Firm counts, employment, and wages for 40 small-business-typical industries reported in Idaho by the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. Click any industry for a national comparison.
Sorted by establishment count. Location quotient (LQ) compares Idaho'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 | 1,562 | 27,400 | $20,057 | 0.69 | +6.4% |
| Full-service restaurants | 1,498 | 25,981 | $25,509 | 0.67 | +5.4% |
| Landscaping services | 1,436 | 7,237 | $44,738 | 1.37 | +10.0% |
| Offices of lawyers | 1,246 | 3,452 | $82,908 | 0.78 | +11.2% |
| Engineering services | 1,185 | 6,594 | $107,944 | 1.39 | +11.4% |
| Electrical contractors | 1,118 | 7,458 | $72,167 | 1.32 | +12.6% |
| Plumbing, heating & AC contractors | 1,101 | 9,761 | $67,180 | 1.06 | +10.1% |
| Dental practices | 1,014 | 7,585 | $48,301 | 0.87 | +6.6% |
| Janitorial services | 858 | 5,444 | $26,669 | 1.21 | +7.1% |
| CPA offices | 768 | 2,657 | $73,116 | 1.43 | +10.2% |
| Other accounting services | 752 | 1,236 | $58,527 | 1.24 | +17.5% |
| General auto repair | 654 | 2,304 | $52,303 | 0.89 | +8.5% |
| Portfolio management & investment advice | 639 | 1,179 | $121,743 | 0.85 | +11.7% |
| Gas stations with convenience stores | 634 | 7,048 | $29,496 | 0.73 | +3.3% |
| Child day care | 584 | 4,376 | $23,623 | 0.87 | +5.2% |
| Physical therapists | 583 | 3,334 | $47,905 | 1.32 | +9.2% |
| Other general-merchandise retailers | 460 | 2,501 | $28,551 | 0.84 | +13.6% |
| Beauty salons | 458 | 1,664 | $32,870 | 0.69 | +16.8% |
| Drinking places (bars) | 416 | 2,825 | $19,877 | 1.15 | +4.3% |
| All other miscellaneous retailers | 398 | 1,005 | $47,150 | 1.40 | -1.2% |
| Roofing contractors | 397 | 1,704 | $57,745 | 1.48 | +11.2% |
| Other health practitioners | 386 | 907 | $44,064 | 1.16 | +24.5% |
| Chiropractors | 383 | 1,194 | $34,341 | 1.14 | +6.4% |
| Veterinary services | 324 | 2,961 | $48,956 | 1.07 | +8.0% |
| Supermarkets & grocery | 316 | 14,656 | $36,144 | 0.63 | +3.3% |
| Fitness & recreational sports centers | 315 | 4,911 | $25,225 | 0.82 | +10.1% |
| Auto body & paint | 270 | 1,546 | $65,575 | 0.89 | +4.2% |
| Pet care (except veterinary) | 232 | 1,178 | $27,530 | 1.00 | +14.3% |
| Optometrists | 205 | 1,294 | $42,933 | 1.12 | +3.0% |
| Motor-vehicle parts wholesale | 146 | 635 | $72,350 | 1.16 | +3.5% |
| Other similar organizations | 106 | 408 | $43,295 | 0.81 | +7.1% |
| Religious organizations | 104 | 550 | $51,731 | 0.47 | +13.0% |
| Florists | 90 | 359 | $18,179 | 0.87 | +3.4% |
| Auto glass replacement | 84 | 394 | $49,645 | 1.38 | +13.5% |
| All other auto repair & maintenance | 78 | 161 | $48,538 | 1.20 | +2.6% |
| Convenience retailers | 67 | 0 | $0 | 0.22 | +6.3% |
| Drycleaning & laundry | 53 | 388 | $37,388 | 0.42 | +8.2% |
| Barber shops | 43 | 350 | $35,625 | 0.62 | +10.3% |
| Book retailers & news dealers | 34 | 322 | $21,165 | 0.51 | +6.2% |
| Parking lots & garages | 9 | 192 | $44,925 | 0.13 | +12.5% |