Firm counts, employment, and wages for 40 small-business-typical industries reported in Michigan by the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. Click any industry for a national comparison.
Sorted by establishment count. Location quotient (LQ) compares Michigan'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 | 7,164 | 141,546 | $25,857 | 1.09 | -7.3% |
| Quick-service restaurants | 6,732 | 130,310 | $21,576 | 1.01 | -5.6% |
| Offices of lawyers | 4,266 | 23,026 | $117,617 | 0.91 | -9.1% |
| Landscaping services | 3,726 | 27,952 | $52,057 | 1.21 | -2.5% |
| Dental practices | 3,492 | 33,105 | $64,880 | 1.03 | -9.6% |
| Gas stations with convenience stores | 2,839 | 26,222 | $30,313 | 1.12 | -7.2% |
| Plumbing, heating & AC contractors | 2,720 | 32,129 | $81,307 | 0.89 | -4.5% |
| Engineering services | 2,577 | 55,971 | $118,674 | 1.04 | -3.7% |
| Other general-merchandise retailers | 2,484 | 19,549 | $27,812 | 1.55 | +1.3% |
| General auto repair | 2,356 | 11,686 | $57,581 | 1.10 | -9.0% |
| Electrical contractors | 2,040 | 26,432 | $88,355 | 0.82 | -4.8% |
| Portfolio management & investment advice | 1,785 | 6,510 | $142,863 | 0.81 | -1.7% |
| Child day care | 1,731 | 20,429 | $29,331 | 0.88 | -6.4% |
| Beauty salons | 1,684 | 10,606 | $29,575 | 0.87 | -10.7% |
| CPA offices | 1,681 | 13,422 | $110,404 | 1.07 | -2.6% |
| Janitorial services | 1,639 | 30,430 | $31,780 | 0.79 | -5.0% |
| Drinking places (bars) | 1,570 | 19,127 | $24,878 | 1.48 | -13.5% |
| Other accounting services | 1,556 | 6,746 | $108,262 | 0.87 | -4.8% |
| Supermarkets & grocery | 1,481 | 52,057 | $32,994 | 1.01 | -6.6% |
| Religious organizations | 1,346 | 9,351 | $33,538 | 2.07 | -1.2% |
| Chiropractors | 1,204 | 4,692 | $37,882 | 1.23 | -6.1% |
| All other miscellaneous retailers | 1,203 | 7,487 | $46,816 | 1.45 | -10.2% |
| Physical therapists | 1,141 | 16,716 | $47,166 | 0.88 | +4.8% |
| Auto body & paint | 1,070 | 7,287 | $65,702 | 1.21 | -8.9% |
| Convenience retailers | 964 | 4,363 | $25,852 | 1.10 | -8.2% |
| Veterinary services | 935 | 12,983 | $55,267 | 1.05 | -4.1% |
| Fitness & recreational sports centers | 886 | 12,766 | $22,504 | 0.79 | -1.7% |
| Motor-vehicle parts wholesale | 703 | 19,115 | $97,196 | 1.90 | -4.0% |
| Pet care (except veterinary) | 684 | 4,577 | $27,512 | 1.01 | +1.9% |
| Other health practitioners | 674 | 2,528 | $64,468 | 0.69 | +6.1% |
| All other auto repair & maintenance | 545 | 1,749 | $48,756 | 2.88 | -6.8% |
| Roofing contractors | 524 | 4,818 | $81,017 | 0.67 | +2.5% |
| Optometrists | 470 | 4,435 | $57,231 | 0.88 | -6.9% |
| Florists | 357 | 2,297 | $24,681 | 1.17 | -13.3% |
| Drycleaning & laundry | 340 | 1,820 | $30,977 | 0.92 | -17.1% |
| Other similar organizations | 322 | 1,221 | $42,453 | 0.84 | -3.6% |
| Book retailers & news dealers | 225 | 1,632 | $24,985 | 1.15 | -4.3% |
| Auto glass replacement | 164 | 762 | $51,454 | 0.92 | -8.4% |
| Barber shops | 156 | 682 | $29,220 | 0.76 | +2.6% |
| Parking lots & garages | 69 | 1,710 | $29,791 | 0.35 | -6.8% |