Profit Margin
12.4%
Net income ÷ total receipts (IRS SOI)
Health Care and Social Assistance ·NAICS 621
NAICS 621 · IRS SOI 2023 · Census CBP
Ambulatory Health Care Services - Industry Benchmarks
$71,409/yr average annual pay, with 28,481 SBA loans on record for NAICS 621.
- 12.4%
- Net margin
- 8.7M
- Workers employed
- $71,409/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $15.4B
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated July 2026
The verdict · NAICS 621
Ambulatory Health Care Services runs a 12.4% pre-tax net margin - above average for US industries - across 702K establishments employing 8.7M workers.
- 12.4%
- Pre-tax net margin (IRS SOI)
- 8.7M
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $71,409/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $15.4B
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Benchmarking Insights for Ambulatory Health Care Services
Ambulatory Health Care Services sits inside Health Care and Social Assistance at a 12.4% net margin (above average for US industries), $561.3B in aggregate receipts across 1,809,922 returns, averaging $310.1M per establishment.
701,862 establishments employ 8,697,480 workers (12.4/location) at $71,409/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by Texas and New York.
Total Receipts
$561.3B
Annual revenue (IRS SOI)
Net Income
$69.8B
Pre-tax net income
Employment
8,697,480
Total employees (Census CBP)
Avg Payroll / Employee
$71,409/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
701,862
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 295,901; establishment count increased by 23,574. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
Where each dollar of Ambulatory Health Care Services revenue goes
Workforce scale
Ambulatory Health Care Services margin vs national reference points
Ambulatory Health Care Services net margin 41.5%
Cross-industry median (5%)
p25/median/p75 = 3%/5%/8%
Business Structure Breakdown
How businesses in this industry are legally structured (IRS SOI)
C Corporation
370,156 returns 20%
Margin: 6.7% · Receipts: $455.9B
Sole Proprietorship
1,439,766 returns 80%
Margin: 37.2% · Receipts: $105.4B
Financial Detail
- Total Tax Returns Filed
- 1,809,922
- Avg Receipts per Business
- $310.1M
- Annual Payroll (Total)
- $621.1B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 12.4
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Home Health Care Services NAICS 6216 | N/A |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories NAICS 6215 | N/A |
| Offices of Dentists NAICS 6212 | 13.3% |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners NAICS 6213 | 7.9% |
| Offices of Physicians NAICS 6211 | 5.6% |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services NAICS 6219 | N/A |
| Outpatient Care Centers NAICS 6214 | 5.7% |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 1,018,478 |
| Texas | 779,487 |
| New York | 699,456 |
| Florida | 587,301 |
| Pennsylvania | 402,469 |
| Ohio | 313,686 |
| Illinois | 300,155 |
| North Carolina | 265,325 |
| New Jersey | 259,163 |
| Michigan | 258,593 |
Showing top 10 of 51 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
28,481
Total Loan Volume
$15.4B
Avg Loan Size
$541K
Jobs Supported
339,060
Program Breakdown
7(a) 24,250 (85%)
504 4,231 (15%)
Top SBA Lender
The Huntington National Bank
2,334 loans in this industry
New Business Share
31.9% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 3,303
2021 4,738
2022 3,936
2023 4,034
2024 5,363
2025 6,261
2026 846
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average revenue for Ambulatory Health Care Services?
$561.3B in total annual receipts across all Ambulatory Health Care Services businesses. Average per business: $310.1M.
How profitable is Ambulatory Health Care Services?
12.4% net profit margin, above average for US industries.
How many businesses are in Ambulatory Health Care Services?
701,862 business establishments. Together they employ 8,697,480 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Ambulatory Health Care Services?
$71,409/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 12.4 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Ambulatory Health Care Services employment?
California leads with 1,018,478 workers. Texas (779,487) and New York (699,456) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Ambulatory Health Care Services receive?
Ambulatory Health Care Services businesses received 28,481 SBA loans totaling $15.4 billion between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $541K. These loans supported 339,060 jobs at origination. Most lending (85%) 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.
Closest reported net margins
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported IRS pre-tax margin.
Closest workforce scale
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported Census employment.
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 10,401,442
- Hospitals 6,344,178
- Specialty Trade Contractors 4,986,759
Benchmarking Ambulatory Health Care Services
- Net margin: 12.4% vs sector. Browse Health Care and Social Assistance
- 701,862 establishments, 8,697,480 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 28,481 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 621 · 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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