Industry Statistics Sampler: NAICS 541214

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NAICS 541214
Payroll services

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2002 Economic Census Industry Series Report

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2002 NAICS	Report title	Report number	Release date (PDF)	Full report		Tables only
2002 NAICS	Report title	Report number	Release date (PDF)	Link to PDF	Size in kb	Link to PDF	Size in kb
5412	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	EC02-54I-02	08/23/2004		378		195

NAICS Hierarchy: 1997

Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

Indus-
try
Detail NAICS
code NAICS Title
(and link to definition) Estab-
lish-
ments Receipts
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

54 Professional, scientific, & technical services Total 621,129 595,250,649 231,398,791 5,361,210

Taxable 615,305 579,542,139 225,376,050 5,212,745

Exempt 5,824 15,708,510 6,022,741 148,465

541 Professional, scientific, & technical services Total 621,129 595,250,649 231,398,791 5,361,210

Taxable 615,305 579,542,139 225,376,050 5,212,745

Exempt 5,824 15,708,510 6,022,741 148,465

5412 Accounting, tax return prep, bookkeeping, & payroll services Taxable 97,512 61,117,315 26,104,086 966,533

54121 Accounting, tax return prep, bookkeeping, & payroll services Taxable 97,512 61,117,315 26,104,086 966,533

541214 Payroll services Taxable 2,709 14,113,017 7,598,085 316,425

Indus- try Detail	NAICS code	NAICS Title (and link to definition)	Estab- lish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
	54	Professional, scientific, & technical services	Total	621,129	595,250,649	231,398,791	5,361,210
Taxable	615,305	579,542,139	225,376,050	5,212,745
Exempt	5,824	15,708,510	6,022,741	148,465
	541	Professional, scientific, & technical services	Total	621,129	595,250,649	231,398,791	5,361,210
Taxable	615,305	579,542,139	225,376,050	5,212,745
Exempt	5,824	15,708,510	6,022,741	148,465
	5412	Accounting, tax return prep, bookkeeping, & payroll services	Taxable	97,512	61,117,315	26,104,086	966,533
	54121	Accounting, tax return prep, bookkeeping, & payroll services	Taxable	97,512	61,117,315	26,104,086	966,533
	541214	Payroll services	Taxable	2,709	14,113,017	7,598,085	316,425

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

NAICS 541214: Payroll Services . This U.S. industry comprises establishments (except offices of CPAs) engaged in the following without also providing accounting, bookkeeping, or billing services: (1) collecting information on hours worked, pay rates, deductions, and other payroll-related data from their clients and (2) using that information to generate paychecks, payroll reports, and tax filings. These establishments may use data processing and tabulating techniques as part of providing their services.

Historical Comparability - Bridge Between NAICS and SIC
Figures to the left of SIC codes indicate the percent of SIC receipts represented by that part; and link to a complementary table where other parts of the SIC are shown.

NAICS SIC Description Estab-
lish-
ments Receipts
($1,000) Paid
employees Annual
payroll
($1,000)

541214 Not Comparable Payroll services Taxable 2,709 14,113,017 316,425 7,598,085

34% of 7819
Talent payment services
Taxable 151 4,297,250 128,761 2,446,236

18% of 8721
Payroll services
Taxable 2,558 9,815,767 187,664 5,151,849

% Comparability may be limited because of changes in assignment of tax status by industry.

NAICS	SIC	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
541214		Payroll services	Taxable	2,709	14,113,017	316,425	7,598,085
34% of	7819	Talent payment services	Taxable	151	4,297,250	128,761	2,446,236
18% of	8721	Payroll services	Taxable	2,558	9,815,767	187,664	5,151,849

Comparative Statistics for 4-digit SICs: 1997 and 1992

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Introductory text includes methodology. Comparative statistics are also available for other industries. For descriptions of column headings and rows (SIC industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

SIC 1987 SIC Description Year Establishments Receipts
($1,000) Annual payroll
($1,000) Paid employees

7819 Services allied to motion picture production Taxable 1997 6,287 12,537,725 5,429,607 188,378
1992 3,895 7,514,692 3,619,366 162,216
% chg 61.4 66.8 50.0 16.1

8721 Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping services Taxable 1997 84,531 54,635,855 22,897,680 690,074
1992 79,097 34,037,898 14,001,349 520,603
% chg 6.9 60.5 63.5 32.6

SIC	1987 SIC Description	Year	Establishments	Receipts ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
7819	Services allied to motion picture production	Taxable	1997	6,287	12,537,725	5,429,607	188,378
1992	3,895	7,514,692	3,619,366	162,216
% chg	61.4	66.8	50.0	16.1
8721	Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping services	Taxable	1997	84,531	54,635,855	22,897,680	690,074
1992	79,097	34,037,898	14,001,349	520,603
% chg	6.9	60.5	63.5	32.6

Geographic Distribution -- Payroll services: 1997

Data for the Professional, scientific, & technical services sector are published for the U.S., states, metropolitan areas, counties, places, and ZIP Codes.

