Services to Buildings and Dwellings · Delaware

Services to Buildings and Dwellings in Delaware

NAICS 5617 · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023

Benchmarking Services to Buildings and Dwellings in Delaware

Services to Buildings and Dwellings (NAICS 5617) in Delaware reports 8,592 workers across 853 establishments, with $358.2M of aggregate annual payroll flowing through Census CBP 2023 filings. That represents 0.4% of national employment for this industry, a concentration ratio that tells you whether Delaware 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 Services to Buildings and Dwellings employees in Delaware is $41,689/yr, versus a national average of $40,433/yr. Delaware 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 Services to Buildings and Dwellings 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 Services to Buildings and Dwellings national page (entity structure, SBA lending, sub-industries) and the Delaware overview (top employers, payroll dispersion across industries).

Employment

8,592

Establishments

853

Annual Payroll

$358.2M

Avg Payroll/Employee

$41,689/yr

Compare to National Average

Profit Margin (National)

N/A National

National avg, IRS SOI (no state-level profit data)

Avg Payroll/Employee

$41,689/yr Delaware
$40,433/yr National

Delaware vs National avg

Employment

8,592 Delaware
2,156,568 National

Delaware share of national

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Services to Buildings and Dwellings businesses are in Delaware?
There are 853 Services to Buildings and Dwellings (NAICS 5617) establishments in Delaware, according to Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 data. These establishments employ 8,592 workers.
What is the average payroll for Services to Buildings and Dwellings in Delaware?
The average annual payroll per employee for Services to Buildings and Dwellings in Delaware is $41,689/yr. The national average for this industry is $40,433/yr. This data comes from the Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 survey.
How does Delaware compare nationally for Services to Buildings and Dwellings?
Delaware accounts for 0.4% of national employment in Services to Buildings and Dwellings, with 8,592 of 2,156,568 total US workers in this industry.
What is the profit margin for Services to Buildings and Dwellings?
Profit margin data for Services to Buildings and Dwellings is not available in the current IRS SOI dataset.
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Source: Census Bureau County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023 · NAICS 5617 · DE
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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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