Home Health Care Services · Texas

Home Health Care Services in Texas

NAICS 62161 · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023

Benchmarking Home Health Care Services in Texas

Home Health Care Services (NAICS 62161) in Texas reports 224,946 workers across 4,550 establishments, with $6.5B of aggregate annual payroll flowing through Census CBP 2023 filings. That represents 13.9% 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 Home Health Care Services employees in Texas is $28,785/yr, versus a national average of $38,091/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 Home Health Care 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 Home Health Care Services national page (entity structure, SBA lending, sub-industries) and the Texas overview (top employers, payroll dispersion across industries).

Employment

224,946

Establishments

4,550

Annual Payroll

$6.5B

Avg Payroll/Employee

$28,785/yr

Compare to National Average

Profit Margin (National)

N/A National

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

Avg Payroll/Employee

$28,785/yr Texas
$38,091/yr National

Texas vs National avg

Employment

224,946 Texas
1,618,759 National

Texas share of national

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Home Health Care Services businesses are in Texas?
There are 4,550 Home Health Care Services (NAICS 62161) establishments in Texas, according to Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 data. These establishments employ 224,946 workers.
What is the average payroll for Home Health Care Services in Texas?
The average annual payroll per employee for Home Health Care Services in Texas is $28,785/yr. The national average for this industry is $38,091/yr. This data comes from the Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 survey.
How does Texas compare nationally for Home Health Care Services?
Texas accounts for 13.9% of national employment in Home Health Care Services, with 224,946 of 1,618,759 total US workers in this industry.
What is the profit margin for Home Health Care Services?
Profit margin data for Home Health Care Services is not available in the current IRS SOI dataset.
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Source: Census Bureau County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023 · NAICS 62161 · 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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