Social Advocacy Organizations · District of Columbia
Social Advocacy Organizations in District of Columbia
NAICS 8133 · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023
Benchmarking Social Advocacy Organizations in District of Columbia
Social Advocacy Organizations (NAICS 8133) in District of Columbia reports 24,283 workers across 868 establishments, with $2.6B of aggregate annual payroll flowing through Census CBP 2023 filings. That represents 11.3% 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.
Wage benchmarking is where state-level data earns its keep. The average annual compensation for Social Advocacy Organizations employees in District of Columbia is $105,557/yr, versus a national average of $66,154/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 Social Advocacy Organizations 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 Social Advocacy Organizations national page (entity structure, SBA lending, sub-industries) and the District of Columbia overview (top employers, payroll dispersion across industries).
Employment
24,283
Establishments
868
Annual Payroll
$2.6B
Avg Payroll/Employee
$105,557/yr
Compare to National Average
Profit Margin (National)
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District of Columbia vs National avg
Employment
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns / SUSB Industry employment scale, payroll, and firm-size benchmarks · 2025
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