1992 Census of Service Industries (taxable firms) SIC Description Estab- Receipts Number Payroll Payroll lish- of Em- annual first qtr ments ($1,000) ployees ($1,000) ($1,000) Total (taxable) 1825435 1202613010 19290352 452697484 102447665 70 ex 704 Hotels,houses,camps,oth 48619 69203927 1489058 19633344 4637085 7011 Hotels and motels 41684 67192806 1455924 19186564 4557177 7011 pt. Hotels 16665 55455152 1160693 16421277 3959230 7011 pt. Hotels,25 rooms plus 12937 54859251 1144894 16295835 3932764 7011 pt. Hotels,less 25 rooms 3728 595901 15799 125442 26466 7011 pt. Motel,motor hotel,cts 25019 11737654 295231 2765287 597947 7011 pt. Motel,tourist courts 21465 8646841 213664 1967586 415879 7011 pt. Motor hotels 3554 3090813 81567 797701 182068 702,3 Other lodging places 6935 2011121 33134 446780 79908 702 Rooming/boarding hse 1620 294595 8056 71903 17023 703 Camps,rec veh parks 5315 1716526 25078 374877 62885 7032 Sport/rec camps 1840 603079 9659 151017 20615 7033 Rec veh parks/sites 3475 1113447 15419 223860 42270 72 Personal services 197101 43279847 1217634 14378515 3460588 721 Laundry,cleaning,garm 55760 17140354 425829 5587667 1324194 7211 Power laund,fam/comm* 1853 867260 27641 355226 83944 7213 Linen supply* 1375 2659972 54382 955951 230339 7215 Coin-oper laund/drycl 13002 2336390 46002 445634 106238 7215 pt. Coin-oper laund/dryc 12401 1403570 40382 311015 74008 7215 pt. Coin-op laundry rtes 601 932820 5620 134619 32230 7216 Dryclean plt,ex rug* 23213 5067031 164384 1809530 427016 7217 Carpet/upholst clean 7693 1483310 39318 478153 106843 7218 Industrial launderers 1435 3649671 63172 1199428 291936 7212,9 Oth laundry,clean,gar 7189 1076720 30930 343745 77878 7212 Garment press,agents 3221 423961 11051 106438 25369 7219 Laundry/garment,nec* 3968 652759 19879 237307 52509 722 Photo studios,portrait 11381 3191132 66822 852711 187620 723,4 Beauty and barber shop 87670 10347035 401753 4427722 1055630 723 Beauty shops 82768 9906633 387249 4237242 1010352 724 Barber shops 4902 440402 14504 190480 45278 725 Shoe repair shop,shine 2702 275777 6397 72442 17677 726 Funeral serv/crematory 15647 7145138 88328 1855868 426130 729 Misc personal services 23941 5180411 228505 1582105 449337 7291 Tax return prep 7924 1295405 122954 521736 204845 7299 Misc person serv,nec 16017 3885006 105551 1060369 244492 7299 pt. Massage,tan,saunas 4354 367897 16252 102197 23337 7299 pt. Other personal serv 11663 3517109 89299 958172 221155 7299 pt. Diet/weight reduce 3795 1512047 39522 373901 90385 7299 pt. Formal wear rental 2242 574101 11943 149265 33063 7299 pt. Other personal serv 5626 1430961 37834 435006 97707 73 Business services 306551 274892184 5542417 109299267 25613355 731 Advertising 19023 19455616 195757 7223012 1700556 7311 Advertising agencies 13879 13607846 132042 5649104 1331184 7312 Outdoor advertise ser 1308 1888020 13154 393830 92837 7313 Radio,TV,pub ad reps 1905 1811938 18336 638526 150337 7313 pt. Radio, TV ad reps 787 835357 8554 330096 77612 7313 pt. Publishers' ad reps 1118 976581 9782 308430 72725 7319 Advertising, n.e.c. 1931 2147812 32225 541552 126198 732 Adjust,collect,credit 7472 6151119 98452 2163421 514634 7322 Adjustment/collection 5814 3700259 71867 1564295 