US PRIVATE INDUSTRY · NAICS 6242

Community food and housing, and emergency and other relief servicesAverage pay, explained.

Compare published payroll wages for covered private jobs in this industry. See its national average and available state figures with employment and establishment context.

2025 annual data2022 NAICSPrivate ownership
Average annual pay
$56,341
Payroll wages per covered job
Average weekly wage
$1,083
Native published weekly average
Average employment
231,108
Covered jobs, including part-time work
Average establishments
15,155
Reporting locations; not distinct companies

Read the pay definition first.

These are average payroll wages for covered private-sector jobs in the industry, including full-time and part-time work. They are not a median, an occupation-specific salary, an individual offer or a total compensation package. Employer benefits are excluded; the wage definition can include bonuses and certain stock-option payments. The coverage is private establishments in the QCEW program; public-sector employers and many self-employed workers are outside this selection. Different job mixes and hours worked affect comparisons. Broad industry groups and their detailed subindustries overlap; their employment counts must not be added together.

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How pay varies by state.

51 available state / DC records · 2025 · Covered private jobs

Native published averages · Withheld pay remains undisclosed
State / DCAverage annual payAverage weekly wageAverage employmentEstablishments
Alabama$45,385$8731,516152
Alaska$50,302$96795680
Arizona$52,788$1,0154,733213
Arkansas$39,734$7641,598189
California$63,758$1,22632,1511,776
Colorado$61,410$1,1814,882281
Connecticut$62,722$1,2062,638220
Delaware$47,626$91660444
District of Columbia, not unknown$83,574$1,6073,385112
Florida$60,994$1,17311,387705
Georgia$56,883$1,0945,756398
Hawaii$56,519$1,0871,104112
Idaho$44,775$8611,177145
Illinois$54,929$1,0567,891352
Indiana$45,651$8783,283249
Iowa$44,965$8652,215186
Kansas$42,033$8081,496139
Kentucky$51,987$1,0002,311209
Louisiana$44,350$8531,613154
Maine$50,170$96572176
Maryland$71,110$1,3674,292310
Massachusetts$62,397$1,2008,310456
Michigan$50,199$9655,951471
Minnesota$54,774$1,0534,637376
Mississippi$57,108$1,098847105

The coverage behind the number.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics · QCEW

2025 annual data · NAICS 6242 · 2022 classification · Private ownership · All establishment sizes.

Original official data archive
QCEW coverage and wage definitions

What remains unknown?

These averages do not reveal an individual worker’s base salary, experience level, bonus, hours, equity or benefits. Suppressed figures stay undisclosed. Employment counts are covered jobs, not unique people or anonymous Wages.fyi salary submissions.

Source period: 2025 annual average. Evidence acquired 2026-10-18.