Establishment counts and wages for 92 industries in Richmond, VA (metro), with each industry's national profit margin. Public-domain Census, BLS & IRS data.
| Industry | Establishments | Avg wkly wage | Net margin (nat'l) |
|---|
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 3,963 | — | 39.7% |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 3,879 | — | 34.9% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 3,775 | — | 18.9% |
| Construction (all) | 3,633 | — | 14.8% |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 2,885 | — | 1.9% |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | 2,625 | — | 36.3% |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 2,339 | $1,388 | 15.7% |
| Administrative & Support & Waste Services | 1,962 | — | 19.8% |
| Finance & Insurance | 1,959 | — | 20.2% |
| Real Estate & Rental and Leasing | 1,928 | — | 24.3% |
| Administrative & Support Services | 1,818 | — | 21.2% |
| Real Estate | 1,672 | — | 27.2% |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic & Professional Orgs | 1,520 | — | 40.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,478 | — | 8.5% |
| Personal & Laundry Services | 1,252 | — | 24.4% |
| Full-Service Restaurants | 1,105 | — | 3.4% |
| Construction of Buildings | 1,101 | — | 13.2% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | 942 | — | 7.5% |
| Social Assistance | 846 | — | 36.7% |
| Automotive Repair & Maintenance | 744 | — | 8.0% |
| Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers | 681 | — | 35.0% |
| Legal Services | 679 | — | 43.8% |
| Food & Beverage Retailers | 661 | — | 4.3% |
| Credit Intermediation & Related Activities | 632 | — | 18.3% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 630 | — | 37.0% |
| Truck Transportation | 592 | — | 10.1% |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 592 | — | 21.6% |
| Insurance Agencies & Brokerages | 559 | — | 36.1% |
| Information | 536 | — | 24.6% |
| Landscaping Services | 528 | — | 21.2% |
| Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers | 516 | — | 3.6% |
| Educational Services | 510 | — | 29.4% |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts & Investments | 509 | — | 14.1% |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers | 471 | — | 7.5% |
| Accounting, Tax Prep & Bookkeeping Services | 468 | — | 40.7% |
| Architectural, Engineering & Related Services | 468 | — | 31.9% |
| Plumbing, Heating & Air-Conditioning Contractors | 465 | — | 15.7% |
| Offices of Dentists | 463 | — | 27.1% |
| Beauty Salons | 439 | — | 24.4% |
| Gasoline Stations | 438 | — | 2.0% |
| Clothing & Accessories Stores | 431 | — | -2.8% |
| Other Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 408 | — | 40.8% |
| Nursing & Residential Care Facilities | 388 | — | 14.9% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | 385 | — | 6.6% |
| General Automotive Repair | 381 | — | 7.5% |
| Amusement, Gambling & Recreation | 350 | — | 6.2% |
| Health & Personal Care Stores | 339 | — | 0.9% |
| Janitorial Services | 330 | — | 21.2% |
| Child Day Care Services | 300 | — | 36.7% |
| Accommodation | 279 | — | -13.0% |
| Rental & Leasing Services | 239 | — | -9.2% |
| General Merchandise Stores | 235 | — | 3.4% |
| Building Material & Garden Equipment Dealers | 228 | — | 7.7% |
| New Single-Family Housing Construction | 213 | — | 13.2% |
| Performing Arts & Spectator Sports | 198 | — | 26.5% |
| Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction | 193 | — | 11.2% |
| Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores | 185 | — | 0.3% |
| Fitness & Recreational Sports Centers | 182 | — | 6.2% |
| Support Activities for Transportation | 176 | — | 9.2% |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book & Music Stores | 166 | — | 5.2% |
| Specialized Design Services | 159 | — | 30.3% |
| Fabricated Metal Product Mfg | 148 | — | 9.8% |
| Veterinary Services | 146 | — | — |
| Waste Management & Remediation Services | 144 | — | 7.8% |
| Warehousing & Storage | 98 | — | -7.2% |
| Food Manufacturing | 87 | — | -1.2% |
| Electronics & Appliance Stores | 85 | — | 5.5% |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 83 | — | 7.3% |
| Publishing Industries | 82 | — | 18.2% |
| Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services | 82 | — | 23.7% |
| Printing & Related Support | 80 | — | -2.6% |
| Utilities | 79 | — | 9.6% |
| Tax Preparation Services | 79 | — | 39.3% |
| Couriers & Messengers | 72 | — | 9.0% |
| Motion Picture & Sound Recording | 71 | — | 23.8% |
| Furniture & Related Product Mfg | 68 | — | 8.9% |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Mfg | 63 | — | 14.4% |
| Chemical Manufacturing | 60 | — | 13.3% |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | 56 | — | 13.1% |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 48 | — | 16.7% |
| Other Information Services | 46 | — | 34.6% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil & Gas Extraction | 33 | — | 15.0% |
| Mining (except Oil & Gas) | 27 | — | 5.4% |
| Hospitals | 20 | — | 16.6% |
| Computer & Electronic Product Mfg | 17 | — | -0.2% |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets | 17 | — | 37.7% |
| Electrical Equipment & Appliance Mfg | 13 | — | 9.3% |
| Transportation Equipment Mfg | 12 | — | 3.5% |
| Pipeline Transportation | 12 | — | -0.6% |
| Funds, Trusts & Other Financial Vehicles | 11 | — | 40.1% |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | 10 | — | 16.2% |
| Support Activities for Mining | 5 | — | 22.1% |
Margin is national (owner-operator basis, IRS SOI); counts & wages are local. Wages shown at state level. See methodology.