519/Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
409K
employees, 2023
409K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 13,402 US Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services business locations employed 409,184 people and paid $119.2 billion in annual payroll, $291,284 per employee on average. Employment was up 4.7% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
13,402
+3.1% vs 2022
Employees
409,184
+4.7% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$119.2B
+12.0% vs 2022
Average pay
$291,284
+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 Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2,202 | 182,253 | $438,983 | 1.11% |
| New York | 1,439 | 65,487 | $185,050 | 0.75% |
| Texas | 848 | 19,239 | $194,920 | 0.16% |
| Washington | 402 | 16,052 | $313,576 | 0.53% |
| Massachusetts | 324 | 14,820 | $213,344 | 0.42% |
| Illinois | 446 | 12,168 | $179,490 | 0.21% |
| Pennsylvania | 718 | 9,624 | $105,241 | 0.17% |
| Georgia | 344 | 9,162 | $171,484 | 0.21% |
| Virginia | 353 | 9,059 | $160,540 | 0.25% |
| Florida | 1,037 | 7,495 | $104,386 | 0.08% |
| Ohio | 234 | 6,730 | $100,273 | 0.13% |
| District of Columbia | 147 | 6,175 | $154,003 | 1.11% |
| Colorado | 295 | 5,828 | $212,496 | 0.23% |
| New Jersey | 291 | 4,291 | $230,262 | 0.11% |
| North Carolina | 335 | 3,115 | $148,162 | 0.07% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 51.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 478 | 97,780 | $383,510 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1,133 | 63,106 | $196,193 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 284 | 52,044* | $624,271 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 931 | 25,988 | $352,146 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 268 | 15,315 | $323,956 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 253 | 14,324 | $217,706 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 428 | 13,530 | $155,041 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 232 | 13,043 | $227,603 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 366 | 10,537 | $181,213 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 265 | 8,703 | $176,845 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 263 | 4,512 | $92,611 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 175 | 3,615 | $119,546 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 243 | 3,175 | $148,998 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 408 | 3,115 | $135,716 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 17 | 2,929* | $104,645 |
Business size
US Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 8,797 | 65.6% |
| 5 to 9 | 1,735 | 12.9% |
| 10 to 19 | 1,097 | 8.2% |
| 20 to 49 | 833 | 6.2% |
| 50 to 99 | 315 | 2.4% |
| 100 to 249 | 333 | 2.5% |
| 250 to 499 | 157 | 1.2% |
| 500 to 999 | 87 | 0.6% |
| 1,000 or more | 48 | 0.4% |
Related industries
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services and the 1 industry directly below it
Part of Information 51
| Code | Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5192 | Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | Not yet published | - |
Questions and answers
How many people work in Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services in the US?
409,184 people worked at 13,402 US Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services business locations in 2023, up 4.7% from 2022. That is 0.29% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services?
$291,284 a year per employee in 2023, from $119.2 billion in annual payroll (up 7.0% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services jobs?
California had the most, with 182,253 employees in 2023, followed by New York (65,487) and Texas (19,239).
Which metro areas have the most Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services jobs?
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (97,780), New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (63,106), San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (52,044) had the most Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services employees in 2023.
Are most Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services businesses small?
86.8% of the 13,402 Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 135 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.