Employment
134,151
Total employees (Census CBP)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services ·NAICS 541612
NAICS 541612 · IRS SOI 2023 · Census CBP
Human Resources Consulting Services - Industry Benchmarks
$96,006/yr average annual pay, with 244 SBA loans on record for NAICS 541612.
- 14.0%
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector margin
- 134K
- Workers employed
- $96,006/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $60M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated July 2026
The verdict · NAICS 541612
Illinois leads Human Resources Consulting Services activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector runs a 14.0% net margin.
- 14.0%
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector margin (IRS SOI)
- 134K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $96,006/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $60M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Benchmarking Insights for Human Resources Consulting Services
Human Resources Consulting Services sits inside Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, a sector that runs a 14.0% net margin overall.
8,526 establishments employ 134,151 workers (15.7/location) at $96,006/yr average annual pay. Illinois leads employment, followed by California and Florida.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$96,006/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
8,526
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment decreased by 18,707; establishment count decreased by 432. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
Workforce scale
Financial Detail
- Annual Payroll (Total)
- $12.9B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 15.7
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 19,964 |
| California | 13,541 |
| Florida | 10,213 |
| Texas | 9,999 |
| New York | 7,442 |
| Michigan | 4,773 |
| Georgia | 4,622 |
| Washington | 2,275 |
| Connecticut | 2,210 |
| Colorado | 1,847 |
Showing top 10 of 51 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
244
Total Loan Volume
$60M
Avg Loan Size
$245K
Jobs Supported
1,950
Program Breakdown
7(a) 238 (98%)
504 6 (2%)
Top SBA Lender
The Huntington National Bank
26 loans in this industry
New Business Share
24.2% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 30
2021 21
2022 32
2023 37
2024 53
2025 61
2026 10
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Human Resources Consulting Services?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 541612 level. Illinois leads this industry nationally. The broader Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector runs a 14.0% net margin (IRS SOI 2023).
How many businesses are in Human Resources Consulting Services?
8,526 business establishments. Together they employ 134,151 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Human Resources Consulting Services?
$96,006/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 15.7 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Human Resources Consulting Services employment?
Illinois leads with 19,964 workers. California (13,541) and Florida (10,213) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Human Resources Consulting Services receive?
Human Resources Consulting Services businesses received 244 SBA loans totaling $60 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $245K. These loans supported 1,950 jobs at origination. Most lending (98%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Comparable industry benchmarks
These links are calculated from the current national dataset. They are comparison paths, not recommendations or evidence that businesses operate alike.
How this ranks: Its Census employment total exceeds 78% of that same 801-industry cohort. Calculated by ranking this industry's reported value against every other industry at the same NAICS digit-level, not the whole dataset: comparing a 6-digit detail industry to a 2-digit sector would mix incompatible scales.
Closest workforce scale
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported Census employment.
Benchmarking Human Resources Consulting Services
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 8,526 establishments, 134,151 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 244 SBA loans on record. SBA lending rankings
Disclaimer: Public IRS/Census data, not financial or tax advice. See our full disclaimer.
Sources: IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) Business Tax Statistics · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023
NAICS 541612 · Data year: 2023
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns / SUSB Industry employment scale, payroll, and firm-size benchmarks · 2023
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