Employment
128,462
Total employees (Census CBP)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management ·NAICS 561621
NAICS 561621 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) - Industry Benchmarks
$70,074/yr average annual pay, with 457 SBA loans on record for NAICS 561621.
- 3.9%
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management sector margin
- 128K
- Workers employed
- $70,074/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $257M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 561621
Texas leads Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) 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)
- 128K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $70,074/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $257M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)'s NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) 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 (except Locksmiths)
Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) sits inside Administrative and Support and Waste Management, a sector that runs a 3.9% net margin overall.
7,151 establishments employ 128,462 workers (18.0/location) at $70,074/yr average annual pay. Texas leads employment, followed by California and New York.
Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) sits in the 77th percentile for employment among 6-digit NAICS industries with reported data.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$70,074/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
7,151
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 2,589; establishment count increased by 109. 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)
- $9.0B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 18.0
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Texas | 13,692 |
| California | 12,532 |
| New York | 7,026 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,110 |
| Illinois | 4,144 |
| Ohio | 3,989 |
| North Carolina | 3,979 |
| New Jersey | 3,895 |
| Georgia | 3,593 |
| Washington | 2,722 |
Showing top 10 of 51 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
457
Total Loan Volume
$257M
Avg Loan Size
$562K
Jobs Supported
5,285
Program Breakdown
7(a) 421 (92%)
504 36 (8%)
Top SBA Lender
TD Bank, National Association
32 loans in this industry
New Business Share
17.3% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 74
2021 62
2022 44
2023 70
2024 89
2025 107
2026 11
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 561621 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 (except Locksmiths)?
7,151 business establishments. Together they employ 128,462 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)?
$70,074/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 18.0 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) employment?
Texas leads with 13,692 workers. California (12,532) and New York (7,026) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) receive?
Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) businesses received 457 SBA loans totaling $257 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $562K. These loans supported 5,285 jobs at origination. Most lending (92%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Nationwide industries with similar benchmark drivers
Two IRS/Census peer sets for Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths), both at NAICS level 6 and excluding this code so the neighborhoods are not self-links.
According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) ranks #184 of 801 U.S. industries at the 6-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Similar workforce scale
Nearest peer industries by ABS(Census employment) (128,462 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 561621 · 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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