Employment
144,585
Total employees (Census CBP)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management ·NAICS 56162
NAICS 56162 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Security Systems Services - Industry Benchmarks
$67,988/yr average annual pay, with 621 SBA loans on record for NAICS 56162.
- 3.9%
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management sector margin
- 145K
- Workers employed
- $67,988/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $318M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 56162
Texas leads Security Systems 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)
- 145K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $67,988/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $318M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Security Systems Services's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Security Systems 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 Security Systems Services
Security Systems Services sits inside Administrative and Support and Waste Management, a sector that runs a 3.9% net margin overall.
11,112 establishments employ 144,585 workers (13.0/location) at $67,988/yr average annual pay. Texas leads employment, followed by California and Florida.
Security Systems Services sits in the 70th percentile for employment among 5-digit NAICS industries with reported data.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$67,988/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
11,112
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 2,392; establishment count increased by 79. 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)
- $9.8B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 13.0
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Locksmiths NAICS 561622 | N/A |
| Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) NAICS 561621 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Texas | 15,257 |
| California | 14,585 |
| Florida | 11,833 |
| New York | 8,157 |
| Virginia | 5,654 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,481 |
| Illinois | 4,858 |
| Ohio | 4,626 |
| North Carolina | 4,499 |
| New Jersey | 4,353 |
Showing top 10 of 51 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
621
Total Loan Volume
$318M
Avg Loan Size
$512K
Jobs Supported
6,383
Program Breakdown
7(a) 576 (93%)
504 45 (7%)
Top SBA Lender
TD Bank, National Association
39 loans in this industry
New Business Share
19.8% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 95
2021 83
2022 64
2023 97
2024 112
2025 153
2026 17
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Security Systems Services?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 56162 level. Texas 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 Security Systems Services?
11,112 business establishments. Together they employ 144,585 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Security Systems Services?
$67,988/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 13.0 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Security Systems Services employment?
Texas leads with 15,257 workers. California (14,585) and Florida (11,833) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Security Systems Services receive?
Security Systems Services businesses received 621 SBA loans totaling $318 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $512K. These loans supported 6,383 jobs at origination. Most lending (93%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Nationwide industries with similar benchmark drivers
Two IRS/Census peer sets for Security Systems Services, both at NAICS level 5 and excluding this code so the neighborhoods are not self-links.
According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, Security Systems Services ranks #165 of 551 U.S. industries at the 5-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Similar workforce scale
Nearest peer industries by ABS(Census employment) (144,585 here).
Read with this industry: Industry employment trends · Administrative and Support and Waste Management · 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 56162 · 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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