519130/Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
369K
employees, 2023
369K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 9,763 US Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals business locations employed 369,320 people and paid $116.4 billion in annual payroll, $315,094 per employee on average. Employment was up 5.7% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
9,763
+6.4% vs 2022
Employees
369,320
+5.7% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$116.4B
+12.5% vs 2022
Average pay
$315,094
+6.4% 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 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals 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 | 2,037 | 179,359 | $444,419 | 1.09% |
| New York | 768 | 53,365 | $206,748 | 0.61% |
| Texas | 653 | 18,086 | $203,006 | 0.15% |
| Washington | 364 | 15,356 | $322,775 | 0.50% |
| Massachusetts | 226 | 13,881 | $223,546 | 0.40% |
| Illinois | 333 | 10,875 | $191,030 | 0.19% |
| Georgia | 298 | 8,537 | $178,328 | 0.19% |
| Virginia | 244 | 7,556 | $173,840 | 0.21% |
| Ohio | 192 | 6,395 | $103,238 | 0.13% |
| Florida | 845 | 6,125 | $113,825 | 0.06% |
| District of Columbia | 105 | 5,191 | $162,749 | 0.93% |
| Colorado | 262 | 5,068 | $231,685 | 0.20% |
| Pennsylvania | 221 | 4,724 | $186,678 | 0.08% |
| New Jersey | 218 | 3,525 | $267,039 | 0.09% |
| North Carolina | 281 | 2,766 | $156,170 | 0.06% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 51.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 438 | 96,645* | $386,502 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 823 | 53,370 | $212,595 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 277 | 52,002* | $624,669 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 859 | 24,910 | $363,030 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 242 | 14,784 | $330,650 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 190 | 13,628 | $225,078 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 209 | 12,918 | $228,930 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 297 | 10,838 | $168,453 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 287 | 9,420 | $192,407 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 237 | 8,241 | $181,570 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 154 | 3,267 | $113,927 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 15 | 2,927* | $104,708 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 150 | 2,912 | $127,179 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 331 | 2,730 | $140,985 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 216 | 2,592 | $162,972 |
Business size
US Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 6,778 | 69.4% |
| 5 to 9 | 994 | 10.2% |
| 10 to 19 | 599 | 6.1% |
| 20 to 49 | 569 | 5.8% |
| 50 to 99 | 247 | 2.5% |
| 100 to 249 | 297 | 3.0% |
| 250 to 499 | 149 | 1.5% |
| 500 to 999 | 83 | 0.9% |
| 1,000 or more | 47 | 0.5% |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Information 51Other Information Services 519Other Information Services 5191Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals 51913
Questions and answers
How many people work in Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals in the US?
369,320 people worked at 9,763 US Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals business locations in 2023, up 5.7% from 2022. That is 0.26% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals?
$315,094 a year per employee in 2023, from $116.4 billion in annual payroll (up 6.4% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals jobs?
California had the most, with 179,359 employees in 2023, followed by New York (53,365) and Texas (18,086).
Which metro areas have the most Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals jobs?
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (96,645), New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (53,370), San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (52,002) had the most Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals employees in 2023.
Are most Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals businesses small?
85.7% of the 9,763 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 130 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.