517311/Wired Telecommunications Carriers
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
594K
employees, 2023
594K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 28,618 US Wired Telecommunications Carriers business locations employed 593,911 people and paid $58.3 billion in annual payroll, $98,208 per employee on average. Employment was down 1.6% from 2022. Texas had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
28,618
-0.5% vs 2022
Employees
593,911
-1.6% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$58.3B
+4.8% vs 2022
Average pay
$98,208
+6.5% 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 Wired Telecommunications Carriers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 2,284 | 65,209 | $101,649 | 0.54% |
| California | 2,640 | 52,565 | $109,278 | 0.32% |
| New York | 1,591 | 39,255 | $99,168 | 0.45% |
| Florida | 1,680 | 36,931 | $87,739 | 0.37% |
| Colorado | 724 | 32,851* | $122,465 | 1.28% |
| Pennsylvania | 1,202 | 30,316 | $93,336 | 0.53% |
| Georgia | 939 | 26,966 | $111,249 | 0.61% |
| North Carolina | 801 | 24,511* | $84,576 | 0.57% |
| New Jersey | 746 | 20,733 | $140,532 | 0.53% |
| Ohio | 1,085 | 19,608* | $79,939 | 0.39% |
| Missouri | 626 | 17,918* | $103,761 | 0.68% |
| Illinois | 1,082 | 17,162 | $96,003 | 0.30% |
| Virginia | 850 | 14,860 | $115,305 | 0.41% |
| Washington | 580 | 11,308 | $101,985 | 0.37% |
| South Carolina | 388 | 11,245* | $75,576 | 0.54% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 51.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Wired Telecommunications Carriers employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1,414 | 39,924 | $127,074 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 648 | 28,031 | $129,824 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 398 | 22,397* | $138,621 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 568 | 22,220 | $99,523 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 562 | 20,729 | $122,000 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 861 | 19,233 | $110,271 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 590 | 13,476 | $130,144 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 634 | 12,634* | $101,723 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 453 | 12,036 | $77,916 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 276 | 11,862* | $114,669 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 210 | 11,057* | $91,005 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 401 | 8,534* | $83,676 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 268 | 7,119* | $115,265 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 384 | 7,030* | $118,677 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 271 | 6,918 | $118,565 |
Business size
US Wired Telecommunications Carriers business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 16,510 | 57.7% |
| 5 to 9 | 3,805 | 13.3% |
| 10 to 19 | 3,461 | 12.1% |
| 20 to 49 | 2,734 | 9.6% |
| 50 to 99 | 1,095 | 3.8% |
| 100 to 249 | 630 | 2.2% |
| 250 to 499 | 223 | 0.8% |
| 500 to 999 | 123 | 0.4% |
| 1,000 or more | 37 | 0.1% |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Information 51Telecommunications 517Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 5173Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 51731
Questions and answers
How many people work in Wired Telecommunications Carriers in the US?
593,911 people worked at 28,618 US Wired Telecommunications Carriers business locations in 2023, down 1.6% from 2022. That is 0.42% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Wired Telecommunications Carriers?
$98,208 a year per employee in 2023, from $58.3 billion in annual payroll (up 6.5% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Wired Telecommunications Carriers jobs?
Texas had the most, with 65,209 employees in 2023, followed by California (52,565) and New York (39,255).
Which metro areas have the most Wired Telecommunications Carriers jobs?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (39,924), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (28,031), Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (22,397) had the most Wired Telecommunications Carriers employees in 2023.
Are most Wired Telecommunications Carriers businesses small?
83.1% of the 28,618 Wired Telecommunications Carriers business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 160 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.