Firm counts, employment, and wages for 40 small-business-typical industries reported in New York 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 York'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 | 19,638 | 314,321 | $39,272 | 1.27 | +0.8% |
| Quick-service restaurants | 17,510 | 188,436 | $28,207 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| Offices of lawyers | 12,545 | 120,937 | $182,876 | 1.13 | +0.5% |
| Dental practices | 7,930 | 54,311 | $68,743 | 0.99 | -1.3% |
| Landscaping services | 7,898 | 37,730 | $55,916 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| Plumbing, heating & AC contractors | 7,324 | 68,343 | $84,310 | 1.02 | -1.5% |
| Supermarkets & grocery | 6,816 | 158,842 | $34,030 | 1.98 | +0.3% |
| Portfolio management & investment advice | 6,590 | 91,774 | $506,827 | 1.27 | +0.4% |
| Beauty salons | 6,482 | 28,007 | $33,623 | 1.42 | -0.3% |
| Child day care | 6,320 | 77,591 | $38,325 | 1.36 | +2.4% |
| Religious organizations | 5,950 | 47,048 | $37,399 | 3.89 | -0.6% |
| Electrical contractors | 5,717 | 57,529 | $88,273 | 0.98 | -2.1% |
| General auto repair | 5,198 | 20,493 | $51,708 | 1.03 | -1.3% |
| Janitorial services | 5,024 | 73,193 | $44,591 | 1.03 | -2.3% |
| Convenience retailers | 3,812 | 14,361 | $29,651 | 1.85 | -7.8% |
| Other accounting services | 3,769 | 19,879 | $86,950 | 0.90 | +3.1% |
| Physical therapists | 3,760 | 30,517 | $53,480 | 1.24 | +3.2% |
| CPA offices | 3,678 | 53,883 | $147,199 | 0.99 | +0.1% |
| Gas stations with convenience stores | 3,624 | 26,566 | $32,807 | 0.61 | -3.4% |
| Drinking places (bars) | 3,418 | 29,946 | $34,881 | 1.37 | +0.5% |
| Engineering services | 3,242 | 44,849 | $127,200 | 0.55 | +3.5% |
| Other general-merchandise retailers | 3,134 | 28,589 | $36,640 | 0.83 | -1.8% |
| All other miscellaneous retailers | 2,834 | 23,622 | $99,458 | 1.45 | -5.8% |
| Fitness & recreational sports centers | 2,636 | 45,897 | $29,961 | 1.00 | -0.7% |
| Auto body & paint | 1,953 | 12,200 | $63,979 | 0.94 | -1.1% |
| Other health practitioners | 1,876 | 5,901 | $56,842 | 0.82 | +10.7% |
| Chiropractors | 1,778 | 5,422 | $46,294 | 0.77 | -1.7% |
| Drycleaning & laundry | 1,725 | 7,078 | $32,375 | 1.98 | -3.3% |
| Other similar organizations | 1,590 | 8,798 | $112,176 | 1.76 | +0.3% |
| Veterinary services | 1,416 | 20,926 | $68,188 | 0.68 | +2.2% |
| Pet care (except veterinary) | 1,348 | 9,038 | $35,333 | 0.85 | +2.7% |
| Parking lots & garages | 1,284 | 12,861 | $41,086 | 2.79 | -4.2% |
| Barber shops | 954 | 1,976 | $30,404 | 1.98 | +4.4% |
| Florists | 942 | 3,915 | $39,850 | 1.32 | -4.7% |
| Optometrists | 891 | 4,926 | $54,211 | 0.71 | +2.9% |
| Roofing contractors | 830 | 6,945 | $75,343 | 0.45 | -0.1% |
| Book retailers & news dealers | 654 | 4,906 | $38,490 | 1.42 | -6.2% |
| Motor-vehicle parts wholesale | 649 | 7,066 | $69,596 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| Auto glass replacement | 247 | 1,201 | $57,730 | 0.59 | +1.2% |
| All other auto repair & maintenance | 182 | 700 | $49,325 | 0.41 | +17.4% |