5182/Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
630K
employees, 2023
630K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 18,544 US Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services business locations employed 629,527 people and paid $93.0 billion in annual payroll, $147,665 per employee on average. Employment was up 10.4% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
18,544
+5.7% vs 2022
Employees
629,527
+10.4% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$93.0B
+11.7% vs 2022
Average pay
$147,665
+1.2% 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 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related 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 | 2,698 | 123,859 | $211,398 | 0.75% |
| Texas | 1,412 | 56,290 | $123,623 | 0.47% |
| New York | 1,013 | 39,730 | $247,172 | 0.45% |
| Virginia | 641 | 33,404 | $144,970 | 0.93% |
| Florida | 1,266 | 30,385 | $122,355 | 0.30% |
| Massachusetts | 510 | 27,905 | $166,846 | 0.80% |
| Georgia | 567 | 26,230 | $120,396 | 0.60% |
| Illinois | 627 | 21,934 | $120,139 | 0.39% |
| Pennsylvania | 937 | 19,443 | $112,836 | 0.34% |
| New Jersey | 595 | 18,632 | $140,309 | 0.47% |
| Colorado | 554 | 17,689 | $135,325 | 0.69% |
| North Carolina | 450 | 17,241 | $111,869 | 0.40% |
| Minnesota | 291 | 15,633 | $127,194 | 0.56% |
| Ohio | 633 | 14,692 | $112,365 | 0.29% |
| Arizona | 337 | 14,607 | $93,761 | 0.51% |
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Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 744 | 57,459 | $238,042 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1,219 | 49,904 | $234,741 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 717 | 36,988 | $149,644 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 434 | 28,808 | $165,853 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 421 | 26,679 | $272,923 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 544 | 24,901 | $125,411 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 847 | 22,077 | $133,291 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 449 | 21,508 | $131,119 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 526 | 20,207 | $120,551 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 219 | 14,857 | $124,320 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 554 | 13,822 | $114,054 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 319 | 12,974 | $212,534 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 250 | 12,470 | $94,853 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 336 | 12,311 | $148,586 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 90 | 11,548 | $146,322 |
Business size
US Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 10,294 | 55.5% |
| 5 to 9 | 2,386 | 12.9% |
| 10 to 19 | 1,975 | 10.7% |
| 20 to 49 | 1,724 | 9.3% |
| 50 to 99 | 905 | 4.9% |
| 100 to 249 | 734 | 4.0% |
| 250 to 499 | 312 | 1.7% |
| 500 to 999 | 138 | 0.7% |
| 1,000 or more | 76 | 0.4% |
Related industries
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services and the 1 industry directly below it
Part of Information 51Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 518
| Code | Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51821 | Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | 629,527 | $147,665 |
Questions and answers
How many people work in Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services in the US?
629,527 people worked at 18,544 US Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services business locations in 2023, up 10.4% from 2022. That is 0.45% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services?
$147,665 a year per employee in 2023, from $93.0 billion in annual payroll (up 1.2% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services jobs?
California had the most, with 123,859 employees in 2023, followed by Texas (56,290) and New York (39,730).
Which metro areas have the most Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services jobs?
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (57,459), New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (49,904), Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (36,988) had the most Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services employees in 2023.
Are most Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services businesses small?
79.0% of the 18,544 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 214 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.