Firm counts, employment, and wages for 40 small-business-typical industries reported in Nevada by the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. Click any industry for a national comparison.
Sorted by establishment count. Location quotient (LQ) compares Nevada'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 | 2,996 | 52,708 | $24,625 | 1.25 | +1.4% |
| Full-service restaurants | 2,420 | 69,424 | $35,865 | 1.02 | +1.6% |
| Offices of lawyers | 2,090 | 10,737 | $116,098 | 1.24 | +2.3% |
| Dental practices | 1,410 | 10,652 | $62,694 | 1.16 | +2.2% |
| Other accounting services | 1,204 | 4,229 | $72,876 | 1.88 | +5.2% |
| Plumbing, heating & AC contractors | 992 | 15,449 | $78,926 | 0.91 | +5.4% |
| Janitorial services | 903 | 13,041 | $30,789 | 1.21 | +9.7% |
| Engineering services | 874 | 9,424 | $109,169 | 0.98 | +2.9% |
| Electrical contractors | 851 | 12,821 | $84,468 | 0.96 | +1.6% |
| Landscaping services | 803 | 11,354 | $47,345 | 0.73 | -0.2% |
| Gas stations with convenience stores | 716 | 8,767 | $31,669 | 0.79 | +0.8% |
| General auto repair | 642 | 3,297 | $64,458 | 0.84 | +0.5% |
| Beauty salons | 554 | 2,610 | $33,480 | 0.79 | +3.4% |
| Physical therapists | 532 | 4,601 | $53,108 | 1.15 | +9.9% |
| CPA offices | 516 | 2,873 | $99,785 | 0.91 | -1.0% |
| Portfolio management & investment advice | 484 | 1,486 | $189,060 | 0.61 | -2.8% |
| Drinking places (bars) | 446 | 7,373 | $38,663 | 1.17 | +1.6% |
| Other health practitioners | 430 | 1,508 | $70,696 | 1.23 | +16.2% |
| Fitness & recreational sports centers | 385 | 6,385 | $19,043 | 0.96 | +0.5% |
| Child day care | 348 | 5,531 | $30,343 | 0.49 | +4.2% |
| Chiropractors | 337 | 1,474 | $46,772 | 0.96 | +1.2% |
| Supermarkets & grocery | 329 | 23,045 | $36,940 | 0.63 | +3.5% |
| Optometrists | 309 | 1,854 | $52,490 | 1.61 | -2.8% |
| Other general-merchandise retailers | 278 | 0 | $0 | 0.48 | -5.1% |
| Auto body & paint | 272 | 2,428 | $72,050 | 0.86 | +4.6% |
| Veterinary services | 252 | 4,545 | $60,612 | 0.79 | +3.3% |
| Convenience retailers | 250 | 1,494 | $28,405 | 0.80 | -1.2% |
| Pet care (except veterinary) | 241 | 1,884 | $33,620 | 0.99 | +5.7% |
| Other similar organizations | 208 | 2,254 | $51,950 | 1.51 | -1.9% |
| All other miscellaneous retailers | 188 | 1,056 | $46,066 | 0.63 | +0.5% |
| Roofing contractors | 150 | 3,266 | $66,831 | 0.53 | +9.5% |
| Drycleaning & laundry | 144 | 2,372 | $38,388 | 1.08 | +0.7% |
| Motor-vehicle parts wholesale | 134 | 945 | $62,850 | 1.01 | -5.6% |
| Auto glass replacement | 79 | 531 | $54,933 | 1.23 | +6.8% |
| Florists | 71 | 339 | $31,356 | 0.65 | +7.6% |
| Barber shops | 69 | 290 | $38,983 | 0.94 | +21.1% |
| All other auto repair & maintenance | 64 | 371 | $43,695 | 0.94 | +1.6% |
| Book retailers & news dealers | 45 | 361 | $25,690 | 0.64 | +7.1% |
| Parking lots & garages | 42 | 1,042 | $25,201 | 0.60 | +0.0% |
| Religious organizations | 20 | 243 | $34,511 | 0.09 | +5.3% |