Payroll Services - Market Size, Financial Statistics, Industry Trends

Industry Overview

This U.S. industry comprises establishments (except offices of CPAs) engaged in the following without also providing accounting, bookkeeping, or billing services: (1) collecting information on hours worked, pay rates, deductions, and other payroll-related data from their clients and (2) using that information to generate paychecks, payroll reports, and tax filings. These establishments may use data processing and tabulating techniques as part of providing their services. Cross-References.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Payroll Services Market Size

This report includes historical and forecasted market sizes and industry trends for Payroll Services. It reveals overall market dynamics from 2020 through the present, and predicts industry growth or shrinkage through 2030. Revenue data include both public and private companies in the Payroll Services industry.

	Historical					Forecasted
	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
Market Size (Total Revenue)	Included in Report
% Growth Rate
Number of Companies
Total Employees
Average Revenue per Company
Average Employees per Company

Source: U.S. government financial data



Pell Research's advanced econometric models forecast five years of industry growth based on short- and long-term trend analysis. Market size statistics include revenue generated from all products and services sold within the Payroll Services industry.

Geographic Breakdown by U.S. State

Payroll Services market share by state pinpoints local opportunities based on regional revenue statistics. Growth rate for each state is affected by regional economic conditions. Data by state can be used to locate profitable and nonprofitable locations for Payroll Services companies in the United States.

Distribution by Company Size

Company Size	All Industries	Payroll Services
Small Business (< 5 Employees)	Included
Small Business (5 - 20)
Midsized Business (20 - 100)
Large Business (100 - 500)
Enterprise (> 500)

Industry Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)

Financial statement analysis determines averages for the following industry forces:

• Cost of goods sold
• Compensation of officers
• Salaries and wages
• Employee benefit programs
• Rent paid
• Advertising and marketing budgets

The report includes a traditional income statement from an "average" Payroll Services company (both public and private companies are included).

	Industry Average	Percent of Sales
Total Revenue	Included
Operating Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Non-Operating Income
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
Interest Expense
Earnings Before Taxes
Income Tax
Net Profit

Financial Ratio Analysis

Financial ratios allow a company's performance to be compared against that of its peers.

Financial Ratio	Industry Average
Profitability Ratios	Included
Profit Margin
ROE
ROA
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio
Quick Ratio
Activity Ratios
Average Collection Period
Asset Turnover Ratio
Receivables Turnover Ratio
Inventory Conversion Ratio

Products and Services Mix

Product lines and services in the Payroll Services industry accounting for the largest revenue sources.

Product Description	Description	Revenue ($ Millions)
Industry total	Included
Payroll services
Full-service payroll services
Payroll services sold separately
All other operating receipts
Tax planning & consulting services
Tax planning & consulting services - corporate & other clients
Management consulting services
General accounting services
Bookkeeping & compilation services

Compensation and Salary Surveys

Salary information for employees working in the Payroll Services industry.

Title	Percent of Workforce	Bottom Quartile	Average (Median) Salary	Upper Quartile
Management Occupations	7%	Included
Chief Executives	0%
General and Operations Managers	2%
Business and Financial Operations Occupations	48%
Financial Specialists	44%
Accountants and Auditors	35%
Accountants and Auditors	35%
Tax Examiners, Collectors and Preparers, and Revenue Agents	7%
Tax Preparers	7%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	35%
Financial Clerks	17%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	10%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	10%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	6%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	6%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	5%
Other Office and Administrative Support Workers	6%

Government Contracts

The federal government spent an annual total of $11,602,410 on the Payroll Services industry. It has awarded 80 contracts to 13 companies, with an average value of $892,493 per company.

Top Companies in Payroll Services and Adjacent Industries

Company	Address	Revenue ($ Millions)
Included