US PRIVATE INDUSTRY · NAICS 5161

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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
$95,019
Payroll wages per covered job
Average weekly wage
$1,827
Native published weekly average
Average employment
112,134
Covered jobs, including part-time work
Average establishments
5,953
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
Missouri$58,071$1,1171,680142
Montana$56,561$1,08866674
Nebraska$56,721$1,0911,03067
Nevada$75,196$1,4461,17448
New Hampshire$66,950$1,28732635
New Jersey$100,469$1,93275568
New Mexico$60,487$1,16379966
New York$142,517$2,74110,338242
North Carolina$68,895$1,3251,743161
North Dakota$58,022$1,11675149
Ohio$73,045$1,4053,936170
Oklahoma$48,092$92582074
Oregon$72,535$1,39591598
Pennsylvania$85,316$1,6414,243183
Rhode Island$72,197$1,38844424
South Carolina$78,040$1,5011,716113
South Dakota$53,108$1,02168444
Tennessee$91,664$1,7634,046183
Texas$80,361$1,5457,990388
Utah$78,875$1,5171,25861
Vermont$59,806$1,15043932
Virginia$64,346$1,2372,461128
Washington$99,431$1,9121,73792
West Virginia$56,215$1,08186758
Wisconsin$67,402$1,2962,816134

The coverage behind the number.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics · QCEW

2025 annual data · NAICS 5161 · 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.