363364 7323 Credit reporting serv 1658 2450860 26585 599126 151270 733 Mail,copy,photo,steno 32086 18338852 234595 5521638 1278196 7331 Direct mail serv 3878 6433598 79076 1776743 414421 7331 pt. Mail list comp,brok 982 1227617 13689 329375 79906 7331 pt. Dir mail ad,ex list 2896 5205981 65387 1447368 334515 7334 Photocopy/duplication 4949 3464252 58149 1100959 260959 7334 pt. Blueprint/photocopy 4649 3286808 56060 1052278 250274 7334 pt. Duplicating services 300 177444 2089 48681 10685 7335,6 Comm photo,art,graph 16513 6492969 67125 2022384 457233 7335 Commercial photo 4213 1491628 16192 434824 100308 7336 Comm art and graphic 12300 5001341 50933 1587560 356925 7336 pt. Commercial art 2305 741280 8020 240436 54524 7336 pt. Graphic art/design 9995 4260061 42913 1347124 302401 7338 Secretary,court rept 6746 1948033 30245 621552 145583 734 Serv to dwellings,bldg 57649 19002726 817944 9164190 2145898 7342 Disinfect/pest contr 10300 3736447 70545 1454168 320388 7349 Bldg cleaning,maint 47349 15266279 747399 7710022 1825510 735 Misc equip rent/lease 24816 21778490 199912 4904960 1144463 7352 Medical equip rent/le 3276 3109843 31062 766734 179725 7353 Construct equip rt/le 3853 3879374 34704 1036953 237444 7353 pt. Rnt/le equip w/o op 2266 2380185 18476 555293 129786 7353 pt. Rnt/lse equip,w/oper 1587 1499189 16228 481660 107658 7359 Equip rent/lease nec 17687 14789273 134146 3101273 727294 7359 pt. Equipment rental 15273 10705333 115039 2588697 604451 7359 pt. Rent-to-own 3741 1795422 19398 360128 83871 7359 pt. Equip rent,ex to-ow 11532 8909911 95641 2228569 520580 7359 pt. Equip lease,ex finan 2414 4083940 19107 512576 122843 736 Personnel supply serv 31166 38163370 1974732 26436495 5898958 7361 Employment agencies 12146 4576653 132811 2361523 525473 7363 Help supply services 19020 33586717 1841921 24074972 5373485 7363 pt. Temp help supply 15630 24105664 1422317 16786102 3756983 7363 pt. Help supply,ex temp 3390 9481053 419604 7288870 1616502 7363 pt. Employee leasing 2241 7178151 341884 5697841 1263545 7363 pt. Other help supply 1149 2302902 77720 1591029 352957 737 Comp prog,process,oth 59052 101073456 885791 35597839 8602563 7371,2,3 Comp prog,prepk softw 35384 59155438 471329 21655326 5149959 7371 Computer software 23265 23548106 242707 10890196 2588384 7372 Prepackaged software 7108 20802420 131020 6614343 1580156 7373 Computer integr sys 5011 14804912 97602 4150787 981419 7374,5,6 Data processing serv 9051 26676305 285571 8827890 2242566 7374,5 Comp process,info rt 8376 24099518 262215 7893460 2021652 7374 Comp process,data 7286 20199518 230346 6795897 1745126 7375 Info retrieval 1090 3900000 31869 1097563 276526 7376 Computer facil mgmt 675 2576787 23356 934430 220914 7377,8,9 Comp rent/lease,maint 14617 15241713 128891 5114623 1210038 7377 Computer rent/lease 854 2212150 8087 348549 84519 7378 Comp maintenance/rep 5041 7352721 63064 2299895 567073 7379 Computer rel ser,nec 8722 5676842 57740 2466179 558446 7379 pt. Computer consultant 7186 4477687 46509 2086046 473157 7379 pt. Misc comp serv, nec 1536 1199155 11231 380133 85289 738 Misc business serv 75287 50928555 1135234 18287712 4328087 7381,2 Detective/protect ser 14546 12607270 534110 6977231 1697729 7381 