Firm counts, employment, and wages for 40 small-business-typical industries reported in Delaware by the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. Click any industry for a national comparison.
Sorted by establishment count. Location quotient (LQ) compares Delaware'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 | 955 | 21,426 | $27,225 | 0.95 | +3.7% |
| Quick-service restaurants | 901 | 12,400 | $23,322 | 0.89 | +3.3% |
| Offices of lawyers | 600 | 4,491 | $195,813 | 0.84 | +4.5% |
| Engineering services | 562 | 3,244 | $110,419 | 1.48 | +7.7% |
| Landscaping services | 539 | 4,180 | $49,433 | 1.15 | +2.9% |
| Plumbing, heating & AC contractors | 478 | 5,083 | $80,674 | 1.03 | +2.8% |
| Electrical contractors | 433 | 3,089 | $75,848 | 1.15 | +1.9% |
| Janitorial services | 424 | 4,636 | $29,373 | 1.34 | +4.4% |
| Other accounting services | 384 | 1,093 | $76,096 | 1.42 | +13.3% |
| Portfolio management & investment advice | 380 | 2,695 | $137,191 | 1.14 | +8.0% |
| Child day care | 316 | 3,901 | $31,793 | 1.05 | +1.0% |
| Dental practices | 300 | 2,950 | $83,114 | 0.58 | +5.3% |
| General auto repair | 296 | 1,623 | $61,964 | 0.91 | +1.7% |
| Beauty salons | 296 | 1,742 | $34,360 | 1.00 | +3.1% |
| CPA offices | 249 | 1,177 | $109,802 | 1.04 | +5.1% |
| Other general-merchandise retailers | 206 | 1,903 | $28,030 | 0.85 | +3.0% |
| Supermarkets & grocery | 184 | 8,247 | $31,707 | 0.83 | -2.6% |
| Physical therapists | 177 | 1,806 | $56,544 | 0.90 | +5.4% |
| Gas stations with convenience stores | 176 | 3,563 | $31,071 | 0.46 | -0.6% |
| Fitness & recreational sports centers | 172 | 3,497 | $16,212 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| Chiropractors | 124 | 523 | $47,455 | 0.83 | -2.4% |
| Other health practitioners | 99 | 371 | $53,569 | 0.67 | +5.3% |
| Convenience retailers | 92 | 252 | $29,645 | 0.69 | -1.1% |
| Veterinary services | 91 | 1,335 | $59,208 | 0.67 | +3.4% |
| Pet care (except veterinary) | 85 | 614 | $28,868 | 0.83 | +7.6% |
| Roofing contractors | 82 | 551 | $72,454 | 0.68 | -1.2% |
| Auto body & paint | 68 | 0 | $0 | 0.51 | -4.2% |
| All other miscellaneous retailers | 61 | 293 | $45,101 | 0.48 | +13.0% |
| Drycleaning & laundry | 56 | 228 | $28,367 | 0.99 | +3.7% |
| Drinking places (bars) | 55 | 252 | $24,319 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| Motor-vehicle parts wholesale | 54 | 378 | $58,650 | 0.96 | +8.0% |
| Optometrists | 49 | 397 | $59,853 | 0.60 | +14.0% |
| Barber shops | 36 | 143 | $37,925 | 1.16 | +2.9% |
| Other similar organizations | 36 | 145 | $38,624 | 0.62 | -7.7% |
| Florists | 34 | 188 | $27,047 | 0.73 | +9.7% |
| Book retailers & news dealers | 33 | 196 | $30,997 | 1.11 | +10.0% |
| Auto glass replacement | 22 | 0 | $0 | 0.81 | +10.0% |
| All other auto repair & maintenance | 16 | 33 | $70,073 | 0.55 | -5.9% |
| Parking lots & garages | 12 | 0 | $0 | 0.40 | +0.0% |
| Religious organizations | 12 | 20 | $85,322 | 0.12 | -7.7% |