Temporary Help Services · Washington

Temporary Help Services in Washington

NAICS 561320 · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023

Benchmarking Temporary Help Services in Washington

Temporary Help Services (NAICS 561320) in Washington reports 48,818 workers across 721 establishments, with $2.5B of aggregate annual payroll flowing through Census CBP 2023 filings. That represents 1.3% of national employment for this industry, a concentration ratio that tells you whether Washington 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 Washington is $51,492/yr, versus a national average of $48,635/yr. Washington 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 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 Washington overview (top employers, payroll dispersion across industries).

Employment

48,818

Establishments

721

Annual Payroll

$2.5B

Avg Payroll/Employee

$51,492/yr

Compare to National Average

Profit Margin (National)

N/A National

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

Avg Payroll/Employee

$51,492/yr Washington
$48,635/yr National

Washington vs National avg

Employment

48,818 Washington
3,645,678 National

Washington share of national

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Temporary Help Services businesses are in Washington?
There are 721 Temporary Help Services (NAICS 561320) establishments in Washington, according to Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 data. These establishments employ 48,818 workers.
What is the average payroll for Temporary Help Services in Washington?
The average annual payroll per employee for Temporary Help Services in Washington is $51,492/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 Washington compare nationally for Temporary Help Services?
Washington accounts for 1.3% of national employment in Temporary Help Services, with 48,818 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 561320 · WA
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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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