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Pet groomers by US metro, 2022

The US had 24,267 pet groomers with paid staff in 2022, employing 158,246 people at an average of $27,149 a year. 79% have fewer than 10 staff and the average has 6.5 people. New York has the most of the big metros listed here, with 1,228.

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Pet groomers in the biggest US metros

MetroBusinessesEmployeesAvg payUnder 10 staffRank of 387
New York1,2287,505$30,47182%1st
Los Angeles9005,139$30,61083%2nd
Chicago7175,286$27,71674%3rd
Boston5713,896$29,00476%4th
Dallas5544,250$27,13273%5th
Miami4832,043$26,52787%6th
Atlanta4543,428$24,89172%7th
Washington4533,720$27,65670%8th
Philadelphia4313,027$25,45976%9th
Houston4143,423$27,61770%10th

Each metro page adds the size mix, a calculator for what your team's admin hours cost at local pay, and the jobs pet groomers hand to AI first.

Where these numbers come from

The U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022 (released 2024), NAICS 812910 (Pet care services (except veterinary)). Businesses with paid employees only. More metros are added as each set is checked. Page checked 2026-11-12.

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