48833/Navigational Services to Shipping
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
13K
employees, 2023
13K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 1,065 US Navigational Services to Shipping business locations employed 12,850 people and paid $1.3 billion in annual payroll, $98,763 per employee on average. Employment was down 6.0% from 2022. Louisiana had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
1,065
+2.0% vs 2022
Employees
12,850
-6.0% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$1.3B
+2.5% vs 2022
Average pay
$98,763
+9.1% 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 Navigational Services to Shipping 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 173 | 2,374 | $96,465 | 0.14% |
| Texas | 99 | 1,524 | $111,320 | 0.01% |
| Florida | 230 | 1,054 | $86,021 | 0.01% |
| Maryland | 17 | 960* | $106,357 | 0.04% |
| New York | 38 | 736 | $119,087 | 0.01% |
| Washington | 69 | 718 | $118,962 | 0.02% |
| California | 51 | 715 | $133,920 | 0.00% |
| Illinois | 24 | 549 | $73,791 | 0.01% |
| Missouri | 13 | 395 | $93,549 | 0.02% |
| Ohio | 14 | 363 | $68,824 | 0.01% |
| Virginia | 31 | 329 | $91,535 | 0.01% |
| Kentucky | 19 | 317 | $87,000 | 0.02% |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | 262 | $65,042 | 0.00% |
| South Carolina | 10 | 258 | $90,911 | 0.01% |
| Massachusetts | 21 | 204 | $91,451 | 0.01% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 36.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Navigational Services to Shipping employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 87 | 1,801 | $91,028 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 44 | 1,046 | $111,831 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 13 | 941* | $107,037 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 50 | 776 | $116,807 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 46 | 567 | $125,616 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 105 | 376 | $79,654 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 33 | 340 | $91,556 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 35 | 317 | $109,524 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 9 | 314 | $81,000 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 10 | 276* | $131,217 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 9 | 257 | $91,132 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 7 | 238 | $103,294 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 21 | 211 | $109,033 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 5 | 210 | $56,986 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 20 | 203 | $108,956 |
Business size
US Navigational Services to Shipping business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 673 | 63.3% |
| 5 to 9 | 129 | 12.1% |
| 10 to 19 | 111 | 10.4% |
| 20 to 49 | 95 | 8.9% |
| 50 to 99 | 36 | 3.4% |
| 100 to 249 | 17 | 1.6% |
| 250 to 499 | 3 | 0.3% |
| 500 to 999 | Not published | - |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
Navigational Services to Shipping and the 1 industry directly below it
Part of Transportation and Warehousing 48-49Support Activities for Transportation 488Support Activities for Water Transportation 4883
| Code | Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 488330 | Navigational Services to Shipping | 12,850 | $98,763 |
Questions and answers
How many people work in Navigational Services to Shipping in the US?
12,850 people worked at 1,065 US Navigational Services to Shipping business locations in 2023, down 6.0% from 2022. That is 0.01% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Navigational Services to Shipping?
$98,763 a year per employee in 2023, from $1.3 billion in annual payroll (up 9.1% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Navigational Services to Shipping jobs?
Louisiana had the most, with 2,374 employees in 2023, followed by Texas (1,524) and Florida (1,054).
Which metro areas have the most Navigational Services to Shipping jobs?
New Orleans-Metairie, LA (1,801), Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (1,046), Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (941) had the most Navigational Services to Shipping employees in 2023.
Are most Navigational Services to Shipping businesses small?
85.8% of the 1,064 Navigational Services to Shipping business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 0 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.