| Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 1998:
Administrative & Support & Waste management &Remediation services United States |
|
| By detailed employment size | By year | By state | By industry |
| Employment size of enterprise | Firms |
Estab- lish- ments |
Paid employees |
Annual payroll ($1,000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All firms | 302,863 | 351,134 | 7,775,033 | 163,707,409 |
| Firms with no employees (as of March 12) | 52,051 | 52,101 | 0 | 2,291,581 |
| Firms with 1 to 4 employees | 138,583 | 138,680 | 286,046 | 6,442,671 |
| Firms with 5 to 9 employees | 48,052 | 48,291 | 314,238 | 6,778,719 |
| Firms with 10 to 19 employees | 28,082 | 28,900 | 374,390 | 8,499,976 |
| Firms with 20 to 99 employees | 25,657 | 29,445 | 1,020,200 | 22,940,319 |
| Firms with 100 to 499 employees | 7,564 | 13,576 | 1,353,409 | 26,258,965 |
| Firms with 500 employees or more | 2,874 | 40,141 | 4,426,750 | 90,495,178 |
| Firms with 500 to 999 employees | 1,165 | 4,510 | 580,545 | 11,013,729 |
| Firms with 1,000 to 1,499 employees | 438 | 2,466 | 314,311 | 6,061,840 |
| Firms with 1,500 to 2,499 employees | 366 | 3,212 | 358,139 | 6,962,648 |
| Firms with 2,500 employees or more | 905 | 29,953 | 3,173,755 | 66,456,961 |
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Year | Firms by employment size of enterprise | Paid employees by employment size of enterprise | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20 + | 100 + | 500 + | Total | 20 + | 100 + | 500 + | ||
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2008 | 332,190 | 12.4% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 10,224,557 | 89.6% | 78.1% | 63.2% |
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2007 | 328,742 | 12.5% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 9,983,661 | 89.5% | 77.9% | 62.7% |
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2006 | 323,282 | 12.6% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 10,003,626 | 89.7% | 78.3% | 62.7% |
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2005 | 320,252 | 12.3% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 9,280,282 | 89.3% | 77.3% | 61.0% |
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2004 | 310,261 | 12.7% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 8,708,052 | 88.7% | 76.0% | 58.9% |
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2003 | 299,383 | 12.9% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 8,511,138 | 88.8% | 76.0% | 59.3% |
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2002 | 289,303 | 12.6% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 8,299,217 | 89.0% | 76.6% | 60.4% |
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2001 | 308,502 | 12.5% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 9,061,987 | 88.8% | 76.7% | 61.1% |
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2000 | 299,329 | 12.5% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 9,138,100 | 89.1% | 77.4% | 61.9% |
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1999 | 299,367 | 12.2% | 3.5% | 1.0% | 8,366,523 | 88.2% | 75.8% | 59.6% |
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1998 | 302,863 | 11.9% | 3.4% | 0.9% | 7,775,033 | 87.5% | 74.3% | 56.9% |
Administrative & Support & Waste management &Remediation services
by State
U.S. - Administrative & Support & Waste management &Remediation services
by Subsector
U.S. - Administrative & Support & Waste management &Remediation services
by Industry
Last modified: July 13 2011
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Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
Table includes only establishments with payroll.
Nonemployers are shown separately.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure
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State
Firms by
employment size of enterprise
Paid employees by
employment size of enterprise
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +

