Firm counts, employment, and wages for 40 small-business-typical industries reported in Kansas by the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. Click any industry for a national comparison.
Sorted by establishment count. Location quotient (LQ) compares Kansas'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 | 2,139 | 45,036 | $23,235 | 0.98 | +2.0% |
| Quick-service restaurants | 2,055 | 43,336 | $20,275 | 0.93 | -0.3% |
| Offices of lawyers | 1,251 | 5,666 | $84,529 | 0.80 | +2.0% |
| Plumbing, heating & AC contractors | 1,046 | 12,651 | $77,734 | 1.03 | +2.2% |
| Engineering services | 962 | 13,499 | $114,694 | 1.16 | +7.6% |
| Landscaping services | 954 | 7,985 | $48,318 | 0.93 | +1.6% |
| Dental practices | 924 | 8,830 | $60,663 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| Portfolio management & investment advice | 915 | 4,836 | $137,823 | 1.25 | +4.5% |
| Other accounting services | 875 | 3,315 | $86,417 | 1.48 | +11.3% |
| Gas stations with convenience stores | 864 | 10,858 | $25,952 | 1.03 | -0.8% |
| General auto repair | 844 | 3,831 | $52,540 | 1.18 | +4.1% |
| Electrical contractors | 747 | 7,851 | $75,893 | 0.91 | +2.8% |
| Janitorial services | 726 | 8,872 | $32,386 | 1.05 | +0.8% |
| Other general-merchandise retailers | 558 | 0 | $0 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| Chiropractors | 530 | 1,584 | $37,826 | 1.62 | -0.9% |
| CPA offices | 507 | 3,373 | $83,127 | 0.97 | +4.8% |
| Beauty salons | 488 | 3,286 | $32,862 | 0.76 | -0.4% |
| Child day care | 472 | 7,196 | $26,156 | 0.72 | -1.5% |
| Supermarkets & grocery | 454 | 21,244 | $27,997 | 0.93 | +1.1% |
| Veterinary services | 448 | 5,033 | $44,307 | 1.51 | +0.4% |
| Physical therapists | 380 | 4,390 | $45,722 | 0.89 | +3.5% |
| Auto body & paint | 346 | 2,076 | $61,069 | 1.18 | +0.9% |
| Optometrists | 306 | 2,496 | $52,825 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| Fitness & recreational sports centers | 304 | 6,135 | $17,521 | 0.81 | +7.0% |
| Drinking places (bars) | 288 | 3,352 | $16,464 | 0.81 | -3.4% |
| Roofing contractors | 276 | 2,429 | $73,275 | 1.05 | +2.2% |
| Other health practitioners | 271 | 1,417 | $66,676 | 0.83 | +12.4% |
| All other miscellaneous retailers | 236 | 1,579 | $43,688 | 0.86 | -2.5% |
| Pet care (except veterinary) | 215 | 1,900 | $24,586 | 0.96 | +5.9% |
| Motor-vehicle parts wholesale | 155 | 1,791 | $61,949 | 1.26 | -5.5% |
| Florists | 118 | 474 | $19,154 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| Convenience retailers | 74 | 412 | $21,045 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| Drycleaning & laundry | 65 | 529 | $26,488 | 0.53 | -3.0% |
| Book retailers & news dealers | 52 | 307 | $21,481 | 0.80 | +2.0% |
| Other similar organizations | 51 | 1,229 | $71,982 | 0.40 | +4.1% |
| Religious organizations | 46 | 401 | $44,850 | 0.21 | +9.5% |
| All other auto repair & maintenance | 43 | 114 | $55,145 | 0.68 | +7.5% |
| Auto glass replacement | 41 | 212 | $52,274 | 0.69 | +17.1% |
| Barber shops | 31 | 207 | $43,594 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| Parking lots & garages | 19 | 122 | $29,593 | 0.29 | +5.6% |