Pet care (except veterinary) in California 2,759 establishments · 18,738 employees · 2024
Firms (CA)
2,759
Employment
18,738
Avg Annual Pay
$38,886
State Rank
#1 of 52
How California compares to national
Metric
California
National
California vs. U.S.
Establishments
2,759
27,189
10.1% of U.S. total
Avg annual pay
$38,886
$30,672
+$8,214 (+26.8%)
Location quotient
0.66
1.00
34% less dense than national
Avg firm size (employees)
6.8
7.0
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Year-over-year firm growth
+3.5%
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An establishment is a single physical location where business is conducted. A firm with multiple locations counts as multiple establishments. "Avg pay" is wages and salaries per employee, including bonuses and tips — for proprietorships, the owner's take is largely outside this number. The location quotient (LQ) of 0.66 means pet care (except veterinary) are 34% under-represented in California's business mix relative to the U.S. average.
Source. BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages — 2024 annual averages, private-ownership only, NAICS 812910. Establishment counts include any firm with at least one paid employee covered by state unemployment insurance.
SMB Density · firm counts, employment, and wages by industry × state · data from BLS QCEW 2024 annual (private ownership, state-level; mostly 6-digit NAICS, 3 specialty-trade industries at 5-digit aggregation) · data.json