NAICS Sector 56 · IRS SOI + Census CBP 2023

Administrative and Support and Waste Management

Administrative and Support Services alone holds 96% of level-3 employment inside Administrative and Support and Waste Management (Herfindahl 0.929, concentrated).

3.7%
Avg net margin
13.5M
Workers
87
Industries
$541.5B
Annual receipts

Administrative and Support and Waste Management payroll leans hard on Administrative and Support Services: that single 3-digit NAICS holds 96% of level-3 headcount. Sibling lines fill the rest, a concentrated industry mix inside the sector.

Where Administrative and Support and Waste Management employment sits

Census CBP level-2 sector rows · Florida holds 17.6% · top 5 = 48.7%

  1. #1 Florida 2,373,309
  2. #2 California 1,738,165
  3. #3 Texas 1,126,884
  4. #4 New York 839,713
  5. #5 Illinois 474,445

Sector ranks #9 of 24 by establishment count.

SBA lending in NAICS 56

FY2020–FY2025 · 7(a)+504 roll-up · #7/24 sectors by loan count

Loans

21,575

Volume

$8.0B

Jobs at origination

251,945

Top lender

The Huntington National Bank

FY2020→FY2025: 2500→4840 loans (rising, +2340).

CBP payroll per worker: $57/yr · SOI receipts/est $1.2M.

All Industries in This Sector

Industry Profit Margin
Administrative and Support Services

NAICS 561

 3.9%
Waste Management and Remediation Services

NAICS 562

 4.1%

Top Profit Margins

Largest Employers

  1. #1 Administrative and Support Services 12,960,998
  2. #2 Waste Management and Remediation Services 493,864

Frequently Asked Questions

Which sub-industries dominate Administrative and Support and Waste Management employment?
Administrative and Support Services leads with 12,960,998 workers (96% of level-3 headcount); next are Waste Management and Remediation Services (493,864). Top-3 share is 100%; Herfindahl 0.929 (tight).
Who finances Administrative and Support and Waste Management small businesses?
21,575 SBA 7(a)/504 loans totaling $8.0B (FY2020–FY2026); sector loan-count rank #7/24. FY2020→FY2025 loan counts went 2500→4840 (rising). Busiest lender on record: The Huntington National Bank.
Where is Administrative and Support and Waste Management employment concentrated geographically?
Florida leads with 2,373,309 workers (17.6% of Census CBP sector headcount); next are California (1,738,165) and Texas (1,126,884). Top-5 share is 48.7%. Figures use level-2 sector rows only.
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Census CBP 2023 + IRS SOI 2013 for NAICS 56 · SBA 7(a)/504 $8.0B. CSV: sector 56 rows.

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