Detect,guard,arm car 11578 9192630 482355 5794223 1400930 7381 pt. Detective agencies 10888 8328346 461817 5396315 1302180 7381 pt. Armored car service 690 864284 20538 397908 98750 7382 Security system serv 2968 3414640 51755 1183008 296799 7383 News syndicates 598 1020825 8209 326771 80113 7384 Photofinishing labs* 7768 4414559 69265 1200393 281372 7384 pt. Photo labs,not 1 hr* 3842 3546424 52311 997303 233665 7384 pt. "One-hour"(mini)lab* 3926 868135 16954 203090 47707 7389 Business services,nec 52375 32885901 523650 9783317 2268873 7389 pt. Sign painting shops 2562 523726 9241 155716 35533 7389 pt. Interior designing 6202 2332065 20648 519298 119899 7389 pt. Phone answering serv 3191 1043064 37914 452590 107377 7389 pt. Other business servi 40420 28987046 455847 8655713 2006064 7389 pt. Water soften/condit 1725 1023679 13469 294723 68895 7389 pt. Packaging/labeling 2075 2725464 45100 758001 168987 7389 pt. Trading stamp serv 84 131698 608 21530 4436 7389 pt. Misc business serv 36536 25106205 396670 7581459 1763746 7389 pt. Convention serv 2456 2709356 39134 863014 208360 7389 pt. Private mail ctrs 2514 840645 14266 175941 40074 7389 pt. Misc bus serv, nec 31566 21556204 343270 6542504 1515312 75 Auto repair,serv,park 171970 70032569 863856 15549993 3689118 751 Auto rent/lease,w/o dr 10566 20573666 132323 2757428 655067 7513 Truck rent/lse,w/o dr 4313 7445065 42163 1029412 247150 7513 pt. Truck rental,w/o dr 2411 4077274 22870 517413 122434 7513 pt. Truck lease,ex finan 1902 3367791 19293 511999 124716 7514,5 Pass car rent/lease 5813 12834170 88106 1682779 397617 7514 Passenger car rental 4894 10279942 81170 1475317 345985 7515 Passenger car lease 919 2554228 6936 207462 51632 7519 Util trail,rec veh rt 440 294431 2054 45237 10300 752 Automobile parking 10171 3666010 51563 679128 166075 7521 pt. Parking lots 6407 1585338 25085 286607 68635 7521 pt. Parking structures 3764 2080672 26478 392521 97440 753 Automotive repair shop 128738 39745984 519503 10337163 2448203 7532 Top,body,uphol,paint 35043 12262486 165894 3444504 824869 7532 pt. Top and body repair 32281 11489644 153886 3214687 773266 7532 pt. Paint shops 2762 772842 12008 229817 51603 7538 Gen automotive repair 64822 17772602 229859 4405704 1038889 7538 pt. Gen automotive rep 58607 15257200 197325 3733093 878945 7538 pt. Diesel repair shops 6215 2515402 32534 672611 159944 7533,4,6,7,9 Oth automotive repair 28873 9710896 123750 2486955 584445 7533 Auto exhaust systems 5521 1952649 23277 482623 109653 7534 Tire retread/repair 1845 1317327 12898 263056 60702 7536 Auto glass replacemt 4925 1888987 22240 473981 113463 7537 Auto transmission rp 6277 1660364 24136 479043 115962 7539 Auto repair shop,nec 10305 2891569 41199 788252 184665 7539 pt. Radiator repair 2606 615481 8564 151885 35066 7539 pt. Brake,frnt,whl alig 3322 1084174 14787 308139 72440 7539 pt. Auot elec/fuel sys 3158 796635 12697 226208 54562 7539 pt. Carburetor repair 1317 358487 5460 103288 25239 7539 pt. Auto elec repair 1841 438148 7237 122920 29323 7539 pt. Oth auto repair,nec 1219 395279 5151 102020 22597 754 Auto serv, ex repair 22495 6046909 160467 1776274 419773 7542 Carwashes 11589 2644127 93081 808554 190550 7549 Auto serv,ex rep/wash 