Firm counts, employment, and wages for 40 small-business-typical industries reported in Connecticut by the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. Click any industry for a national comparison.
Sorted by establishment count. Location quotient (LQ) compares Connecticut'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 | 3,687 | 56,990 | $32,787 | 1.13 | +0.2% |
| Quick-service restaurants | 2,989 | 33,394 | $26,153 | 0.91 | +1.5% |
| Landscaping services | 2,386 | 12,877 | $53,687 | 1.57 | -1.0% |
| Offices of lawyers | 2,341 | 11,472 | $120,835 | 1.01 | +0.1% |
| Portfolio management & investment advice | 2,323 | 15,646 | $486,321 | 2.14 | +5.4% |
| Dental practices | 1,576 | 11,759 | $71,691 | 0.94 | -0.4% |
| Electrical contractors | 1,486 | 10,130 | $82,788 | 1.21 | +3.1% |
| Plumbing, heating & AC contractors | 1,477 | 12,713 | $86,103 | 0.98 | +1.5% |
| Beauty salons | 1,078 | 5,349 | $36,301 | 1.12 | -2.9% |
| Engineering services | 1,040 | 9,140 | $119,497 | 0.84 | +14.0% |
| Gas stations with convenience stores | 987 | 4,739 | $32,198 | 0.79 | +2.0% |
| Janitorial services | 961 | 15,374 | $32,534 | 0.94 | -1.3% |
| Child day care | 946 | 15,440 | $32,508 | 0.97 | +2.6% |
| General auto repair | 921 | 4,213 | $60,947 | 0.87 | -1.5% |
| Supermarkets & grocery | 769 | 33,950 | $36,076 | 1.06 | -1.0% |
| CPA offices | 722 | 6,381 | $135,215 | 0.93 | +1.8% |
| Other accounting services | 701 | 2,314 | $86,877 | 0.79 | +17.2% |
| Physical therapists | 699 | 7,750 | $53,152 | 1.09 | +4.8% |
| Fitness & recreational sports centers | 666 | 9,545 | $26,146 | 1.20 | -2.2% |
| Other general-merchandise retailers | 534 | 4,899 | $29,744 | 0.67 | +0.4% |
| Convenience retailers | 514 | 1,103 | $26,002 | 1.18 | +2.2% |
| Other health practitioners | 451 | 1,522 | $60,438 | 0.93 | +15.1% |
| Veterinary services | 406 | 5,528 | $68,292 | 0.92 | +2.8% |
| Auto body & paint | 395 | 2,579 | $67,715 | 0.90 | -0.8% |
| Pet care (except veterinary) | 388 | 2,548 | $33,409 | 1.16 | +2.6% |
| Chiropractors | 347 | 1,150 | $45,937 | 0.71 | +0.3% |
| All other miscellaneous retailers | 251 | 1,217 | $62,931 | 0.61 | -6.7% |
| Drinking places (bars) | 248 | 1,706 | $25,915 | 0.47 | -1.2% |
| Optometrists | 240 | 1,674 | $59,152 | 0.91 | +1.3% |
| Religious organizations | 234 | 2,250 | $34,541 | 0.73 | +1.3% |
| Drycleaning & laundry | 231 | 1,441 | $36,565 | 1.26 | -3.8% |
| Other similar organizations | 227 | 677 | $42,426 | 1.20 | -7.7% |
| Roofing contractors | 226 | 1,798 | $83,601 | 0.58 | +6.1% |
| Motor-vehicle parts wholesale | 172 | 1,416 | $67,437 | 0.94 | +8.2% |
| Florists | 147 | 670 | $30,296 | 0.98 | +1.4% |
| Book retailers & news dealers | 103 | 966 | $33,791 | 1.06 | +1.0% |
| Barber shops | 88 | 255 | $37,609 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| All other auto repair & maintenance | 60 | 200 | $64,147 | 0.64 | +13.2% |
| Auto glass replacement | 50 | 403 | $65,798 | 0.57 | +6.4% |
| Parking lots & garages | 48 | 1,672 | $41,566 | 0.50 | -5.9% |