Pet care and grooming businesses by state, 2026 Q1
The United States has 28,651 pet care and grooming businesses with employees, 8.4 per 100,000 residents; jobs +2.5% over the year. New Hampshire is the densest market at 16.3 per 100,000 and Hawaii the thinnest at 5.3. Every state below links to its own page. Official BLS and Census figures, refreshed each quarter.
Every state, densest first
Density is pet care and grooming businesses with employees per 100,000 residents. Rows marked n/a are suppressed by BLS for confidentiality or have no published population.
| # | State | Per 100k | Locations | Jobs | Jobs YoY | Avg weekly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | 16.3 | 229 | 1,531 | +0.2% | $578 |
| 2 | Vermont | 13.9 | 90 | 504 | -0.8% | $661 |
| 3 | Wyoming | 13.6 | 80 | 435 | +2.6% | $504 |
| 4 | Colorado | 13.3 | 792 | 6,056 | -2.8% | $658 |
| 5 | Montana | 13.1 | 149 | 846 | +2.4% | $541 |
| 6 | Maine | 12.7 | 179 | 1,056 | +3.8% | $583 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | 11.6 | 129 | 622 | +4.4% | $594 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 11.4 | 815 | 5,279 | +3.3% | $643 |
| 9 | Alaska | 11.1 | 82 | 376 | -2.8% | $641 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 10.9 | 400 | 2,651 | +4.7% | $652 |
| 11 | Idaho | 10.8 | 216 | 1,345 | +8.1% | $536 |
| 12 | Oregon | 10.4 | 443 | 2,837 | +3.2% | $643 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 10.3 | 1,136 | 7,907 | +5.8% | $553 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 10.1 | 600 | 5,389 | +4.9% | $471 |
| 15 | North Dakota | 9.9 | 79 | 703 | +10.9% | $462 |
| 16 | Virginia | 9.9 | 871 | 6,558 | +1.7% | $562 |
| 17 | South Dakota | 9.8 | 91 | 609 | +0.5% | $540 |
| 18 | Utah | 9.4 | 331 | 2,453 | +30.3% | $713 |
| 19 | Washington | 9.4 | 750 | 4,949 | +0.1% | $662 |
| 20 | Iowa | 9.2 | 297 | 2,392 | +0.5% | $445 |
| 21 | South Carolina | 9.2 | 504 | 3,342 | +3.9% | $554 |
| 22 | Florida | 9.1 | 2,128 | 13,119 | +4.3% | $663 |
| 23 | Missouri | 8.9 | 555 | 4,212 | +2.0% | $555 |
| 24 | Tennessee | 8.8 | 634 | 4,223 | +4.4% | $594 |
| 25 | Illinois | 8.6 | 1,088 | 8,224 | +5.8% | $594 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | 8.6 | 1,122 | 7,928 | +4.5% | $533 |
| 27 | Georgia | 8.4 | 943 | 6,169 | +4.0% | $545 |
| 28 | Nebraska | 8.3 | 166 | 1,153 | +2.7% | $533 |
| 29 | Arizona | 8.2 | 621 | 4,226 | -1.0% | $707 |
| 30 | Kentucky | 8.2 | 376 | 1,955 | +1.0% | $507 |
| 31 | Nevada | 8.2 | 268 | 2,237 | +11.3% | $686 |
| 32 | Ohio | 8.2 | 973 | 7,344 | +0.3% | $512 |
| 33 | Arkansas | 8 | 247 | 1,467 | +12.3% | $590 |
| 34 | Indiana | 8 | 554 | 3,973 | -1.7% | $522 |
| 35 | Minnesota | 8 | 465 | 3,916 | +1.3% | $532 |
| 36 | New Jersey | 8 | 760 | 5,268 | +0.8% | $586 |
| 37 | Delaware | 7.6 | 80 | 702 | +3.7% | $564 |
| 38 | Kansas | 7.5 | 222 | 1,901 | +1.8% | $498 |
| 39 | California | 7.4 | 2,923 | 18,387 | -1.5% | $747 |
| 40 | Michigan | 7.4 | 749 | 4,971 | +5.9% | $542 |
| 41 | West Virginia | 7.4 | 131 | 701 | +2.9% | $472 |
| 42 | Texas | 7.3 | 2,288 | 17,675 | +1.7% | $601 |
| 43 | Alabama | 7.2 | 373 | 2,364 | +3.5% | $557 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | 7.2 | 294 | 1,975 | +7.8% | $535 |
| 45 | Maryland | 6.8 | 428 | 3,435 | -2.4% | $623 |
| 46 | New Mexico | 6.8 | 145 | 1,019 | +1.0% | $569 |
| 47 | New York | 6.5 | 1,295 | 9,274 | +0.7% | $695 |
| 48 | Louisiana | 5.9 | 269 | 1,583 | +2.1% | $479 |
| 49 | Mississippi | 5.4 | 158 | 910 | +6.4% | $486 |
| 50 | Hawaii | 5.3 | 77 | 367 | +15.0% | $537 |
Fastest job growth
Utah (+30.3%), Hawaii (+15.0%), Arkansas (+12.3%), Nevada (+11.3%), North Dakota (+10.9%). Slowest: Alaska (-2.8%), Colorado (-2.8%), Maryland (-2.4%).
What counts
Pet care services except veterinary: grooming, boarding, training, sitting and daycare for pets. NAICS 812910. BLS counts establishments with payroll, so owner-only businesses are not in these figures.
Other business types
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private sector, NAICS 812910, 2026 Q1; U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 1-year population estimates. All 14 business types ranked by state.