541611/Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
869K
employees, 2023
869K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 104,494 US Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services business locations employed 869,457 people and paid $105.9 billion in annual payroll, $121,753 per employee on average. Employment was up 10.2% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
104,494
+7.0% vs 2022
Employees
869,457
+10.2% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$105.9B
+9.1% vs 2022
Average pay
$121,753
-1.0% vs 2022
Over the years
United States, 2017 to 2023
Employees
Paid employees in mid-March
Business locations
Places with paid employees
By state
Employees of Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services in each state, 2023
Employees by state
States with the most employees
Employees and the share of all the state's jobs
| State | Business locations | Employees | Average pay | Share of state jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 17,851 | 88,119 | $118,245 | 0.54% |
| Texas | 9,705 | 80,499 | $120,572 | 0.67% |
| Virginia | 3,791 | 77,188 | $118,939 | 2.16% |
| New York | 6,148 | 65,663 | $156,979 | 0.75% |
| Florida | 11,375 | 58,879 | $97,380 | 0.59% |
| Illinois | 3,736 | 54,063 | $168,017 | 0.95% |
| Maryland | 2,466 | 34,791 | $99,381 | 1.41% |
| Massachusetts | 1,893 | 30,405 | $157,904 | 0.87% |
| Georgia | 3,281 | 29,014 | $140,022 | 0.66% |
| Pennsylvania | 2,606 | 26,406 | $132,411 | 0.46% |
| North Carolina | 3,887 | 24,772 | $119,134 | 0.58% |
| District of Columbia | 925 | 23,247 | $149,731 | 4.16% |
| Washington | 2,300 | 23,151 | $140,001 | 0.76% |
| New Jersey | 2,834 | 21,592 | $124,212 | 0.55% |
| Arizona | 2,493 | 20,643 | $73,583 | 0.71% |
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Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 4,757 | 106,073 | $124,881 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 7,370 | 73,655 | $161,715 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 3,447 | 51,128 | $171,913 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 8,377 | 36,309 | $114,409 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 3,337 | 28,618 | $129,710 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 1,656 | 28,147 | $165,859 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 2,734 | 25,558 | $148,657 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 5,144 | 20,688 | $110,935 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 2,726 | 20,467 | $134,855 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1,539 | 19,438 | $150,334 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1,864 | 17,864 | $142,562 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 2,756 | 16,952 | $166,313 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 938 | 15,676 | $121,032 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 1,360 | 15,206 | $113,245 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 2,042 | 14,689 | $84,792 |
Business size
US Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 87,328 | 83.6% |
| 5 to 9 | 7,108 | 6.8% |
| 10 to 19 | 4,311 | 4.1% |
| 20 to 49 | 3,084 | 3.0% |
| 50 to 99 | 1,294 | 1.2% |
| 100 to 249 | 840 | 0.8% |
| 250 to 499 | 316 | 0.3% |
| 500 to 999 | 128 | 0.1% |
| 1,000 or more | 85 | 0.1% |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 54Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 541Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 5416Management Consulting Services 54161
Questions and answers
How many people work in Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services in the US?
869,457 people worked at 104,494 US Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services business locations in 2023, up 10.2% from 2022. That is 0.62% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services?
$121,753 a year per employee in 2023, from $105.9 billion in annual payroll (down 1.0% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services jobs?
California had the most, with 88,119 employees in 2023, followed by Texas (80,499) and Virginia (77,188).
Which metro areas have the most Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services jobs?
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (106,073), New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (73,655), Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (51,128) had the most Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services employees in 2023.
Are most Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services businesses small?
94.5% of the 104,494 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 213 had 500 or more.
Official US government statistics, published once a year. Business locations are places with paid employees; employees are counted in mid-March; payroll covers the whole year. Covers most private employers, not the self-employed, most government workers or farm workers on farms. * Less accurate: changed by 5% or more to protect privacy. Changes from the year before are shown only when both years use the same edition of the industry codes.