721191/Bed-and-Breakfast Inns
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
12K
employees, 2023
12K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 2,304 US Bed-and-Breakfast Inns business locations employed 11,933 people and paid $356.2 million in annual payroll, $29,854 per employee on average. Employment was down 1.7% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
2,304
-6.5% vs 2022
Employees
11,933
-1.7% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$356.2M
+1.1% vs 2022
Average pay
$29,854
+2.8% 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 Bed-and-Breakfast Inns 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 | 188 | 1,069 | $33,888 | 0.01% |
| Texas | 90 | 869 | $34,951 | 0.01% |
| Pennsylvania | 119 | 783 | $22,530 | 0.01% |
| Vermont | 96 | 740 | $27,641 | 0.29% |
| Virginia | 98 | 613 | $27,256 | 0.02% |
| New York | 118 | 595 | $36,768 | 0.01% |
| Florida | 97 | 529 | $27,388 | 0.01% |
| Massachusetts | 104 | 506 | $40,255 | 0.01% |
| Maine | 135 | 390 | $49,928 | 0.07% |
| Georgia | 60 | 377 | $26,345 | 0.01% |
| Colorado | 65 | 350 | $32,491 | 0.01% |
| North Carolina | 75 | 337 | $32,246 | 0.01% |
| Ohio | 41 | 324 | $19,083 | 0.01% |
| New Hampshire | 62 | 299 | $26,726 | 0.05% |
| Connecticut | 22 | 288 | $35,035 | 0.02% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 51.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Bed-and-Breakfast Inns employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 33 | 335 | $30,469 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 48 | 299 | $45,251 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 34 | 297 | $29,818 |
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 38 | 215 | $26,149 |
| Ukiah, CA | 21 | 192 | $37,740 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 7 | 174 | $42,672 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 22 | 173 | $27,688 |
| Brattleboro, VT | 18 | 142 | $26,085 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 20 | 135 | $22,778 |
| Barre, VT | 10 | 134 | $32,097 |
| Columbus, OH | 5 | 133* | $24,398 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 34 | 129 | $44,078 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 14 | 124 | $16,411 |
| Savannah, GA | 18 | 122 | $30,705 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 14 | 119 | $27,092 |
Business size
US Bed-and-Breakfast Inns business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 1,582 | 68.7% |
| 5 to 9 | 413 | 17.9% |
| 10 to 19 | 196 | 8.5% |
| 20 to 49 | 98 | 4.3% |
| 50 to 99 | 13 | 0.6% |
| 100 to 249 | Not published | - |
| 250 to 499 | Not published | - |
| 500 to 999 | Not published | - |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
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Questions and answers
How many people work in Bed-and-Breakfast Inns in the US?
11,933 people worked at 2,304 US Bed-and-Breakfast Inns business locations in 2023, down 1.7% from 2022. That is 0.01% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Bed-and-Breakfast Inns?
$29,854 a year per employee in 2023, from $356.2 million in annual payroll (up 2.8% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Bed-and-Breakfast Inns jobs?
California had the most, with 1,069 employees in 2023, followed by Texas (869) and Pennsylvania (783).
Which metro areas have the most Bed-and-Breakfast Inns jobs?
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (335), New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (299), Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (297) had the most Bed-and-Breakfast Inns employees in 2023.
Are most Bed-and-Breakfast Inns businesses small?
95.2% of the 2,302 Bed-and-Breakfast Inns 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.