Pet care (except veterinary) in South Dakota 89 establishments · 580 employees · 2024
Firms (SD)
89
Employment
580
Avg Annual Pay
$26,243
State Rank
#44 of 52
How South Dakota compares to national
Metric
South Dakota
National
South Dakota vs. U.S.
Establishments
89
27,189
0.3% of U.S. total
Avg annual pay
$26,243
$30,672
-$4,429 (-14.4%)
Location quotient
0.98
1.00
2% less dense than national
Avg firm size (employees)
6.5
7.0
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Year-over-year firm growth
+8.5%
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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 0.98 means pet care (except veterinary) are 2% under-represented in South Dakota'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