Temporary Help Services · Texas

Temporary Help Services in Texas

NAICS 56132 · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023

Benchmarking Temporary Help Services in Texas

Temporary Help Services (NAICS 56132) in Texas reports 297,444 workers across 3,393 establishments, with $12.9B of aggregate annual payroll flowing through Census CBP 2023 filings. That represents 8.2% of national employment for this industry, a concentration ratio that tells you whether Texas 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 Temporary Help Services employees in Texas is $43,296/yr, versus a national average of $48,635/yr. Texas 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 Temporary Help 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 Temporary Help Services national page (entity structure, SBA lending, sub-industries) and the Texas overview (top employers, payroll dispersion across industries).

Employment

297,444

Establishments

3,393

Annual Payroll

$12.9B

Avg Payroll/Employee

$43,296/yr

Compare to National Average

Profit Margin (National)

N/A National

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

Avg Payroll/Employee

$43,296/yr Texas
$48,635/yr National

Texas vs National avg

Employment

297,444 Texas
3,645,678 National

Texas share of national

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Temporary Help Services businesses are in Texas?
There are 3,393 Temporary Help Services (NAICS 56132) establishments in Texas, according to Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 data. These establishments employ 297,444 workers.
What is the average payroll for Temporary Help Services in Texas?
The average annual payroll per employee for Temporary Help Services in Texas is $43,296/yr. The national average for this industry is $48,635/yr. This data comes from the Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 survey.
How does Texas compare nationally for Temporary Help Services?
Texas accounts for 8.2% of national employment in Temporary Help Services, with 297,444 of 3,645,678 total US workers in this industry.
What is the profit margin for Temporary Help Services?
Profit margin data for Temporary Help Services is not available in the current IRS SOI dataset.
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Source: Census Bureau County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023 · NAICS 56132 · TX
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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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