Firm counts, employment, and wages for 40 small-business-typical industries reported in Maine by the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. Click any industry for a national comparison.
Sorted by establishment count. Location quotient (LQ) compares Maine'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 | 1,389 | 24,176 | $33,964 | 0.97 | -0.4% |
| Landscaping services | 1,061 | 5,373 | $51,220 | 1.59 | +2.5% |
| Quick-service restaurants | 1,060 | 12,978 | $25,891 | 0.73 | +3.3% |
| Plumbing, heating & AC contractors | 860 | 5,392 | $70,707 | 1.30 | +5.9% |
| Electrical contractors | 796 | 4,444 | $68,709 | 1.48 | +7.0% |
| Engineering services | 746 | 4,672 | $107,087 | 1.38 | +8.0% |
| Offices of lawyers | 700 | 3,497 | $103,571 | 0.68 | -1.8% |
| Child day care | 644 | 5,453 | $33,495 | 1.50 | +0.2% |
| General auto repair | 632 | 2,539 | $53,453 | 1.36 | -0.5% |
| Gas stations with convenience stores | 625 | 6,254 | $29,898 | 1.14 | -1.9% |
| Other accounting services | 462 | 896 | $54,244 | 1.19 | +15.8% |
| Dental practices | 446 | 4,183 | $73,399 | 0.60 | +1.6% |
| Janitorial services | 439 | 3,276 | $28,755 | 0.97 | +0.2% |
| Physical therapists | 382 | 2,356 | $54,180 | 1.36 | +5.8% |
| Portfolio management & investment advice | 358 | 1,088 | $177,143 | 0.75 | +1.4% |
| Supermarkets & grocery | 334 | 16,436 | $31,351 | 1.05 | -1.5% |
| Beauty salons | 289 | 1,059 | $41,354 | 0.68 | +1.8% |
| Other health practitioners | 286 | 751 | $55,326 | 1.35 | +30.6% |
| Other general-merchandise retailers | 278 | 0 | $0 | 0.80 | +1.1% |
| CPA offices | 276 | 1,650 | $105,622 | 0.80 | +3.8% |
| Veterinary services | 211 | 2,709 | $65,977 | 1.09 | +2.9% |
| Chiropractors | 178 | 663 | $48,689 | 0.83 | -3.3% |
| Convenience retailers | 177 | 1,472 | $26,399 | 0.93 | -1.7% |
| Fitness & recreational sports centers | 176 | 1,498 | $23,003 | 0.72 | +4.1% |
| Pet care (except veterinary) | 166 | 891 | $30,602 | 1.13 | +2.5% |
| Auto body & paint | 150 | 950 | $63,543 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| Drinking places (bars) | 136 | 1,120 | $30,383 | 0.59 | -0.7% |
| All other miscellaneous retailers | 122 | 603 | $52,408 | 0.68 | -13.5% |
| Roofing contractors | 119 | 915 | $65,644 | 0.69 | -0.8% |
| Optometrists | 91 | 854 | $58,445 | 0.78 | +2.2% |
| Florists | 66 | 248 | $25,253 | 1.00 | -2.9% |
| Motor-vehicle parts wholesale | 65 | 434 | $55,293 | 0.81 | -1.5% |
| Book retailers & news dealers | 62 | 362 | $27,541 | 1.46 | +1.6% |
| Auto glass replacement | 46 | 277 | $57,464 | 1.18 | +9.5% |
| Other similar organizations | 39 | 166 | $34,040 | 0.47 | -2.5% |
| Barber shops | 27 | 92 | $40,876 | 0.61 | +22.7% |
| Drycleaning & laundry | 26 | 226 | $41,720 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| All other auto repair & maintenance | 18 | 62 | $77,177 | 0.44 | +12.5% |
| Parking lots & garages | 13 | 295 | $39,457 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| Religious organizations | 10 | 28 | $38,340 | 0.07 | +0.0% |