Religious Organizations · Maryland

Religious Organizations in Maryland

NAICS 813110 · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023

Benchmarking Religious Organizations in Maryland

Religious Organizations (NAICS 813110) in Maryland reports 27,369 workers across 3,355 establishments, with $917.4M of aggregate annual payroll flowing through Census CBP 2023 filings. That represents 1.7% of national employment for this industry, a concentration ratio that tells you whether Maryland 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. Maryland accounts for 1.8% of the national Religious Organizations establishment count (3,355 of 186,801), according to Census County Business Patterns.

Wage benchmarking is where state-level data earns its keep. The average annual compensation for Religious Organizations employees in Maryland is $33,519/yr, versus a national average of $28,701/yr. Maryland 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 Religious 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 Religious Organizations national page (entity structure, SBA lending, sub-industries) and the Maryland overview (top employers, payroll dispersion across industries).

Employment

27,369

Establishments

3,355

Annual Payroll

$917.4M

Avg Payroll/Employee

$33,519/yr

Compare to National Average

Profit Margin (National)

N/A National

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

Avg Payroll/Employee

$33,519/yr Maryland
$28,701/yr National

Maryland vs National avg

Employment

27,369 Maryland
1,576,295 National

Maryland share of national

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Religious Organizations businesses are in Maryland?
There are 3,355 Religious Organizations (NAICS 813110) establishments in Maryland, according to Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 data. These establishments employ 27,369 workers.
What is the average payroll for Religious Organizations in Maryland?
The average annual payroll per employee for Religious Organizations in Maryland is $33,519/yr. The national average for this industry is $28,701/yr. This data comes from the Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 survey.
How does Maryland compare nationally for Religious Organizations?
Maryland accounts for 1.7% of national employment in Religious Organizations, with 27,369 of 1,576,295 total US workers in this industry.
What is the profit margin for Religious Organizations?
Profit margin data for Religious Organizations is not available in the current IRS SOI dataset.
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Source: Census Bureau County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023 · NAICS 813110 · MD
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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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