623312/Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
508K
employees, 2023
508K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 20,884 US Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly business locations employed 508,230 people and paid $17.7 billion in annual payroll, $34,874 per employee on average. Employment was up 2.3% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
20,884
-2.2% vs 2022
Employees
508,230
+2.3% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$17.7B
+8.1% vs 2022
Average pay
$34,874
+5.7% 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 Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 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 | 3,755 | 62,325 | $40,206 | 0.38% |
| Florida | 1,417 | 35,181 | $33,095 | 0.35% |
| Texas | 963 | 29,804 | $30,998 | 0.25% |
| New York | 557 | 25,355 | $38,210 | 0.29% |
| Washington | 1,824 | 21,682 | $40,029 | 0.71% |
| Pennsylvania | 584 | 21,243 | $33,944 | 0.37% |
| Michigan | 882 | 20,091 | $31,651 | 0.50% |
| North Carolina | 552 | 18,520 | $30,892 | 0.43% |
| Wisconsin | 989 | 18,175 | $29,671 | 0.69% |
| Oregon | 1,090 | 17,599 | $36,853 | 1.04% |
| Illinois | 415 | 16,715 | $35,532 | 0.30% |
| Minnesota | 616 | 15,074 | $33,189 | 0.54% |
| Georgia | 538 | 14,688 | $31,877 | 0.33% |
| Virginia | 377 | 14,094 | $35,764 | 0.39% |
| Arizona | 749 | 13,768 | $36,889 | 0.48% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 51.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 430 | 21,171 | $43,562 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,126 | 19,040 | $40,895 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1,095 | 12,518 | $41,725 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 250 | 12,332 | $38,001 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 869 | 10,644 | $37,508 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 283 | 10,270 | $33,811 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 385 | 9,495 | $34,232 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 549 | 9,412 | $44,616 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 529 | 9,356 | $37,456 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 190 | 9,181 | $41,612 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 282 | 8,623 | $34,847 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 275 | 8,444 | $40,658 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 447 | 7,497 | $34,083 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 180 | 7,207 | $39,152 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 286 | 6,731 | $34,166 |
Business size
US Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 6,962 | 33.3% |
| 5 to 9 | 3,101 | 14.8% |
| 10 to 19 | 2,920 | 14.0% |
| 20 to 49 | 4,672 | 22.4% |
| 50 to 99 | 2,505 | 12.0% |
| 100 to 249 | 665 | 3.2% |
| 250 to 499 | 50 | 0.2% |
| 500 to 999 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 1,000 or more | 3 | 0.0% |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Health Care and Social Assistance 62Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 623Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 6233Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 62331
Questions and answers
How many people work in Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly in the US?
508,230 people worked at 20,884 US Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly business locations in 2023, up 2.3% from 2022. That is 0.36% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly?
$34,874 a year per employee in 2023, from $17.7 billion in annual payroll (up 5.7% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly jobs?
California had the most, with 62,325 employees in 2023, followed by Florida (35,181) and Texas (29,804).
Which metro areas have the most Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly jobs?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (21,171), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (19,040), Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (12,518) had the most Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly employees in 2023.
Are most Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly businesses small?
62.2% of the 20,884 Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 9 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. Changes from the year before are shown only when both years use the same edition of the industry codes.