Pet care (except veterinary) in Virginia 817 establishments · 6,423 employees · 2024

Firms (VA)

817

Employment

6,423

Avg Annual Pay

$29,074

State Rank

#10 of 52

How Virginia compares to national

Metric	Virginia	National	Virginia vs. U.S.
Establishments	817	27,189	3.0% of U.S. total
Avg annual pay	$29,074	$30,672	-$1,598 (-5.2%)
Location quotient	1.14	1.00	14% denser than national
Avg firm size (employees)	7.9	7.0	—
Year-over-year firm growth	+3.7%	—	—

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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 1.14 means pet care (except veterinary) are 14% over-represented in Virginia's business mix relative to the U.S. average.

Top 10 states for pet care (except veterinary)

Rank	State	Firms	Avg Pay
1	California	2,759	$38,886
2	Texas	2,148	$30,784
3	Florida	1,963	$32,870
4	New York	1,348	$35,333
5	North Carolina	1,092	$28,669
6	Illinois	1,030	$28,926
7	Pennsylvania	1,016	$27,128
8	Ohio	920	$26,044
9	Georgia	882	$28,825
10	Virginia	817	$29,074

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