Employment
81,648
Total employees (Census CBP)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management ·NAICS 561920
NAICS 561920 · IRS SOI 2023 · Census CBP
Convention and Trade Show Organizers - Industry Benchmarks
$54,363/yr average annual pay, with 260 SBA loans on record for NAICS 561920.
- 5.6%
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management sector margin
- 82K
- Workers employed
- $54,363/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $169M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated July 2026
The verdict · NAICS 561920
California leads Convention and Trade Show Organizers 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 5.6% net margin.
- 5.6%
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management sector margin (IRS SOI)
- 82K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $54,363/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $169M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Benchmarking Insights for Convention and Trade Show Organizers
Convention and Trade Show Organizers sits inside Administrative and Support and Waste Management, a sector that runs a 5.6% net margin overall.
6,270 establishments employ 81,648 workers (13.0/location) at $54,363/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by Nevada and Florida.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$54,363/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
6,270
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 2,837; establishment count increased by 123. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
Workforce scale
Financial Detail
- Annual Payroll (Total)
- $4.4B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 13.0
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 12,110 |
| Nevada | 10,394 |
| Florida | 6,195 |
| Texas | 5,927 |
| Illinois | 4,221 |
| Massachusetts | 2,797 |
| Colorado | 2,396 |
| Tennessee | 1,948 |
| Michigan | 1,727 |
| New Jersey | 1,572 |
Showing top 10 of 51 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
260
Total Loan Volume
$169M
Avg Loan Size
$648K
Jobs Supported
2,219
Program Breakdown
7(a) 226 (87%)
504 34 (13%)
Top SBA Lender
TD Bank, National Association
21 loans in this industry
New Business Share
32.7% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 43
2021 32
2022 27
2023 43
2024 52
2025 58
2026 5
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Convention and Trade Show Organizers?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 561920 level. California leads this industry nationally. The broader Administrative and Support and Waste Management sector runs a 5.6% net margin (IRS SOI 2023).
How many businesses are in Convention and Trade Show Organizers?
6,270 business establishments. Together they employ 81,648 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Convention and Trade Show Organizers?
$54,363/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 13.0 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Convention and Trade Show Organizers employment?
California leads with 12,110 workers. Nevada (10,394) and Florida (6,195) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Convention and Trade Show Organizers receive?
Convention and Trade Show Organizers businesses received 260 SBA loans totaling $169 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $648K. These loans supported 2,219 jobs at origination. Most lending (87%) 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.
How this ranks: Its Census employment total exceeds 68% of that same 801-industry cohort. Calculated by ranking this industry's reported value against every other industry at the same NAICS digit-level, not the whole dataset: comparing a 6-digit detail industry to a 2-digit sector would mix incompatible scales.
Closest workforce scale
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported Census employment.
Benchmarking Convention and Trade Show Organizers
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Administrative and Support and Waste Management
- 6,270 establishments, 81,648 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 260 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 561920 · Data year: 2023
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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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