U.S. Field Service Market Index 2026
325,443 contractor businesses employing 3,150,647 people with $214.7B in annual payroll — mapped by state across four field-service categories from official U.S. Census data.
The national picture
Sums over covered counties, U.S. Census County Business Patterns.
Plumbing / HVAC (mechanical)
110,542 employer businesses · 1,210,941 employees · $89.3B payroll · avg 11 people per firm · $1,506/wk avg wage (+5.4% YoY, QCEW 2024) · plus 178,663 solo businesses (NES 2023) (NAICS 238220)
Electrical
82,499 employer businesses · 1,008,581 employees · $77.2B payroll · avg 12.2 people per firm · $1,598/wk avg wage (+6.5% YoY, QCEW 2024) · plus 159,693 solo businesses (NES 2023) (NAICS 238210)
Pest control
15,217 employer businesses · 132,090 employees · $7.1B payroll · avg 8.7 people per firm · $1,101/wk avg wage (+4.8% YoY, QCEW 2024) · plus 16,137 solo businesses (NES 2023) (NAICS 561710)
Landscaping
117,185 employer businesses · 799,035 employees · $41.0B payroll · avg 6.8 people per firm · $969/wk avg wage (+4.4% YoY, QCEW 2024) · plus 516,572 solo businesses (NES 2023) (NAICS 561730)
Plumbing / HVAC (mechanical): top states
Plumbing, Heating & Air-Conditioning Contractors (NAICS 238220), ranked by establishments.
| # | State | Businesses | Employees | Annual payroll | Payroll / employee | Avg firm size | Avg weekly wage | Solo businesses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA | 11,683 | 126,928 | $10.9B | $85,544 | 10.9 | $1,664 | 16,432 |
| 2 | FL | 9,351 | 94,828 | $5.8B | $60,798 | 10.1 | $1,263 | 18,387 |
| 3 | TX | 8,909 | 105,086 | $7.4B | $69,986 | 11.8 | $1,443 | 26,039 |
| 4 | NY | 7,057 | 65,975 | $5.2B | $79,174 | 9.3 | $1,621 | 8,900 |
| 5 | PA | 4,153 | 44,584 | $3.4B | $75,469 | 10.7 | $1,608 | 6,128 |
| 6 | IL | 4,042 | 40,996 | $3.5B | $85,029 | 10.1 | $1,684 | 5,849 |
| 7 | NC | 3,961 | 44,775 | $2.8B | $62,076 | 11.3 | $1,325 | 5,528 |
| 8 | NJ | 3,454 | 30,302 | $2.4B | $78,801 | 8.8 | $1,691 | 4,453 |
| 9 | MA | 3,069 | 29,674 | $2.7B | $91,449 | 9.7 | $1,894 | 3,980 |
| 10 | GA | 3,068 | 33,063 | $2.3B | $68,711 | 10.8 | $1,424 | 8,030 |
| 11 | OH | 2,967 | 37,772 | $2.7B | $71,078 | 12.7 | $1,471 | 5,024 |
| 12 | VA | 2,736 | 34,379 | $2.4B | $68,899 | 12.6 | $1,423 | 4,364 |
| 13 | MI | 2,652 | 30,495 | $2.3B | $75,926 | 11.5 | $1,564 | 4,248 |
| 14 | CO | 2,603 | 24,091 | $1.7B | $71,977 | 9.3 | $1,518 | 3,387 |
| 15 | AZ | 2,566 | 32,154 | $2.3B | $70,896 | 12.5 | $1,556 | 3,899 |
Electrical: top states
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (NAICS 238210), ranked by establishments.
| # | State | Businesses | Employees | Annual payroll | Payroll / employee | Avg firm size | Avg weekly wage | Solo businesses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA | 10,156 | 119,980 | $10.7B | $88,863 | 11.8 | $1,997 | 15,277 |
| 2 | FL | 6,480 | 69,988 | $4.3B | $61,064 | 10.8 | $1,251 | 17,546 |
| 3 | TX | 6,057 | 98,751 | $7.2B | $72,555 | 16.3 | $1,486 | 23,261 |
| 4 | NY | 5,230 | 54,876 | $4.4B | $80,405 | 10.5 | $1,698 | 8,208 |
| 5 | NC | 3,067 | 30,940 | $1.9B | $62,833 | 10.1 | $1,355 | 5,208 |
| 6 | PA | 2,744 | 30,570 | $2.5B | $82,678 | 11.1 | $1,706 | 5,774 |
| 7 | IL | 2,663 | 32,328 | $3.0B | $92,596 | 12.1 | $1,802 | 5,069 |
| 8 | NJ | 2,639 | 25,198 | $2.1B | $82,269 | 9.5 | $1,744 | 3,759 |
| 9 | MA | 2,638 | 26,687 | $2.4B | $91,621 | 10.1 | $1,895 | 4,190 |
| 10 | GA | 2,450 | 32,485 | $2.3B | $70,232 | 13.3 | $1,449 | 7,409 |
| 11 | CO | 2,213 | 22,975 | $1.6B | $70,787 | 10.4 | $1,485 | 2,748 |
| 12 | WA | 2,137 | 26,638 | $2.4B | $91,172 | 12.5 | $1,872 | 1,330 |
| 13 | OH | 1,961 | 30,119 | $2.3B | $76,203 | 15.4 | $1,579 | 3,976 |
| 14 | MI | 1,950 | 25,173 | $2.0B | $79,964 | 12.9 | $1,699 | 3,568 |
| 15 | VA | 1,787 | 26,081 | $2.0B | $77,968 | 14.6 | $1,613 | 3,497 |
Pest control: top states
Exterminating and Pest Control Services (NAICS 561710), ranked by establishments.
