611513/Apprenticeship Training
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
15K
employees, 2023
15K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 1,367 US Apprenticeship Training business locations employed 14,624 people and paid $748.3 million in annual payroll, $51,166 per employee on average. Employment was up 0.8% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
1,367
-8.4% vs 2022
Employees
14,624
+0.8% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$748.3M
+3.0% vs 2022
Average pay
$51,166
+2.2% 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 Apprenticeship Training 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 | 133 | 1,873 | $72,318 | 0.01% |
| Illinois | 79 | 929 | $53,507 | 0.02% |
| Massachusetts | 40 | 906 | $32,267 | 0.03% |
| Maryland | 33 | 874 | $34,674 | 0.04% |
| Ohio | 74 | 742 | $42,885 | 0.01% |
| Texas | 76 | 735 | $31,781 | 0.01% |
| Washington | 47 | 733 | $75,487 | 0.02% |
| Indiana | 55 | 663 | $35,992 | 0.02% |
| New York | 82 | 645 | $57,367 | 0.01% |
| Pennsylvania | 53 | 583 | $57,192 | 0.01% |
| Oregon | 34 | 526 | $48,798 | 0.03% |
| Florida | 62 | 407 | $32,049 | 0.00% |
| Wisconsin | 29 | 377 | $48,729 | 0.01% |
| Minnesota | 29 | 365 | $52,038 | 0.01% |
| Idaho | 6 | 364* | $131,992 | 0.05% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 49.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Apprenticeship Training employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 28 | 805 | $33,058 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 11 | 777* | $26,081 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 50 | 690 | $57,109 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 32 | 667 | $64,688 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 24 | 539 | $80,735 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 22 | 511 | $48,295 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 28 | 506 | $79,597 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 52 | 428 | $69,248 |
| Boise City, ID | 4 | 353* | $135,295 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 18 | 285 | $33,442 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 22 | 267 | $50,217 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 21 | 266 | $68,921 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 29 | 246* | $63,024 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 17 | 237 | $30,414 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 12 | 225* | $68,960 |
Business size
US Apprenticeship Training business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 671 | 49.1% |
| 5 to 9 | 310 | 22.7% |
| 10 to 19 | 211 | 15.4% |
| 20 to 49 | 138 | 10.1% |
| 50 to 99 | 30 | 2.2% |
| 100 to 249 | 3 | 0.2% |
| 250 to 499 | 3 | 0.2% |
| 500 to 999 | Not published | - |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Educational Services 61Educational Services 611Technical and Trade Schools 6115Technical and Trade Schools 61151
Questions and answers
How many people work in Apprenticeship Training in the US?
14,624 people worked at 1,367 US Apprenticeship Training business locations in 2023, up 0.8% from 2022. That is 0.01% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Apprenticeship Training?
$51,166 a year per employee in 2023, from $748.3 million in annual payroll (up 2.2% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Apprenticeship Training jobs?
California had the most, with 1,873 employees in 2023, followed by Illinois (929) and Massachusetts (906).
Which metro areas have the most Apprenticeship Training jobs?
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (805), Providence-Warwick, RI-MA (777), Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (690) had the most Apprenticeship Training employees in 2023.
Are most Apprenticeship Training businesses small?
87.3% of the 1,366 Apprenticeship Training business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 0 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.