For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

Other
Indus-
tries State Estab-
lish-
ments Receipts
($1,000) Receipts
% of
U.S. Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

United States Total 2,709 14,113,017 100.00 7,598,085 316,425

California Total 350 6,468,144 45.83 3,520,836 165,300

New York Total 234 1,276,176 9.04 826,876 23,984

New Jersey Total 111 1,067,237 7.56 463,916 17,269

Florida Total 143 643,427 4.56 391,268 14,077

Illinois Total 130 545,199 3.86 274,642 9,342

Texas Total 174 457,171 3.24 273,779 10,397

Georgia Total 76 444,446 3.15 165,423 7,909

Michigan Total 105 333,134 2.36 193,161 5,729

Maryland Total 78 236,808 1.68 102,922 4,045

Pennsylvania Total 110 203,970 1.45 100,435 3,413

Massachusetts Total 69 202,668 1.44 105,992 3,125

Ohio Total 93 180,737 1.28 83,154 2,653

Oregon Total 40 164,932 1.17 66,570 2,844

Connecticut Total 33 159,378 1.13 81,700 1,743

Minnesota Total 40 155,336 1.10 59,246 2,408

Arizona Total 47 139,559 0.99 89,541 6,506

Missouri Total 49 138,836 0.98 68,958 1,916

Washington Total 47 134,144 0.95 78,980 3,617

Virginia Total 60 123,924 0.88 84,321 2,988

Colorado Total 54 110,729 0.78 52,867 1,969

Utah Total 38 105,261 0.75 55,224 2,621

Louisiana Total 52 91,104 0.65 71,310 3,583

North Carolina Total 46 89,873 0.64 47,306 2,174

Kansas Total 32 79,966 0.57 38,087 1,412

Kentucky Total 30 72,317 0.51 32,371 1,072

Indiana Total 47 58,712 0.42 29,778 960

Tennessee Total 41 56,850 0.40 32,533 1,397

Wisconsin Total 36 46,957 0.33 22,037 1,988

Alabama Total 24 36,055 0.26 13,185 422

New Hampshire Total 18 28,455 0.20 15,620 1,648

Arkansas Total 25 28,223 0.20 17,504 873

Nevada Total 26 26,811 0.19 14,048 836

South Carolina Total 35 21,710 0.15 13,599 845

Hawaii Total 12 19,738 0.14 7,144 201

Oklahoma Total 27 18,226 0.13 10,607 774

Iowa Total 18 15,870 0.11 12,278 333

Nebraska Total 17 14,253 0.10 10,535 581

Mississippi Total 16 13,254 0.09 9,507 484

District of Columbia Total 16 10,127 0.07 7,421 553

New Mexico Total 8 10,103 0.07 3,510 230

Maine Total 27 8,953 0.06 4,674 186

Montana Total 8 3,489 0.02 2,131 82

West Virginia Total 10 3,107 0.02 1,742 135

North Dakota Total 6 2,404 0.02 1,289 87

Vermont Total 4 2,098 0.01 996 41

Idaho Total 9 1,562 0.01 720 46

South Dakota Total 5 1,020 0.01 621 27

All other states, including those below Total 33 60,564 0.43 37,721 1,600

Rhode Island Total 14 D D (1000-2499)

Wyoming Total 4 D D (250-499)

Delaware Total 12 D D (20-99)

Alaska Total 3 D D (1-19)

