Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels in District of Columbia

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (NAICS 721110) in District of Columbia reports 11,911 workers across 120 establishments, with $863.0M of aggregate annual payroll flowing through Census CBP 2023 filings. That represents 0.8% of national employment for this industry, a concentration ratio that tells you whether District of Columbia is a primary labor market for this NAICS code or a smaller satellite. A share above 5% signals a meaningful regional cluster; below 1% usually means the state is not a structural fit for this industry at scale. District of Columbia accounts for 0.2% of the national Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels establishment count (120 of 55,895), according to Census County Business Patterns.

Wage benchmarking is where state-level data earns its keep. The average annual compensation for Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels employees in District of Columbia is $72,456/yr, versus a national average of $39,374/yr. District of Columbia pays above the national average for this industry, which usually reflects higher skill concentration, union density, or regional cost of living.

Profitability data is only available at the national level because the IRS Statistics of Income program does not publish state-level margin breakdowns. The national net profit margin for Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels is not reported, and while margins do vary by state, the direction of variance usually follows labor cost and establishment size, both shown above. For a complete picture, pair this state-industry view with the Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels national page (entity structure, SBA lending, sub-industries) and the District of Columbia overview (top employers, payroll dispersion across industries).