Employment
36,157
Total employees (Census CBP)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management ·NAICS 561740
NAICS 561740 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services - Industry Benchmarks
$40,900/yr average annual pay, with 502 SBA loans on record for NAICS 561740.
- 3.9%
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management sector margin
- 36K
- Workers employed
- $40,900/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $174M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 561740
California leads Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning 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)
- 36K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $40,900/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $174M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning 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 Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services sits inside Administrative and Support and Waste Management, a sector that runs a 3.9% net margin overall.
6,673 establishments employ 36,157 workers (5.4/location) at $40,900/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by Florida and Texas.
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services sits in the 47th percentile for employment among 6-digit NAICS industries with reported data.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$40,900/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
6,673
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment decreased by 1,475; establishment count decreased by 229. 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)
- $1.5B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 5.4
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 4,696 |
| Florida | 3,024 |
| Texas | 2,688 |
| Ohio | 1,467 |
| Michigan | 1,407 |
| Illinois | 1,354 |
| New York | 1,328 |
| New Jersey | 1,261 |
| Georgia | 1,237 |
| Virginia | 1,213 |
Showing top 10 of 50 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
502
Total Loan Volume
$174M
Avg Loan Size
$346K
Jobs Supported
4,114
Program Breakdown
7(a) 467 (93%)
504 35 (7%)
Top SBA Lender
The Huntington National Bank
62 loans in this industry
New Business Share
31.7% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 64
2021 88
2022 54
2023 65
2024 96
2025 124
2026 11
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 561740 level. California 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 Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services?
6,673 business establishments. Together they employ 36,157 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services?
$40,900/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 5.4 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services employment?
California leads with 4,696 workers. Florida (3,024) and Texas (2,688) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services receive?
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services businesses received 502 SBA loans totaling $174 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $346K. These loans supported 4,114 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 Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services, both at NAICS level 6 and excluding this code so the neighborhoods are not self-links.
According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services ranks #426 of 801 U.S. industries at the 6-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Similar workforce scale
Nearest peer industries by ABS(Census employment) (36,157 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 561740 · 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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