Small businesses in Dallas: 2022 numbers
The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area had 185,487 businesses with paid staff in 2022. Of the 49 industries below, the most common are restaurants, dental practices, law firms. Each page shows local pay and firm sizes, with a calculator for what admin hours cost there.
Industries in Dallas
| Industry | Businesses | Avg pay | Under 10 staff | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 5,485 | $27,783 | 42% | 4th |
| Dental practices | 4,048 | $58,773 | 77% | 4th |
| Law firms | 3,926 | $139,708 | 86% | 6th |
| Real estate agents | 3,551 | $89,226 | 95% | 8th |
| Insurance agencies | 3,522 | $88,388 | 88% | 5th |
| General contractors | 3,195 | $114,161 | 89% | 11th |
| IT services companies | 3,060 | $119,081 | 87% | 3rd |
| Plumbers | 2,336 | $71,468 | 75% | 5th |
| Coffee shops | 2,067 | $18,942 | 63% | 3rd |
| Hair salons | 1,775 | $34,020 | 88% | 8th |
| Auto repair shops | 1,659 | $53,652 | 88% | 5th |
| Landscapers | 1,618 | $47,785 | 74% | 10th |
| Electricians | 1,598 | $68,482 | 72% | 6th |
| Preschools and daycares | 1,507 | $28,573 | 42% | 8th |
| E-commerce brands | 1,401 | $51,338 | 86% | 5th |
| Property management companies | 1,357 | $66,302 | 83% | 4th |
| Boutique hotels | 1,261 | $34,667 | 45% | 3rd |
| Accounting firms | 1,197 | $109,301 | 86% | 5th |
| Bookkeepers | 1,168 | $65,807 | 90% | 5th |
| Cleaning services | 1,153 | $28,326 | 74% | 9th |
| Physical therapy practices | 1,031 | $53,882 | 72% | 6th |
| Gyms | 1,020 | $18,326 | 63% | 5th |
| Chiropractors | 916 | $42,901 | 93% | 6th |
| Roofers | 866 | $66,731 | 87% | 1st |
| Therapy practices | 816 | $44,007 | 89% | 8th |
| Veterinary clinics | 788 | $45,618 | 47% | 3rd |
| Financial advisors | 703 | $186,019 | 93% | 5th |
| Optometrists | 681 | $50,290 | 83% | 3rd |
| Nail salons | 595 | $31,952 | 92% | 10th |
| Commercial real estate firms | 585 | $93,199 | 78% | 5th |
| Pet groomers | 554 | $27,132 | 73% | 5th |
| Bars and breweries | 544 | $25,358 | 48% | 8th |
| Architects | 528 | $112,892 | 77% | 7th |
| Interior designers | 461 | $72,522 | 90% | 7th |
| Marketing agencies | 452 | $89,175 | 78% | 5th |
| Pest control companies | 383 | $49,624 | 74% | 6th |
| Car dealerships | 382 | $97,754 | 24% | 5th |
| Music schools | 352 | $21,724 | 77% | 7th |
| Tutoring centers | 308 | $34,874 | 64% | 8th |
| Catering companies | 254 | $35,006 | 76% | 10th |
| Recruiting agencies | 242 | $47,442 | 62% | 6th |
| Mortgage brokers | 241 | $79,639 | 88% | 11th |
| Moving companies | 230 | $47,306 | 67% | 6th |
| Photographers | 216 | $45,154 | 93% | 6th |
| Bakeries | 199 | $35,156 | 63% | 7th |
| Barbershops | 196 | $37,828 | 77% | 7th |
| Food trucks | 195 | $27,019 | 92% | 6th |
| Florists | 192 | $28,766 | 87% | 6th |
| Golf courses | 100 | $39,069 | 13% | 14th |
Where these numbers come from
The U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022 (released 2024). Counties in this metro: Collin County, Texas; Dallas County, Texas; Denton County, Texas; Ellis County, Texas; Hunt County, Texas; Johnson County, Texas; Kaufman County, Texas; Parker County, Texas; Rockwall County, Texas; Tarrant County, Texas; Wise County, Texas. Page checked 2026-11-12.