United States
302,863
11.9% 3.4%
0.9%
7,775,033
87.5%
74.3%
56.9%

Alabama
3,527
16.6% 8.2%
4.3%
100,378
88.7%
77.5%
60.9%

Alaska
904
12.8% 6.7%
5.1%
9,881
73.2%
54.6%
37.8%

Arizona
6,175
16.4% 7.3%
3.9%
178,828
89.2%
77.1%
59.4%

Arkansas
1,969
14.4% 7.4%
4.5%
51,428
87.9%
78.6%
62.8%

California
35,787
14.5% 4.4%
1.6%
992,288
87.9%
73.4%
56.3%

Colorado
6,499
14.3% 6.9%
4.0%
150,780
86.9%
74.8%
58.8%

Connecticut
4,975
13.8% 6.3%
3.7%
98,890
85.2%
70.9%
53.1%

Delaware
1,101
20.7% 11.9%
8.3%
26,117
87.5%
74.2%
54.7%

District of Columbia
921
31.5% 19.8%
10.4%
30,071
91.2%
79.4%
50.6%

Florida
24,885
10.2% 4.0%
1.9%
705,904
89.7%
81.2%
70.8%

Georgia
8,783
15.2% 7.2%
3.9%
261,555
89.6%
79.1%
62.7%

Hawaii
1,490
18.6% 7.9%
4.4%
31,342
83.8%
64.7%
44.4%

Idaho
1,502
13.4% 6.7%
4.8%
25,398
82.2%
69.2%
57.6%

Illinois
14,002
16.2% 6.6%
3.1%
407,562
89.3%
76.6%
58.3%

Indiana
5,885
15.3% 6.8%
3.8%
136,136
85.5%
72.2%
55.6%

Iowa
2,817
14.8% 7.3%
4.2%
58,307
84.6%
72.7%
55.8%

Kansas
3,009
16.5% 8.0%
5.0%
54,086
83.0%
65.5%
46.6%

Kentucky
3,248
16.9% 8.3%
4.6%
70,020
85.3%
70.9%
47.3%

Louisiana
3,795
18.7% 8.3%
4.4%
90,251
85.9%
67.1%
44.5%

Maine
1,602
11.5% 5.6%
3.7%
23,318
79.9%
63.9%
44.3%

Maryland
6,650
17.0% 7.3%
3.7%
160,365
86.5%
71.4%
50.4%

Massachusetts
8,423
14.0% 5.9%
2.9%
179,602
86.1%
71.2%
49.7%

Michigan
10,077
16.6% 6.6%
2.6%
271,969
88.5%
74.3%
51.0%

Minnesota
5,918
14.6% 5.9%
3.1%
140,088
87.4%
73.8%
56.9%

Mississippi
1,894
16.9% 8.1%
4.9%
43,815
86.2%
71.9%
54.4%

Missouri
6,004
14.7% 6.5%
3.7%
126,562
85.5%
71.0%
53.8%

Montana
1,149
9.8% 4.3%
3.1%
11,000
68.8%
50.2%
34.6%

Nebraska
2,082
14.6% 7.3%
4.6%
52,512
88.1%
77.4%
63.7%

Nevada
2,874
15.8% 7.4%
4.8%
53,122
83.2%
65.8%
51.2%

New Hampshire
1,773
13.9% 6.6%
4.2%
30,307
82.7%
65.6%
43.8%

New Jersey
12,036
12.8% 5.4%
2.5%
247,858
85.7%
71.4%
50.3%

New Mexico
1,668
15.5% 8.8%
6.1%
32,347
84.3%
71.5%
54.9%

New York
20,971
12.8% 4.7%
1.9%
449,239
86.4%
71.4%
50.1%

North Carolina
8,681
13.3% 5.7%
3.1%
188,383
85.8%
72.4%
54.6%

North Dakota
690
14.1% 8.0%
5.1%
10,953
D
D
47.3%

Ohio
12,007
14.8% 5.6%
2.8%
298,286
87.2%
73.0%
55.2%

Oklahoma
3,425
14.9% 7.4%
4.2%
79,011
86.8%
75.1%
55.4%

Oregon
4,315
13.7% 6.0%
3.7%
81,555
82.6%
68.1%
51.2%

Pennsylvania
11,782
15.4% 6.2%
3.2%
278,434
86.7%
71.6%
54.5%

Rhode Island
1,565
13.3% 7.4%
4.9%
28,065
85.4%
71.8%
48.2%

South Carolina
4,092
14.7% 7.0%
3.9%
122,913
89.7%
79.8%
64.9%

South Dakota
792
12.1% 6.3%
4.3%
8,289
70.2%
51.8%
32.6%

Tennessee
5,454
17.5% 8.2%
4.2%
157,978
89.2%
77.1%
58.8%

Texas
19,178
16.4% 6.4%
2.8%
678,438
90.6%
79.7%
63.8%

Utah
2,393
16.5% 8.0%
5.5%
78,932
91.6%
82.5%
71.9%

Vermont
863
10.2% 4.5%
3.2%
7,358
68.0%
D
26.9%

Virginia
8,234
15.9% 7.0%
3.6%
193,771
86.2%
72.4%
53.2%

Washington
7,334
11.9% 4.8%
2.8%
116,151
80.2%
64.3%
50.4%

West Virginia
1,353
17.7% 8.1%
6.1%
23,736
81.7%
62.2%
50.6%

Wisconsin
5,411
15.9% 6.5%
3.4%
116,770
85.5%
69.2%
47.9%

Wyoming
684
11.0% 5.7%
4.4%
4,684
D
D
31.0%
Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
Table includes only establishments with payroll.
Nonemployers are shown separately.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure
Industry
detail
NAICS
code
Industry title
(with link to definition)
Firms by
employment size of enterprise
Paid employees by
employment size of enterprise
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +
 
