Firm counts, employment, and wages for 39 small-business-typical industries reported in New Hampshire by the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. Click any industry for a national comparison.
Sorted by establishment count. Location quotient (LQ) compares New Hampshire'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 | 1,386 | 28,188 | $32,301 | 0.95 | +3.1% |
| Landscaping services | 1,126 | 5,998 | $56,434 | 1.65 | +2.9% |
| Quick-service restaurants | 1,094 | 14,368 | $26,855 | 0.74 | +0.2% |
| Engineering services | 884 | 6,984 | $129,909 | 1.60 | +6.1% |
| Plumbing, heating & AC contractors | 828 | 5,817 | $82,614 | 1.22 | +1.2% |
| Electrical contractors | 807 | 4,543 | $82,993 | 1.47 | +4.4% |
| Offices of lawyers | 674 | 3,450 | $124,670 | 0.64 | +1.7% |
| General auto repair | 674 | 3,012 | $64,403 | 1.41 | +1.4% |
| Other accounting services | 646 | 2,019 | $84,163 | 1.63 | +12.5% |
| Portfolio management & investment advice | 587 | 2,639 | $197,406 | 1.20 | +2.6% |
| Dental practices | 575 | 5,320 | $83,190 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| Janitorial services | 553 | 4,040 | $31,824 | 1.20 | +0.9% |
| Gas stations with convenience stores | 529 | 4,128 | $33,583 | 0.94 | -2.0% |
| Child day care | 464 | 5,520 | $33,323 | 1.06 | -1.3% |
| Beauty salons | 406 | 2,086 | $37,522 | 0.94 | +0.2% |
| Fitness & recreational sports centers | 282 | 3,433 | $19,540 | 1.13 | +5.2% |
| CPA offices | 271 | 1,485 | $129,020 | 0.77 | +13.9% |
| Physical therapists | 259 | 1,832 | $57,491 | 0.90 | +19.9% |
| Convenience retailers | 244 | 1,015 | $30,820 | 1.25 | -0.8% |
| Supermarkets & grocery | 234 | 19,098 | $29,132 | 0.72 | +3.5% |
| Other health practitioners | 230 | 764 | $73,405 | 1.06 | +29.9% |
| Pet care (except veterinary) | 226 | 1,454 | $29,287 | 1.50 | +5.1% |
| Veterinary services | 225 | 2,956 | $63,358 | 1.14 | +4.7% |
| All other miscellaneous retailers | 200 | 1,117 | $59,288 | 1.08 | -5.7% |
| Auto body & paint | 198 | 1,199 | $73,622 | 1.01 | -1.5% |
| Other general-merchandise retailers | 195 | 0 | $0 | 0.55 | -3.0% |
| Chiropractors | 156 | 496 | $42,872 | 0.71 | -2.5% |
| Roofing contractors | 100 | 560 | $93,413 | 0.57 | +12.4% |
| Optometrists | 87 | 795 | $67,174 | 0.73 | +2.4% |
| Motor-vehicle parts wholesale | 84 | 473 | $66,150 | 1.02 | -1.2% |
| Florists | 73 | 379 | $26,333 | 1.08 | -2.7% |
| Other similar organizations | 73 | 373 | $57,059 | 0.86 | +4.3% |
| Book retailers & news dealers | 54 | 398 | $27,439 | 1.24 | -5.3% |
| Auto glass replacement | 50 | 386 | $72,999 | 1.26 | -5.7% |
| Drycleaning & laundry | 48 | 365 | $41,643 | 0.58 | -2.0% |
| Barber shops | 29 | 77 | $51,130 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| Religious organizations | 28 | 54 | $36,981 | 0.19 | +7.7% |
| All other auto repair & maintenance | 22 | 53 | $64,521 | 0.52 | +10.0% |
| Parking lots & garages | 9 | 0 | $0 | 0.21 | +28.6% |