| # | State | Businesses | Employees | Annual payroll | Payroll / employee | Avg firm size | Avg weekly wage | Solo businesses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FL | 2,284 | 17,469 | $0.9B | $48,664 | 7.6 | $1,048 | 1,513 |
| 2 | CA | 1,968 | 16,720 | $1.0B | $59,868 | 8.5 | $1,217 | 1,530 |
| 3 | TX | 1,404 | 12,597 | $0.7B | $52,337 | 9 | $1,088 | 1,999 |
| 4 | NY | 754 | 4,710 | $0.3B | $57,725 | 6.2 | $1,155 | 788 |
| 5 | GA | 656 | 7,754 | $0.4B | $53,800 | 11.8 | $1,170 | 677 |
| 6 | AZ | 561 | 4,898 | $0.2B | $46,993 | 8.7 | $1,014 | 647 |
| 7 | NC | 533 | 6,412 | $0.3B | $51,028 | 12 | $1,012 | 383 |
| 8 | NJ | 426 | 3,333 | $0.2B | $57,729 | 7.8 | $1,156 | 398 |
| 9 | PA | 401 | 3,745 | $0.2B | $60,083 | 9.3 | $1,187 | 383 |
| 10 | SC | 387 | 3,419 | $0.2B | $48,291 | 8.8 | $973 | 358 |
| 11 | TN | 372 | 3,779 | $0.2B | $52,717 | 10.2 | $1,102 | 354 |
| 12 | IL | 352 | 3,306 | $0.2B | $54,771 | 9.4 | $1,146 | 323 |
| 13 | VA | 351 | 3,804 | $0.2B | $53,253 | 10.8 | $1,088 | 279 |
| 14 | OH | 332 | 2,887 | $0.2B | $55,072 | 8.7 | $1,047 | 460 |
| 15 | AL | 307 | 3,671 | $0.2B | $46,300 | 12 | $954 | 388 |
Landscaping: top states
Landscaping Services (NAICS 561730), ranked by establishments.
| # | State | Businesses | Employees | Annual payroll | Payroll / employee | Avg firm size | Avg weekly wage | Solo businesses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FL | 10,659 | 78,385 | $3.2B | $41,357 | 7.4 | $876 | 48,313 |
| 2 | CA | 9,384 | 103,771 | $5.3B | $51,048 | 11.1 | $1,048 | 50,137 |
| 3 | NY | 7,725 | 33,359 | $2.1B | $62,725 | 4.3 | $1,075 | 14,270 |
| 4 | TX | 5,501 | 60,514 | $3.0B | $48,964 | 11 | $992 | 58,350 |
| 5 | PA | 5,176 | 28,339 | $1.5B | $53,978 | 5.5 | $979 | 13,370 |
| 6 | IL | 5,021 | 23,292 | $1.6B | $69,394 | 4.6 | $1,005 | 14,574 |
| 7 | NJ | 4,734 | 21,755 | $1.2B | $56,062 | 4.6 | $962 | 6,838 |
| 8 | MA | 4,554 | 18,646 | $1.4B | $74,730 | 4.1 | $1,208 | 7,146 |
| 9 | NC | 4,356 | 31,414 | $1.4B | $44,691 | 7.2 | $905 | 23,252 |
| 10 | OH | 4,224 | 28,578 | $1.5B | $51,286 | 6.8 | $934 | 16,744 |
| 11 | MI | 3,781 | 20,935 | $1.3B | $60,354 | 5.5 | $1,001 | 16,569 |
| 12 | GA | 3,189 | 23,361 | $1.1B | $48,145 | 7.3 | $1,021 | 30,984 |
| 13 | WA | 3,189 | 19,271 | $1.0B | $52,619 | 6 | $980 | 6,183 |
| 14 | VA | 3,069 | 25,796 | $1.2B | $47,215 | 8.4 | $955 | 13,142 |
| 15 | WI | 2,488 | 13,640 | $0.7B | $53,202 | 5.5 | $899 | 6,847 |
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Sources & method: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns (CBP), vintage 2023. Totals are sums over the covered counties; counties suppressed or absent in the source extract are not included. NAICS 238220 combines plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors into a single category. Pest control (NAICS 561710) coverage is partial relative to the other categories. Average weekly wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), annual averages, private ownership (2023, 2024). QCEW reports on the current NAICS vintage: 23822 (plumbing/HVAC) and 23821 (electrical) correspond to CBP 2017-vintage 238220/238210. Wages cover all employees of private establishments. Solo (nonemployer) businesses: U.S. Census Bureau, Nonemployer Statistics (NES), 2023. Nonemployer businesses have no paid employees and are excluded from County Business Patterns. Receipts are reported in $1,000s. All legal forms of organization.
For the narrative analysis — firm sizes, labor costs, and what software actually costs a field service business — read the State of Field Service Software 2026 report and the Pricing Transparency Index.