State	Estab- lish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Receipts % of U.S.	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
United States	Total	2,709	14,113,017	100.00	7,598,085	316,425
California	Total	350	6,468,144	45.83	3,520,836	165,300
New York	Total	234	1,276,176	9.04	826,876	23,984
New Jersey	Total	111	1,067,237	7.56	463,916	17,269
Florida	Total	143	643,427	4.56	391,268	14,077
Illinois	Total	130	545,199	3.86	274,642	9,342
Texas	Total	174	457,171	3.24	273,779	10,397
Georgia	Total	76	444,446	3.15	165,423	7,909
Michigan	Total	105	333,134	2.36	193,161	5,729
Maryland	Total	78	236,808	1.68	102,922	4,045
Pennsylvania	Total	110	203,970	1.45	100,435	3,413
Massachusetts	Total	69	202,668	1.44	105,992	3,125
Ohio	Total	93	180,737	1.28	83,154	2,653
Oregon	Total	40	164,932	1.17	66,570	2,844
Connecticut	Total	33	159,378	1.13	81,700	1,743
Minnesota	Total	40	155,336	1.10	59,246	2,408
Arizona	Total	47	139,559	0.99	89,541	6,506
Missouri	Total	49	138,836	0.98	68,958	1,916
Washington	Total	47	134,144	0.95	78,980	3,617
Virginia	Total	60	123,924	0.88	84,321	2,988
Colorado	Total	54	110,729	0.78	52,867	1,969
Utah	Total	38	105,261	0.75	55,224	2,621
Louisiana	Total	52	91,104	0.65	71,310	3,583
North Carolina	Total	46	89,873	0.64	47,306	2,174
Kansas	Total	32	79,966	0.57	38,087	1,412
Kentucky	Total	30	72,317	0.51	32,371	1,072
Indiana	Total	47	58,712	0.42	29,778	960
Tennessee	Total	41	56,850	0.40	32,533	1,397
Wisconsin	Total	36	46,957	0.33	22,037	1,988
Alabama	Total	24	36,055	0.26	13,185	422
New Hampshire	Total	18	28,455	0.20	15,620	1,648
Arkansas	Total	25	28,223	0.20	17,504	873
Nevada	Total	26	26,811	0.19	14,048	836
South Carolina	Total	35	21,710	0.15	13,599	845
Hawaii	Total	12	19,738	0.14	7,144	201
Oklahoma	Total	27	18,226	0.13	10,607	774
Iowa	Total	18	15,870	0.11	12,278	333
Nebraska	Total	17	14,253	0.10	10,535	581
Mississippi	Total	16	13,254	0.09	9,507	484
District of Columbia	Total	16	10,127	0.07	7,421	553
New Mexico	Total	8	10,103	0.07	3,510	230
Maine	Total	27	8,953	0.06	4,674	186
Montana	Total	8	3,489	0.02	2,131	82
West Virginia	Total	10	3,107	0.02	1,742	135
North Dakota	Total	6	2,404	0.02	1,289	87
Vermont	Total	4	2,098	0.01	996	41
Idaho	Total	9	1,562	0.01	720	46
South Dakota	Total	5	1,020	0.01	621	27
All other states, including those below	Total	33	60,564	0.43	37,721	1,600
Rhode Island	Total	14	D		D	(1000-2499)
Wyoming	Total	4	D		D	(250-499)
Delaware	Total	12	D		D	(20-99)
Alaska	Total	3	D		D	(1-19)

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

Other Data from the 1997 Economic Census

Other Data from the 1997 Economic Census

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EC97X-CS3 Bridge Between NAICS and SIC (national only) Defines comparability of individual industries.

EC97X-CS2 Comparative Statistics (U.S. and states) 1997 and 1992 data side by side on a comparable SIC basis

EC97X-CS4 Nonemployer Statistics (U.S., states, counties, metros) Nonemployers account for 81 % of establishments and 12.0 % of receipts in this sector, but are excluded from the reports below.

EC97S54S-LS Source of Receipts Includes receipts by industry by source or type of receipts for the U.S.

EC97S54S-SZ Establishment and Firm Size Includes firms by receipts size, employment size, legal form of organization, number of units, and concentration in the largest companies for the U.S. Also includes establishments by receipts size and by employment size for the U.S.

EC97S54S-SB Miscellaneous Subjects Includes topics that vary from industry to industry

EC97S54S-SM Summary Republication of key tables from other reports

Series number	Title	Contents
EC97X-CS3	Bridge Between NAICS and SIC (national only)	Defines comparability of individual industries.
EC97X-CS2	Comparative Statistics (U.S. and states)	1997 and 1992 data side by side on a comparable SIC basis
EC97X-CS4	Nonemployer Statistics (U.S., states, counties, metros)	Nonemployers account for 81 % of establishments and 12.0 % of receipts in this sector, but are excluded from the reports below.
EC97S54S-LS	Source of Receipts	Includes receipts by industry by source or type of receipts for the U.S.
EC97S54S-SZ	Establishment and Firm Size	Includes firms by receipts size, employment size, legal form of organization, number of units, and concentration in the largest companies for the U.S. Also includes establishments by receipts size and by employment size for the U.S.
EC97S54S-SB	Miscellaneous Subjects	Includes topics that vary from industry to industry
EC97S54S-SM	Summary	Republication of key tables from other reports

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Hypertext Tables Title (with link to data) Frequency Smallest Geography Contents

County Business Patterns Annual County, metro area, ZIP Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment

Nonemployer Statistics Annual State, metro area, county Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees

Service Annual Survey: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Annual U.S. Estimated revenue for employer and nonemployer firms

Statistics of U.S. Businesses Annual State, metro area Number of firms, employees, payroll, and revenue by employment-size of the enterprise

Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Smallest Geography	Contents
County Business Patterns	Annual	County, metro area, ZIP	Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment
Nonemployer Statistics	Annual	State, metro area, county	Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees
Service Annual Survey: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Annual	U.S.	Estimated revenue for employer and nonemployer firms
Statistics of U.S. Businesses	Annual	State, metro area	Number of firms, employees, payroll, and revenue by employment-size of the enterprise

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