6241/Individual and Family Services
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
2.23M
employees, 2023
2.23M
employees, 2023
In 2023, 94,287 US Individual and Family Services business locations employed 2.23 million people and paid $75.7 billion in annual payroll, $33,869 per employee on average. Employment was up 11.5% from 2022. New York had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
94,287
+2.4% vs 2022
Employees
2,234,072
+11.5% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$75.7B
+17.2% vs 2022
Average pay
$33,869
+5.1% 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 Individual and Family 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 6,040 | 328,981 | $35,225 | 3.75% |
| California | 10,801 | 240,046 | $40,814 | 1.46% |
| Pennsylvania | 4,831 | 173,918 | $35,664 | 3.04% |
| Texas | 5,392 | 166,271 | $23,243 | 1.38% |
| Illinois | 3,101 | 124,936 | $29,118 | 2.21% |
| Ohio | 3,446 | 68,506 | $33,381 | 1.35% |
| Minnesota | 2,736 | 66,627 | $29,787 | 2.38% |
| Florida | 4,880 | 63,672 | $37,902 | 0.64% |
| Massachusetts | 2,321 | 55,026 | $42,667 | 1.58% |
| Washington | 2,393 | 54,051 | $42,600 | 1.77% |
| New Jersey | 2,185 | 53,690 | $38,013 | 1.36% |
| Arizona | 1,761 | 51,309 | $32,630 | 1.78% |
| North Carolina | 2,920 | 45,186 | $29,791 | 1.06% |
| Michigan | 2,353 | 44,866 | $31,793 | 1.11% |
| Indiana | 2,127 | 44,429 | $31,106 | 1.52% |
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Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Individual and Family Services employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 5,725 | 303,127 | $35,585 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 2,299 | 103,493 | $28,776 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 2,401 | 96,057 | $38,438 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 3,892 | 87,861 | $40,727 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1,978 | 49,111 | $30,679 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1,611 | 39,816 | $47,147 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 1,244 | 39,500 | $33,459 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 1,562 | 37,062 | $44,426 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1,564 | 30,383 | $51,156 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1,302 | 30,015 | $44,613 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 935 | 28,957 | $34,475 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 1,170 | 27,976 | $24,971 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 289 | 25,862 | $15,603 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1,290 | 23,664 | $31,815 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 2,331 | 22,690 | $31,914 |
Business size
US Individual and Family Services business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 43,393 | 46.0% |
| 5 to 9 | 15,352 | 16.3% |
| 10 to 19 | 13,234 | 14.0% |
| 20 to 49 | 12,765 | 13.5% |
| 50 to 99 | 5,542 | 5.9% |
| 100 to 249 | 2,855 | 3.0% |
| 250 to 499 | 751 | 0.8% |
| 500 to 999 | 266 | 0.3% |
| 1,000 or more | 129 | 0.1% |
Related industries
Individual and Family Services and the 3 industries directly below it
Part of Health Care and Social Assistance 62Social Assistance 624
| Code | Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62412 | Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | 1,527,355 | $29,098 |
| 62419 | Other Individual and Family Services | 463,601 | $44,839 |
| 62411 | Child and Youth Services | 243,116 | $42,920 |
Questions and answers
How many people work in Individual and Family Services in the US?
2.23 million people worked at 94,287 US Individual and Family Services business locations in 2023, up 11.5% from 2022. That is 1.60% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Individual and Family Services?
$33,869 a year per employee in 2023, from $75.7 billion in annual payroll (up 5.1% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Individual and Family Services jobs?
New York had the most, with 328,981 employees in 2023, followed by California (240,046) and Pennsylvania (173,918).
Which metro areas have the most Individual and Family Services jobs?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (303,127), Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (103,493), Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (96,057) had the most Individual and Family Services employees in 2023.
Are most Individual and Family Services businesses small?
76.3% of the 94,287 Individual and Family Services business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 395 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.