Employment
136,752
Total employees (Census CBP)
Other Services (except Public Administration) ·NAICS 81393
NAICS 81393 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations - Industry Benchmarks
$50,773/yr average annual pay across 13K establishments in NAICS 81393.
- 4.0%
- Other Services (except Public Administration) sector margin
- 137K
- Workers employed
- $50,773/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 81393
California leads Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Other Services (except Public Administration) sector runs a 4.0% net margin.
- 4.0%
- Other Services (except Public Administration) sector margin (IRS SOI)
- 137K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $50,773/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
Use Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations 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 Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations
Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations sits inside Other Services (except Public Administration), a sector that runs a 4.0% net margin overall.
12,813 establishments employ 136,752 workers (10.7/location) at $50,773/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by New York and Pennsylvania.
Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations sits in the 68th percentile for employment among 5-digit NAICS industries with reported data.
No recorded SBA 7(a)/504 lending for Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations in the FY2020-26 dataset.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$50,773/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
12,813
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 5,169; establishment count increased by 50. 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)
- $6.9B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 10.7
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations NAICS 813930 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 15,142 |
| New York | 14,857 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,594 |
| Illinois | 8,472 |
| Ohio | 7,864 |
| Michigan | 7,288 |
| District of Columbia | 7,117 |
| Washington | 4,160 |
| New Jersey | 4,135 |
| Minnesota | 4,013 |
Showing top 10 of 51 states
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 81393 level. California leads this industry nationally. The broader Other Services (except Public Administration) sector runs a 4.0% net margin (IRS SOI 2013 C corp).
How many businesses are in Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations?
12,813 business establishments. Together they employ 136,752 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations?
$50,773/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 10.7 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations employment?
California leads with 15,142 workers. New York (14,857) and Pennsylvania (8,594) round out the top three.
Nationwide industries with similar benchmark drivers
Two IRS/Census peer sets for Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations, both at NAICS level 5 and excluding this code so the neighborhoods are not self-links.
According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations ranks #176 of 551 U.S. industries at the 5-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Similar workforce scale
Nearest peer industries by ABS(Census employment) (136,752 here).
Read with this industry: Industry employment trends · Other Services (except Public Administration) · 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 81393 · CBP 2023 · IRS SOI
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, which released its 2023 County Business Patterns dataset in June 2025, PlainBizBench benchmarks 2,002 U.S. industries against Internal Revenue Service Statistics of Income data. See our methodology for the full compilation process.
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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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