Full-Service Restaurants · Wisconsin

Full-Service Restaurants in Wisconsin

NAICS 722511 · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023

Benchmarking Full-Service Restaurants in Wisconsin

Full-Service Restaurants (NAICS 722511) in Wisconsin reports 87,044 workers across 4,988 establishments, with $1.9B of aggregate annual payroll flowing through Census CBP 2023 filings. That represents 1.6% of national employment for this industry, a concentration ratio that tells you whether Wisconsin 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 Full-Service Restaurants employees in Wisconsin is $22,116/yr, versus a national average of $28,018/yr. Wisconsin 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 Full-Service Restaurants 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 Full-Service Restaurants national page (entity structure, SBA lending, sub-industries) and the Wisconsin overview (top employers, payroll dispersion across industries).

Employment

87,044

Establishments

4,988

Annual Payroll

$1.9B

Avg Payroll/Employee

$22,116/yr

Compare to National Average

Profit Margin (National)

N/A National

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

Avg Payroll/Employee

$22,116/yr Wisconsin
$28,018/yr National

Wisconsin vs National avg

Employment

87,044 Wisconsin
5,387,020 National

Wisconsin share of national

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Full-Service Restaurants businesses are in Wisconsin?
There are 4,988 Full-Service Restaurants (NAICS 722511) establishments in Wisconsin, according to Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 data. These establishments employ 87,044 workers.
What is the average payroll for Full-Service Restaurants in Wisconsin?
The average annual payroll per employee for Full-Service Restaurants in Wisconsin is $22,116/yr. The national average for this industry is $28,018/yr. This data comes from the Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 survey.
How does Wisconsin compare nationally for Full-Service Restaurants?
Wisconsin accounts for 1.6% of national employment in Full-Service Restaurants, with 87,044 of 5,387,020 total US workers in this industry.
What is the profit margin for Full-Service Restaurants?
Profit margin data for Full-Service Restaurants is not available in the current IRS SOI dataset.
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Source: Census Bureau County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023 · NAICS 722511 · WI
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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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