Employment
283,836
Total employees (Census CBP)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management ·NAICS 5612
NAICS 5612 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Facilities Support Services - Industry Benchmarks
$56,262/yr average annual pay, with 168 SBA loans on record for NAICS 5612.
- 3.9%
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management sector margin
- 284K
- Workers employed
- $56,262/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $82M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 5612
Florida leads Facilities Support Services activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Administrative and Support and Waste Management sector runs a 3.9% net margin.
- 3.9%
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management sector margin (IRS SOI)
- 284K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $56,262/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $82M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Facilities Support Services's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Facilities Support Services is reported here with financial measures from IRS Statistics of Income and workforce measures from Census County Business Patterns. The page keeps those source systems distinct, shows unavailable fields rather than estimating them, and links the underlying industry context so readers can compare the same NAICS activity before interpreting a margin or payroll figure.
Source: IRS SOI (C corporation headline) and Census County Business Patterns 2023
Benchmarking Insights for Facilities Support Services
Facilities Support Services sits inside Administrative and Support and Waste Management, a sector that runs a 3.9% net margin overall.
9,019 establishments employ 283,836 workers (31.5/location) at $56,262/yr average annual pay. Florida leads employment, followed by California and Virginia.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$56,262/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
9,019
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 31,889; establishment count increased by 45. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
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Financial Detail
- Annual Payroll (Total)
- $16.0B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 31.5
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Facilities Support Services NAICS 56121 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Florida | 21,465 |
| California | 18,728 |
| Virginia | 15,070 |
| Ohio | 12,074 |
| New Jersey | 11,456 |
| Maryland | 11,213 |
| Illinois | 8,431 |
| Colorado | 6,723 |
| Louisiana | 6,309 |
| Alabama | 5,200 |
Showing top 10 of 51 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
168
Total Loan Volume
$82M
Avg Loan Size
$490K
Jobs Supported
3,093
Program Breakdown
7(a) 149 (89%)
504 19 (11%)
Top SBA Lender
The Huntington National Bank
24 loans in this industry
New Business Share
17.3% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 22
2021 18
2022 21
2023 31
2024 31
2025 41
2026 4
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Facilities Support Services?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 5612 level. Florida leads this industry nationally. The broader Administrative and Support and Waste Management sector runs a 3.9% net margin (IRS SOI 2013 C corp).
How many businesses are in Facilities Support Services?
9,019 business establishments. Together they employ 283,836 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Facilities Support Services?
$56,262/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 31.5 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Facilities Support Services employment?
Florida leads with 21,465 workers. California (18,728) and Virginia (15,070) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Facilities Support Services receive?
Facilities Support Services businesses received 168 SBA loans totaling $82 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $490K. These loans supported 3,093 jobs at origination. Most lending (89%) 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.
According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, Facilities Support Services ranks #98 of 259 U.S. industries at the 4-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Closest workforce scale
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported Census employment.
Benchmarking Facilities Support Services
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Administrative and Support and Waste Management
- 9,019 establishments, 283,836 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 168 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 5612 · CBP 2023 · IRS SOI
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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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