Services to Buildings and Dwellings · Michigan

Services to Buildings and Dwellings in Michigan

NAICS 5617 · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023

Benchmarking Services to Buildings and Dwellings in Michigan

Services to Buildings and Dwellings (NAICS 5617) in Michigan reports 55,823 workers across 6,353 establishments, with $2.4B of aggregate annual payroll flowing through Census CBP 2023 filings. That represents 2.6% of national employment for this industry, a concentration ratio that tells you whether Michigan 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 Michigan is $43,347/yr, versus a national average of $40,433/yr. Michigan 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 Michigan overview (top employers, payroll dispersion across industries).

Employment

55,823

Establishments

6,353

Annual Payroll

$2.4B

Avg Payroll/Employee

$43,347/yr

Compare to National Average

Profit Margin (National)

N/A National

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

Avg Payroll/Employee

$43,347/yr Michigan
$40,433/yr National

Michigan vs National avg

Employment

55,823 Michigan
2,156,568 National

Michigan share of national

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Services to Buildings and Dwellings businesses are in Michigan?
There are 6,353 Services to Buildings and Dwellings (NAICS 5617) establishments in Michigan, according to Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 data. These establishments employ 55,823 workers.
What is the average payroll for Services to Buildings and Dwellings in Michigan?
The average annual payroll per employee for Services to Buildings and Dwellings in Michigan is $43,347/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 Michigan compare nationally for Services to Buildings and Dwellings?
Michigan accounts for 2.6% of national employment in Services to Buildings and Dwellings, with 55,823 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 · MI
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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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