Firm counts, employment, and wages for 40 small-business-typical industries reported in District of Columbia by the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. Click any industry for a national comparison.
Sorted by establishment count. Location quotient (LQ) compares District of Columbia's industry concentration to the national average — LQ > 1 means denser than national; LQ < 1 means thinner.
| Industry | Firms | Employment | Avg Pay | LQ | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offices of lawyers | 1,460 | 27,725 | $260,857 | 1.79 | +2.5% |
| Full-service restaurants | 1,132 | 29,814 | $41,991 | 0.99 | +1.4% |
| Quick-service restaurants | 816 | 10,861 | $41,191 | 0.71 | -2.0% |
| Engineering services | 527 | 4,603 | $142,374 | 1.22 | +3.3% |
| Portfolio management & investment advice | 392 | 2,413 | $360,925 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| Dental practices | 343 | 1,660 | $88,685 | 0.58 | +0.6% |
| Janitorial services | 293 | 10,603 | $35,729 | 0.81 | -1.3% |
| Child day care | 264 | 3,702 | $52,403 | 0.77 | -0.4% |
| Other similar organizations | 202 | 915 | $83,582 | 3.03 | +2.5% |
| Religious organizations | 200 | 3,071 | $66,704 | 1.77 | +6.4% |
| Beauty salons | 177 | 1,054 | $50,257 | 0.52 | -3.3% |
| Drinking places (bars) | 176 | 3,016 | $34,599 | 0.95 | +5.4% |
| Supermarkets & grocery | 161 | 5,609 | $39,705 | 0.63 | -3.0% |
| Convenience retailers | 160 | 0 | $0 | 1.05 | -5.3% |
| CPA offices | 145 | 3,426 | $182,882 | 0.53 | +5.1% |
| Other accounting services | 142 | 1,208 | $172,643 | 0.46 | +5.2% |
| Other general-merchandise retailers | 129 | 0 | $0 | 0.46 | -3.0% |
| Fitness & recreational sports centers | 126 | 2,161 | $28,334 | 0.65 | -3.1% |
| Electrical contractors | 112 | 2,395 | $92,925 | 0.26 | +9.8% |
| Physical therapists | 102 | 511 | $73,256 | 0.46 | +3.0% |
| Plumbing, heating & AC contractors | 90 | 1,636 | $103,372 | 0.17 | +12.5% |
| Drycleaning & laundry | 90 | 261 | $35,115 | 1.40 | -1.1% |
| Other health practitioners | 89 | 327 | $76,181 | 0.52 | +6.0% |
| Gas stations with convenience stores | 78 | 0 | $0 | 0.18 | +4.0% |
| All other miscellaneous retailers | 60 | 188 | $134,737 | 0.42 | -4.8% |
| Parking lots & garages | 49 | 3,519 | $41,688 | 1.44 | -5.8% |
| Veterinary services | 46 | 680 | $95,022 | 0.30 | +21.1% |
| Pet care (except veterinary) | 46 | 387 | $28,460 | 0.39 | +15.0% |
| Landscaping services | 44 | 279 | $48,522 | 0.08 | -2.2% |
| General auto repair | 44 | 175 | $74,072 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| Book retailers & news dealers | 31 | 462 | $34,034 | 0.91 | -6.1% |
| Florists | 30 | 129 | $46,765 | 0.57 | -6.2% |
| Optometrists | 29 | 167 | $82,003 | 0.31 | -6.5% |
| Chiropractors | 26 | 55 | $52,406 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| Barber shops | 22 | 84 | $52,484 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| Roofing contractors | 20 | 98 | $88,168 | 0.15 | +17.6% |
| Auto body & paint | 12 | 0 | $0 | 0.08 | +20.0% |
| Motor-vehicle parts wholesale | 6 | 0 | $0 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| All other auto repair & maintenance | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0.09 | +50.0% |
| Auto glass replacement | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0.03 | +0.0% |