6232/Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
770K
employees, 2023
770K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 44,134 US Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities business locations employed 769,808 people and paid $32.6 billion in annual payroll, $42,344 per employee on average. Employment was up 2.9% from 2022. New York had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
44,134
-0.8% vs 2022
Employees
769,808
+2.9% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$32.6B
+10.2% vs 2022
Average pay
$42,344
+7.0% 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 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 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 | 4,325 | 77,532 | $45,161 | 0.88% |
| Pennsylvania | 2,622 | 62,902 | $46,609 | 1.10% |
| California | 4,037 | 62,459 | $46,088 | 0.38% |
| Minnesota | 3,045 | 38,073 | $37,720 | 1.36% |
| Massachusetts | 2,222 | 36,609 | $49,474 | 1.05% |
| Ohio | 1,858 | 30,761 | $39,432 | 0.61% |
| Florida | 1,235 | 28,566 | $45,542 | 0.29% |
| Texas | 1,627 | 25,515 | $35,963 | 0.21% |
| Illinois | 1,591 | 24,271 | $40,999 | 0.43% |
| New Jersey | 1,323 | 23,926 | $47,579 | 0.61% |
| Michigan | 1,680 | 21,811 | $38,685 | 0.54% |
| North Carolina | 1,085 | 21,000 | $35,552 | 0.49% |
| Arizona | 1,183 | 20,702 | $40,930 | 0.72% |
| Maryland | 1,040 | 20,299 | $45,318 | 0.82% |
| Tennessee | 696 | 19,089 | $45,016 | 0.64% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 51.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 2,774 | 54,675 | $47,458 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1,387 | 32,705 | $48,522 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,378 | 23,203 | $48,048 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 1,376 | 22,916 | $50,991 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1,459 | 20,495 | $41,539 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 852 | 15,476 | $42,126 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 680 | 14,303 | $45,619 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 800 | 13,197 | $45,384 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 644 | 10,584 | $45,920 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 402 | 10,348 | $49,949 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 508 | 9,739 | $46,529 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 764 | 8,586 | $41,553 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 465 | 7,767 | $45,398 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 257 | 7,426 | $48,138 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 528 | 7,259 | $51,043 |
Business size
US Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 10,815 | 24.5% |
| 5 to 9 | 15,000 | 34.0% |
| 10 to 19 | 10,951 | 24.8% |
| 20 to 49 | 4,643 | 10.5% |
| 50 to 99 | 1,573 | 3.6% |
| 100 to 249 | 880 | 2.0% |
| 250 to 499 | 217 | 0.5% |
| 500 to 999 | 44 | 0.1% |
| 1,000 or more | 11 | 0.0% |
Related industries
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities and the 2 industries directly below it
Part of Health Care and Social Assistance 62Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 623
| Code | Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62321 | Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | 545,820 | $39,869 |
| 62322 | Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | 223,988 | $48,375 |
Questions and answers
How many people work in Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities in the US?
769,808 people worked at 44,134 US Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities business locations in 2023, up 2.9% from 2022. That is 0.55% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities?
$42,344 a year per employee in 2023, from $32.6 billion in annual payroll (up 7.0% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities jobs?
New York had the most, with 77,532 employees in 2023, followed by Pennsylvania (62,902) and California (62,459).
Which metro areas have the most Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities jobs?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (54,675), Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (32,705), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (23,203) had the most Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities employees in 2023.
Are most Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities businesses small?
83.3% of the 44,134 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 55 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.