Jurisdiction · AK

Starting a business in AK

The largest industries in AK by operator count, each linking to the full record for that industry in this jurisdiction. 281 occupational licences are on record here across 131 distinct titles, 11 of them exam-gated.

Industry	Operators here	People employed	Where it is easiest
Full-Service Restaurants	526	8,331	licensing
Limited-Service Restaurants	479	6,917	licensing
Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health	430	5,073	licensing
Residential Remodelers	395	1,210	licensing
Religious Organizations	377	2,201	licensing
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	362	844	licensing
Finfish Fishing	343	442	licensing
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	336	2,972	licensing
Offices of Dentists	307	2,395	licensing
Offices of Lawyers	291	1,387	licensing
All Other Amusement and Recreation Industrie	290	869	licensing
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels	279	5,276	licensing
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Cont	255	1,903	licensing
Janitorial Services	244	4,765	licensing
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Inst	234	1,923	licensing
Commercial and Institutional Building Constr	224	3,094	licensing
Engineering Services	218	4,010	licensing
Landscaping Services	209	866	licensing
Site Preparation Contractors	200	1,149	licensing
General Automotive Repair	197	1,062	licensing
Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (ex	195	5,775	licensing
Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly	186	1,177	licensing
New Single-Family Housing Construction (exce	182	566	licensing
Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech	173	1,075	licensing
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	169	1,198	licensing

Operator and employment counts are from the US Census County Business Patterns; licence counts from the CareerOneStop register. Suppressed cells are excluded rather than counted as zero.