW 2024 annual (private ownership, state-level; mostly 6-digit NAICS, 3 specialty-trade industries at 5-digit aggregation) · data.json