Small businesses in Atlanta: 2022 numbers
The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area had 161,474 businesses with paid staff in 2022. Of the 49 industries below, the most common are restaurants, real estate agents, law firms. Each page shows local pay and firm sizes, with a calculator for what admin hours cost there.
Industries in Atlanta
| Industry | Businesses | Avg pay | Under 10 staff | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 4,907 | $25,977 | 41% | 8th |
| Real estate agents | 4,575 | $92,755 | 97% | 5th |
| Law firms | 4,070 | $116,064 | 87% | 5th |
| General contractors | 3,590 | $87,266 | 93% | 10th |
| Insurance agencies | 2,922 | $96,647 | 90% | 6th |
| Dental practices | 2,410 | $59,334 | 71% | 11th |
| IT services companies | 1,955 | $123,681 | 88% | 6th |
| Hair salons | 1,899 | $32,448 | 89% | 7th |
| Landscapers | 1,898 | $48,720 | 82% | 7th |
| Plumbers | 1,783 | $69,301 | 78% | 9th |
| Electricians | 1,449 | $66,494 | 76% | 8th |
| Preschools and daycares | 1,435 | $26,406 | 38% | 11th |
| Cleaning services | 1,384 | $30,423 | 84% | 6th |
| E-commerce brands | 1,331 | $44,732 | 89% | 6th |
| Auto repair shops | 1,297 | $54,646 | 90% | 9th |
| Coffee shops | 1,283 | $17,467 | 50% | 11th |
| Accounting firms | 1,179 | $112,183 | 88% | 6th |
| Bookkeepers | 1,120 | $59,865 | 93% | 6th |
| Boutique hotels | 1,000 | $33,280 | 46% | 5th |
| Therapy practices | 963 | $40,847 | 91% | 5th |
| Chiropractors | 959 | $37,163 | 95% | 4th |
| Property management companies | 955 | $65,709 | 83% | 12th |
| Physical therapy practices | 933 | $50,924 | 84% | 7th |
| Gyms | 812 | $16,758 | 64% | 9th |
| Veterinary clinics | 611 | $50,446 | 41% | 6th |
| Nail salons | 564 | $26,511 | 97% | 12th |
| Roofers | 530 | $66,473 | 86% | 5th |
| Interior designers | 519 | $65,340 | 95% | 6th |
| Financial advisors | 483 | $197,280 | 93% | 11th |
| Optometrists | 460 | $48,455 | 82% | 7th |
| Pet groomers | 454 | $24,891 | 72% | 7th |
| Architects | 445 | $110,521 | 79% | 10th |
| Commercial real estate firms | 413 | $108,309 | 84% | 8th |
| Pest control companies | 413 | $52,368 | 60% | 4th |
| Marketing agencies | 325 | $102,371 | 75% | 9th |
| Tutoring centers | 324 | $27,059 | 78% | 6th |
| Car dealerships | 290 | $95,317 | 17% | 10th |
| Bars and breweries | 284 | $26,535 | 49% | 30th |
| Music schools | 275 | $19,429 | 78% | 12th |
| Catering companies | 274 | $31,310 | 74% | 9th |
| Mortgage brokers | 267 | $103,079 | 91% | 10th |
| Recruiting agencies | 244 | $46,923 | 74% | 5th |
| Photographers | 242 | $27,183 | 97% | 5th |
| Moving companies | 205 | $35,571 | 69% | 8th |
| Food trucks | 163 | $30,579 | 91% | 14th |
| Florists | 156 | $22,943 | 91% | 10th |
| Barbershops | 155 | $32,863 | 91% | 8th |
| Bakeries | 150 | $24,339 | 76% | 11th |
| Golf courses | 116 | $31,623 | 22% | 10th |
Where these numbers come from
The U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022 (released 2024). Counties in this metro: Barrow County, Georgia; Bartow County, Georgia; Butts County, Georgia; Carroll County, Georgia; Cherokee County, Georgia; Clayton County, Georgia; Cobb County, Georgia; Coweta County, Georgia; Dawson County, Georgia; DeKalb County, Georgia; Douglas County, Georgia; Fayette County, Georgia; Forsyth County, Georgia; Fulton County, Georgia; Gwinnett County, Georgia; Haralson County, Georgia; Heard County, Georgia; Henry County, Georgia; Jasper County, Georgia; Lumpkin County, Georgia; Meriwether County, Georgia; Morgan County, Georgia; Newton County, Georgia; Paulding County, Georgia; Pickens County, Georgia; Pike County, Georgia; Rockdale County, Georgia; Spalding County, Georgia; Walton County, Georgia. Page checked 2026-11-12.