Accommodation and Food Services · Michigan

Accommodation and Food Services in Michigan

NAICS 72251 · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023

Benchmarking Accommodation and Food Services in Michigan

Accommodation and Food Services (NAICS 72251) in Michigan reports 310,151 workers across 16,941 establishments, with $6.7B of aggregate annual payroll flowing through Census CBP 2023 filings. That represents 2.7% 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 Accommodation and Food Services employees in Michigan is $21,521/yr, versus a national average of $24,280/yr. Michigan pays below the national average for this industry — common in lower cost-of-living states or where the industry has a smaller, less specialized local workforce.

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 Accommodation and Food Services 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 Accommodation and Food Services national page (entity structure, SBA lending, sub-industries) and the Michigan overview (top employers, payroll dispersion across industries).

Employment

310,151

Establishments

16,941

Annual Payroll

$6.7B

Avg Payroll/Employee

$21,521/yr

Compare to National Average

Profit Margin (National)

N/A National

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

Avg Payroll/Employee

$21,521/yr Michigan
$24,280/yr National

Michigan vs National avg

Employment

310,151 Michigan
11,406,584 National

Michigan share of national

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Accommodation and Food Services businesses are in Michigan?
There are 16,941 Accommodation and Food Services (NAICS 72251) establishments in Michigan, according to Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 data. These establishments employ 310,151 workers.
What is the average payroll for Accommodation and Food Services in Michigan?
The average annual payroll per employee for Accommodation and Food Services in Michigan is $21,521/yr. The national average for this industry is $24,280/yr. This data comes from the Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 survey.
How does Michigan compare nationally for Accommodation and Food Services?
Michigan accounts for 2.7% of national employment in Accommodation and Food Services, with 310,151 of 11,406,584 total US workers in this industry.
What is the profit margin for Accommodation and Food Services?
Profit margin data for Accommodation and Food Services is not available in the current IRS SOI dataset.
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Source: Census Bureau County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023 · NAICS 72251 · MI

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