Jurisdiction · PA

Starting a business in PA

The largest industries in PA by operator count, each linking to the full record for that industry in this jurisdiction. 448 occupational licences are on record here across 126 distinct titles, 384 of them exam-gated.

Industry	Operators here	People employed	Where it is easiest
Limited-Service Restaurants	9,801	139,361	licensing
Full-Service Restaurants	9,433	190,674	licensing
Religious Organizations	9,420	66,379	licensing
Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health	7,850	140,635	licensing
Residential Remodelers	5,932	20,864	licensing
Landscaping Services	5,176	28,339	licensing
Offices of Lawyers	5,127	42,320	licensing
Beauty Salons	4,841	25,522	licensing
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	4,769	34,375	licensing
Offices of Dentists	4,645	35,801	licensing
General Automotive Repair	4,530	18,039	licensing
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Cont	4,153	44,584	licensing
Child Care Services	3,818	46,727	licensing
Commercial Banking	3,427	54,115	licensing
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	3,079	9,670	licensing
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	2,900	33,019	licensing
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Inst	2,744	30,570	licensing
Administrative Management and General Manage	2,593	26,298	licensing
Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (ex	2,537	123,145	licensing
Janitorial Services	2,448	40,983	licensing
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Di	2,444	136,405	licensing
Engineering Services	2,221	48,209	licensing
Residential Intellectual and Developmental D	2,196	48,871	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.