56
Administrative & Support & Waste management &Remediation services
302,863
11.9% 3.4%
0.9%
7,775,033
87.5%
74.3%
56.9%

561
Administrative & support services
288,762
11.8% 3.5%
1.0%
7,487,633
87.7%
74.9%
57.3%

562
Waste management & remediation services
14,162
13.9% 2.5%
0.8%
287,400
80.8%
59.7%
48.3%
Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
Table includes only establishments with payroll.
Nonemployers are shown separately.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure
More
data
NAICS
code
Industry title
(with link to definition)
Firms by
employment size of enterprise
Paid employees by
employment size of enterprise
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +

561
Administrative & support services
288,762
11.8% 3.5%
1.0%
7,487,633
87.7%
74.9%
57.3%

5611
Office administrative services
23,118
18.0% 7.6%
3.2%
383,987
81.7%
59.5%
33.6%

5612
Facilities support services
1,252
49.4% 24.0%
11.3%
109,662
96.7%
84.6%
63.3%

5613
Employment services
21,929
41.8% 19.4%
5.1%
3,614,119
98.5%
92.0%
73.6%

56131
Employment placement agencies
6,841
21.4% 6.6%
1.5%
183,243
89.5%
65.7%
33.5%

56132
Temporary help services
11,151
52.4% 26.8%
7.0%
2,549,701
99.1%
93.5%
74.9%

56133
Employee leasing services
4,115
49.6% 23.8%
8.6%
881,175
98.8%
93.2%
78.1%

5614
Business support services
30,198
12.3% 2.9%
1.0%
642,347
83.9%
67.4%
53.9%

56141
Document preparation services
4,520
6.3% 1.2%
0.4%
34,853
67.2%
43.6%
29.5%

56142
Telephone call centers
5,298
24.3% 7.0%
2.6%
314,845
93.4%
81.9%
68.8%

561421
Telephone answering services
2,859
18.6% 2.7%
1.2%
62,604
78.0%
53.7%
44.8%

561422
Telemarketing bureaus
2,449
31.4% 12.4%
4.5%
252,241
97.2%
88.9%
74.8%

56143
Business service centers
8,758
7.3% 1.3%
0.4%
110,428
72.3%
55.5%
45.8%

561431
Private mail centers
4,633
2.8% 0.6%
0.1%
21,074
34.4%
D
D

561439
Other business service centers (including copy shops)
4,125
12.3% 2.1%
0.7%
89,354
81.2%
D
D

56144
Collection agencies
4,696
19.5% 4.6%
2.1%
88,882
77.8%
48.9%
29.7%

56145
Credit bureaus
1,102
18.6% 4.3%
1.7%
35,613
86.8%
71.6%
62.2%

56149
Other business support services
5,904
7.5% 2.0%
0.8%
57,726
71.8%
51.5%
35.5%

561491
Repossession services
1,091
5.2% 0.9%
0.5%
6,676
39.7%
D
D

561492
Court reporting & stenotype services
3,564
3.7% 0.3%
0.1%
14,336
38.1%
D
D

561499
All other business support services
1,250
20.4% 7.6%
3.0%
36,714
90.8%
73.2%
52.9%

5615
Travel arrangement & reservation services
27,765
6.1% 1.4%
0.4%
297,530
65.8%
49.7%
35.0%

56151
Travel agencies
21,896
4.6% 1.0%
0.3%
185,391
56.3%
41.1%
30.9%

56152
Tour operators
3,220
11.2% 2.5%
0.8%
39,555
70.4%
44.4%
22.4%

56159
Other travel arrangement & reservation services
2,756
15.1% 5.9%
2.2%
72,584
87.8%
74.4%
52.5%

561591
Convention & visitors bureaus
947
12.5% 3.0%
0.5%
11,108
72.1%
42.0%
7.5%

561599
All other travel arrangement & reservation services
1,809
16.5% 7.5%
3.1%
61,476
90.6%
80.2%
60.6%

5616
Investigation & security services
17,594
17.5% 4.7%
1.1%
694,619
91.4%
77.7%
60.4%

56161
