Employment
3,777,023
Total employees (Census CBP)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management ·NAICS 56133
NAICS 56133 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Professional Employer Organizations - Industry Benchmarks
$72,164/yr average annual pay, with 96 SBA loans on record for NAICS 56133.
- 3.9%
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management sector margin
- 3.8M
- Workers employed
- $72,164/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $72M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 56133
Florida leads Professional Employer Organizations 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)
- 3.8M
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $72,164/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $72M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Professional Employer Organizations's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Professional Employer Organizations 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 Professional Employer Organizations
Professional Employer Organizations sits inside Administrative and Support and Waste Management, a sector that runs a 3.9% net margin overall.
4,343 establishments employ 3,777,023 workers (869.7/location) at $72,164/yr average annual pay. Florida leads employment, followed by New Jersey and Ohio.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$72,164/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
4,343
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 63,085; establishment count increased by 182. 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)
- $272.6B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 869.7
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Professional Employer Organizations NAICS 561330 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Florida | 1,684,968 |
| New Jersey | 90,416 |
| Ohio | 84,267 |
| Colorado | 44,699 |
| Illinois | 41,517 |
| Indiana | 35,443 |
| Maryland | 32,592 |
| Nevada | 25,201 |
| North Carolina | 21,397 |
| Kansas | 17,800 |
Showing top 10 of 50 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
96
Total Loan Volume
$72M
Avg Loan Size
$753K
Jobs Supported
3,063
Program Breakdown
7(a) 91 (95%)
504 5 (5%)
Top SBA Lender
U.S. Bank, National Association
10 loans in this industry
New Business Share
29.2% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 14
2021 16
2022 7
2023 20
2024 17
2025 20
2026 2
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Professional Employer Organizations?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 56133 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 Professional Employer Organizations?
4,343 business establishments. Together they employ 3,777,023 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Professional Employer Organizations?
$72,164/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 869.7 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Professional Employer Organizations employment?
Florida leads with 1,684,968 workers. New Jersey (90,416) and Ohio (84,267) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Professional Employer Organizations receive?
Professional Employer Organizations businesses received 96 SBA loans totaling $72 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $753K. These loans supported 3,063 jobs at origination. Most lending (95%) 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, Professional Employer Organizations ranks #4 of 551 U.S. industries at the 5-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Closest workforce scale
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported Census employment.
- Management of Companies and Enterprises 3,855,720
- Temporary Help Services 3,645,678
- Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores 2,808,118
Benchmarking Professional Employer Organizations
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Administrative and Support and Waste Management
- 4,343 establishments, 3,777,023 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 96 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 56133 · 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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