561520/Tour Operators
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
27K
employees, 2023
27K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 2,584 US Tour Operators business locations employed 27,113 people and paid $1.7 billion in annual payroll, $61,374 per employee on average. Employment was up 14.6% from 2022. Florida had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
2,584
+2.0% vs 2022
Employees
27,113
+14.6% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$1.7B
+14.0% vs 2022
Average pay
$61,374
-0.5% 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 Tour Operators 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 318 | 5,723* | $49,961 | 0.06% |
| California | 373 | 3,306 | $68,296 | 0.02% |
| Massachusetts | 84 | 1,914 | $74,002 | 0.05% |
| Colorado | 99 | 1,276 | $62,650 | 0.05% |
| New York | 204 | 1,134 | $60,492 | 0.01% |
| Virginia | 51 | 1,055* | $65,973 | 0.03% |
| Pennsylvania | 74 | 1,029 | $66,544 | 0.02% |
| Washington | 64 | 1,016 | $65,660 | 0.03% |
| Hawaii | 110 | 906 | $44,912 | 0.17% |
| Illinois | 67 | 788 | $82,593 | 0.01% |
| Texas | 106 | 777 | $45,618 | 0.01% |
| Nevada | 73 | 635 | $47,831 | 0.05% |
| Minnesota | 37 | 604 | $52,613 | 0.02% |
| Alaska | 75 | 601 | $81,459 | 0.23% |
| Rhode Island | 7 | 566* | $80,951 | 0.13% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 51.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Tour Operators employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 75 | 3,686* | $56,528 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 72 | 1,828 | $73,172 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 176 | 1,729 | $74,479 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 217 | 1,447 | $64,155 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 49 | 938 | $65,328 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 131 | 912 | $43,508 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 48 | 885 | $71,884 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 8 | 821* | $65,107 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 44 | 719 | $62,395 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 57 | 685 | $88,612 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 68 | 634 | $84,524 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 62 | 594 | $47,402 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 10 | 574* | $80,503 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 57 | 530 | $47,864 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 26 | 517 | $54,321 |
Business size
US Tour Operators business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 1,711 | 66.3% |
| 5 to 9 | 415 | 16.1% |
| 10 to 19 | 226 | 8.8% |
| 20 to 49 | 153 | 5.9% |
| 50 to 99 | 44 | 1.7% |
| 100 to 249 | 25 | 1.0% |
| 250 to 499 | 7 | 0.3% |
| 500 to 999 | Not published | - |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 56Administrative and Support Services 561Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 5615Tour Operators 56152
Questions and answers
How many people work in Tour Operators in the US?
27,113 people worked at 2,584 US Tour Operators business locations in 2023, up 14.6% from 2022. That is 0.02% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Tour Operators?
$61,374 a year per employee in 2023, from $1.7 billion in annual payroll (down 0.5% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Tour Operators jobs?
Florida had the most, with 5,723 employees in 2023, followed by California (3,306) and Massachusetts (1,914).
Which metro areas have the most Tour Operators jobs?
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (3,686), Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (1,828), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (1,729) had the most Tour Operators employees in 2023.
Are most Tour Operators businesses small?
91.1% of the 2,581 Tour Operators 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.