53111/Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
349K
employees, 2023
349K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 74,459 US Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings business locations employed 348,544 people and paid $19.4 billion in annual payroll, $55,560 per employee on average. Employment was up 0.9% from 2022. New York had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
74,459
-0.6% vs 2022
Employees
348,544
+0.9% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$19.4B
+5.3% vs 2022
Average pay
$55,560
+4.4% 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 Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings 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 | 11,120 | 43,206 | $53,092 | 0.49% |
| California | 9,686 | 41,705 | $64,264 | 0.25% |
| Texas | 6,074 | 32,191 | $58,363 | 0.27% |
| Florida | 4,957 | 21,082 | $55,628 | 0.21% |
| Georgia | 1,939 | 11,530 | $68,493 | 0.26% |
| Illinois | 1,905 | 11,404 | $63,154 | 0.20% |
| Ohio | 2,358 | 11,195 | $48,982 | 0.22% |
| New Jersey | 2,249 | 10,352 | $52,797 | 0.26% |
| North Carolina | 2,249 | 10,099 | $50,456 | 0.24% |
| Washington | 2,137 | 10,025 | $56,954 | 0.33% |
| Virginia | 1,721 | 9,868 | $66,156 | 0.28% |
| Pennsylvania | 2,045 | 9,660 | $55,358 | 0.17% |
| Tennessee | 1,495 | 8,540 | $69,733 | 0.29% |
| Michigan | 1,478 | 8,299 | $45,288 | 0.21% |
| Arizona | 1,340 | 8,177 | $57,304 | 0.28% |
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Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 11,457 | 44,943 | $54,853 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 4,232 | 17,522 | $68,590 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1,808 | 12,439 | $71,017 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1,488 | 10,392 | $77,105 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 1,466 | 9,726 | $67,202 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 1,233 | 8,771 | $69,414 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 1,423 | 7,769 | $54,181 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1,543 | 7,170 | $74,177 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1,391 | 6,760 | $64,889 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 1,875 | 6,755 | $64,077 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 913 | 6,537 | $60,471 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1,174 | 6,152 | $61,577 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 853 | 5,992 | $51,571 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 929 | 4,746 | $71,233 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 687 | 4,157 | $47,640 |
Business size
US Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 55,333 | 74.3% |
| 5 to 9 | 12,699 | 17.1% |
| 10 to 19 | 4,267 | 5.7% |
| 20 to 49 | 1,528 | 2.1% |
| 50 to 99 | 430 | 0.6% |
| 100 to 249 | 150 | 0.2% |
| 250 to 499 | 39 | 0.1% |
| 500 to 999 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 1,000 or more | 3 | 0.0% |
Related industries
Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings and the 1 industry directly below it
Part of Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 53Real Estate 531Lessors of Real Estate 5311
| Code | Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 531110 | Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings | 348,544 | $55,560 |
Questions and answers
How many people work in Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings in the US?
348,544 people worked at 74,459 US Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings business locations in 2023, up 0.9% from 2022. That is 0.25% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings?
$55,560 a year per employee in 2023, from $19.4 billion in annual payroll (up 4.4% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings jobs?
New York had the most, with 43,206 employees in 2023, followed by California (41,705) and Texas (32,191).
Which metro areas have the most Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings jobs?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (44,943), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (17,522), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (12,439) had the most Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings employees in 2023.
Are most Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings businesses small?
97.1% of the 74,459 Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 13 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.