Firm counts, employment, and wages for 40 small-business-typical industries reported in Arkansas by the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. Click any industry for a national comparison.
Sorted by establishment count. Location quotient (LQ) compares Arkansas'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 | 2,395 | 48,795 | $19,344 | 1.04 | +0.6% |
| Full-service restaurants | 2,124 | 40,273 | $24,023 | 0.93 | +0.5% |
| Offices of lawyers | 1,544 | 5,024 | $74,243 | 0.95 | -0.6% |
| Gas stations with convenience stores | 1,469 | 11,600 | $26,088 | 1.68 | -5.7% |
| Plumbing, heating & AC contractors | 1,344 | 11,282 | $60,650 | 1.28 | +1.4% |
| Electrical contractors | 1,074 | 11,256 | $67,463 | 1.26 | +2.1% |
| Dental practices | 972 | 8,051 | $58,714 | 0.83 | -0.9% |
| Other general-merchandise retailers | 923 | 0 | $0 | 1.67 | +5.7% |
| Engineering services | 886 | 4,763 | $94,338 | 1.03 | +15.7% |
| Landscaping services | 870 | 5,375 | $43,052 | 0.82 | +1.3% |
| Child day care | 798 | 11,654 | $27,034 | 1.17 | +0.1% |
| Physical therapists | 770 | 6,931 | $47,946 | 1.73 | +2.5% |
| Other accounting services | 720 | 2,758 | $68,475 | 1.17 | +1.0% |
| General auto repair | 654 | 2,892 | $49,800 | 0.88 | +2.2% |
| Janitorial services | 605 | 9,445 | $25,633 | 0.85 | -2.1% |
| CPA offices | 563 | 2,683 | $72,745 | 1.04 | -1.6% |
| Portfolio management & investment advice | 533 | 1,264 | $127,464 | 0.70 | +3.7% |
| Supermarkets & grocery | 445 | 16,709 | $28,271 | 0.88 | +0.7% |
| Beauty salons | 418 | 1,645 | $29,850 | 0.62 | -0.9% |
| Chiropractors | 364 | 1,323 | $42,614 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| Veterinary services | 344 | 3,551 | $43,360 | 1.12 | +1.8% |
| Auto body & paint | 343 | 2,158 | $59,705 | 1.13 | -1.4% |
| Fitness & recreational sports centers | 322 | 3,164 | $18,984 | 0.83 | +0.9% |
| Other health practitioners | 319 | 1,124 | $60,805 | 0.95 | +10.8% |
| Roofing contractors | 305 | 2,142 | $67,994 | 1.12 | +11.3% |
| Optometrists | 251 | 1,768 | $46,184 | 1.36 | -0.4% |
| Pet care (except veterinary) | 228 | 1,280 | $30,626 | 0.98 | +5.6% |
| Motor-vehicle parts wholesale | 172 | 1,460 | $60,594 | 1.35 | +6.8% |
| Drinking places (bars) | 158 | 1,293 | $21,920 | 0.43 | +6.8% |
| Florists | 145 | 611 | $24,461 | 1.38 | -5.2% |
| Religious organizations | 134 | 479 | $36,577 | 0.60 | +7.2% |
| All other miscellaneous retailers | 114 | 471 | $41,173 | 0.40 | -2.6% |
| Convenience retailers | 107 | 441 | $20,507 | 0.35 | -2.7% |
| Drycleaning & laundry | 91 | 673 | $25,218 | 0.71 | -4.2% |
| Book retailers & news dealers | 72 | 412 | $29,347 | 1.07 | -2.7% |
| Auto glass replacement | 71 | 334 | $50,207 | 1.15 | -6.6% |
| All other auto repair & maintenance | 61 | 356 | $44,692 | 0.93 | +5.2% |
| Other similar organizations | 61 | 471 | $31,578 | 0.46 | -1.6% |
| Barber shops | 56 | 311 | $38,359 | 0.79 | +21.7% |
| Parking lots & garages | 16 | 0 | $0 | 0.24 | +14.3% |