533/Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
44K
employees, 2023
44K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 2,701 US Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) business locations employed 44,095 people and paid $6.0 billion in annual payroll, $136,596 per employee on average. Employment was up 11.6% from 2022. Georgia had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
2,701
-1.0% vs 2022
Employees
44,095
+11.6% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$6.0B
+12.8% vs 2022
Average pay
$136,596
+1.1% 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 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 86 | 5,988* | $259,337 | 0.14% |
| California | 316 | 5,816 | $127,885 | 0.04% |
| Texas | 362 | 5,244 | $110,263 | 0.04% |
| Maryland | 84 | 2,011* | $150,984 | 0.08% |
| Minnesota | 58 | 1,863 | $114,320 | 0.07% |
| Florida | 213 | 1,796 | $101,574 | 0.02% |
| New York | 144 | 1,721 | $140,569 | 0.02% |
| Ohio | 79 | 1,659 | $69,659 | 0.03% |
| New Jersey | 73 | 1,640 | $150,257 | 0.04% |
| Massachusetts | 49 | 1,598 | $172,612 | 0.05% |
| Colorado | 75 | 1,477 | $112,341 | 0.06% |
| Arizona | 67 | 1,339 | $76,462 | 0.05% |
| Virginia | 90 | 1,171* | $159,989 | 0.03% |
| North Carolina | 104 | 1,071 | $100,929 | 0.03% |
| Tennessee | 33 | 854* | $85,075 | 0.03% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 49.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 70 | 5,502* | $272,832 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 177 | 4,044 | $116,913 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 163 | 2,863 | $159,665 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 132 | 2,571 | $115,441 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 82 | 2,429* | $179,962 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 54 | 1,823 | $114,804 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 38 | 1,526 | $178,474 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 57 | 1,298 | $76,414 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 52 | 1,095 | $120,569 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 30 | 1,031 | $118,196 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 46 | 749 | $94,021 |
| Waco, TX | 4 | 748* | $108,818 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 96 | 722 | $133,971 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 16 | 644 | $140,967 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 85 | 611 | $102,180 |
Business size
US Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 1,725 | 63.9% |
| 5 to 9 | 378 | 14.0% |
| 10 to 19 | 275 | 10.2% |
| 20 to 49 | 169 | 6.3% |
| 50 to 99 | 81 | 3.0% |
| 100 to 249 | 48 | 1.8% |
| 250 to 499 | 16 | 0.6% |
| 500 to 999 | 6 | 0.2% |
| 1,000 or more | 3 | 0.1% |
Related industries
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) and the 1 industry directly below it
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| Code | Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5331 | Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | 44,095 | $136,596 |
Questions and answers
How many people work in Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) in the US?
44,095 people worked at 2,701 US Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) business locations in 2023, up 11.6% from 2022. That is 0.03% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)?
$136,596 a year per employee in 2023, from $6.0 billion in annual payroll (up 1.1% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) jobs?
Georgia had the most, with 5,988 employees in 2023, followed by California (5,816) and Texas (5,244).
Which metro areas have the most Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) jobs?
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (5,502), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (4,044), New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (2,863) had the most Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) employees in 2023.
Are most Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) businesses small?
88.0% of the 2,701 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) 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. * 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.