Investigation, guard, & armored car services
10,081
24.6% 7.2%
1.6%
565,924
94.2%
80.5%
61.1%

561611
Investigation services
5,001
10.9% 2.0%
0.5%
49,829
67.5%
32.6%
9.5%

561612
Security guards & patrol services
4,876
38.9% 12.8%
2.9%
482,477
96.7%
84.7%
65.0%

561613
Armored car services
243
32.5% 14.8%
4.5%
33,618
98.1%
92.7%
81.6%

56162
Security systems services
7,539
8.3% 1.6%
0.7%
128,695
78.9%
65.0%
57.5%

561621
Security systems services (except locksmiths)
3,792
14.5% 2.9%
1.2%
113,826
87.2%
72.9%
64.7%

561622
Locksmiths
3,750
2.1% 0.4%
0.2%
14,869
15.7%
4.0%
2.2%

5617
Services to buildings & dwellings
141,880
6.8% 1.1%
0.2%
1,398,083
68.0%
46.4%
30.2%

56171
Exterminating & pest control services
9,409
5.3% 0.6%
0.2%
83,008
58.0%
39.2%
31.6%

56172
Janitorial services
52,887
11.0% 2.3%
0.4%
878,966
78.6%
58.1%
37.4%

56173
Landscaping Services
64,584
4.2% 0.4%
0.1%
363,906
51.0%
26.6%
17.9%

56174
Carpet & upholstery cleaning services
9,174
4.1% 0.3%
0.0%
45,415
36.4%
D
D

56179
Other services to buildings & dwellings
5,873
4.1% 0.4%
0.2%
26,788
35.4%
D
D

5619
Other support services
25,582
10.5% 2.8%
1.1%
347,286
76.8%
55.9%
39.5%

56191
Packaging & labeling services
2,337
23.9% 7.4%
2.1%
58,126
87.0%
59.9%
28.8%

56192
Convention & trade show organizers
3,915
12.2% 3.2%
1.0%
70,594
82.0%
62.7%
45.5%

56199
All other support services
19,344
8.6% 2.3%
1.0%
218,566
72.5%
52.7%
40.3%
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data
NAICS
code
Industry title
(with link to definition)
Firms by
employment size of enterprise
Paid employees by
employment size of enterprise
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +

562
Waste management & remediation services
14,162
13.9% 2.5%
0.8%
287,400
80.8%
59.7%
48.3%

5621
Waste collection
7,047
12.9% 1.8%
0.5%
151,562
80.7%
62.0%
53.2%

562111
Solid waste collection
5,935
13.0% 1.8%
0.4%
136,133
81.3%
63.4%
55.2%

562112
Hazardous waste collection
327
21.4% 8.0%
3.4%
8,714
85.8%
66.6%
45.5%

562119
Other waste collection
813
11.6% 2.3%
1.6%
6,715
62.8%
26.9%
22.7%

5622
Waste treatment & disposal
1,663
20.0% 7.0%
3.5%
52,756
88.8%
73.7%
59.8%

562211
Hazardous waste treatment & disposal
378
34.4% 17.2%
10.1%
16,976
93.2%
79.0%
54.6%

562212
Solid waste landfill
1,013
17.6% 5.9%
2.9%
28,204
86.6%
72.2%
61.8%

562213
Solid waste combustors & incinerators
90
24.4% 13.3%
11.1%
3,307
D
D
70.8%

562219
Other nonhazardous waste treatment & disposal
227
20.7% 8.8%
6.6%
4,269
D
D
59.0%

5629
Remediation & other waste management services
5,559
15.0% 3.3%
1.3%
83,082
76.1%
46.4%
32.0%

56291
Remediation services
1,586
31.8% 7.8%
3.3%
46,328
87.6%
54.2%
35.2%

56292
Materials recovery facility
771
19.1% 5.7%
3.0%
12,485
78.3%
49.6%
40.6%

56299
All other waste management services
3,224
6.3% 1.1%
0.5%
24,269
52.8%
30.1%
21.3%

562991
Septic tank & related services
3,050
5.3% 0.9%
0.4%
21,489
49.2%
28.4%
19.8%

562998
All other miscellaneous waste management services
177
24.9% 7.3%
4.0%
2,780
80.5%
42.7%
33.5%
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