10906 3402782 67386 967720 229223 7549 pt. Lubrication shops 4791 1648221 35318 436287 102660 7549 pt. Oth automotive serv 6115 1754561 32068 531433 126563 7549 pt. Towing services 4423 1263855 23572 400738 95421 7549 pt. Oth auto serv,nec 1692 490706 8496 130695 31142 76 Misc repair services 71576 30731827 428103 9694859 2314829 762 Electrical repair shop 21199 10667383 161864 3706687 894215 7622 Radio,TV repair shops 6038 1826223 29422 600820 146632 7623,9 Other elec rep shops 15161 8841160 132442 3105867 747583 7623 Refrig,air condition 3797 2193087 23681 650730 152129 7629 Electric repair shop 11364 6648073 108761 2455137 595454 763 Watch,clock,jewelry rp 1662 274650 5141 78766 19205 764 Reuphol/furniture rep 6731 980357 21249 311087 72137 769 Misc repair,rel serv 41984 18809437 239849 5598319 1329272 7692 Welding repair 5383 1428510 22247 428425 99496 7694 Armature rewind shop 2498 2321557 26607 706505 171053 7699 Repair shop,rel serv 34103 15059370 190995 4463389 1058723 7699 pt. Farm machinery rep 1659 459845 5600 99510 22748 7699 pt. Lawnmower/sm eng rep 2649 552512 7768 128300 28644 7699 pt. Sewer/septic clean 2610 1048383 15260 344134 79798 7699 pt. Oth repair serv, nec 27185 12998630 162367 3891445 927533 78,79,84 Amusement/rec services 114846 92915460 1381853 25357270 5464982 781,2 Motion picture service 12967 33061872 249225 8084221 1879549 7812 pt. Production,ex for TV 4042 8434215 34845 2006682 473722 7812 pt. Production for TV 3427 5199361 31829 1582296 349900 7819 Serv allied to prod 3895 7514692 162216 3619366 845487 7822 pt. Distributors 1070 9354651 15566 605969 144198 7822 pt. Film exchanges 638 4872909 8122 381944 91818 7822 pt. Video tape wholesale 432 4481742 7444 224025 52380 7822 pt. Distributors for TV 323 2454717 3822 237106 57154 7829 Serv allied to dist 210 104236 947 32802 9088 783 Movie theaters 6892 5816526 105188 788010 186690 7832 Movie thea,ex drive 6358 5664987 101863 761416 182194 7833 Drive-in movie thea 534 151539 3325 26594 4496 784 Video tape rental 21998 5075315 123671 943880 226398 792 Thea prod(ex pic),band 10086 8625489 68998 2895043 520173 7922 Thea prod(ex pic)serv 4255 4433701 38960 1368128 284556 7922 pt. Prod of live theatre 1023 1332738 12793 337362 78022 7922 pt. Prod of radio/TV 387 395311 2467 139288 26225 7922 pt. Art/entertain mgr/ag 1687 1400703 10616 574793 112366 7922 pt. Other theatrical ser 1158 1304949 13084 316685 67943 7929 Band,orch,actor,other 5831 4191788 30038 1526915 235617 7929 pt. Dance groups,artists 141 68490 1256 32074 5116 7929 pt. Orch,opera,cham mus 54 32316 411 14045 1623 7929 pt. Oth music/entertain 5636 4090982 28371 1480796 228878 7929 pt. Oth music grp/artis 2554 1670052 13638 488738 84013 7929 pt. Oth entertain grps 3082 2420930 14733 992058 144865 793 Bowling centers 6093 2845043 95701 803697 212171 79 ex 792,3;84 Comm sport,other amuse 56810 37491215 739070 11842419 2440001 794 Commercial sports 3751 7594206 90439 4022334 761087 7941 Pro sport,mgr/promo 1085 3496207 34154 3112591 558369 7941 pt. Baseball clubs 141 827388 8263 1060208 107095 7941 pt. Football clubs 35 528356 4129 1026220 153075 7941 pt. Oth pro sport clubs 137 930076 7595 713383 230010 7941 pt. Managers/promoters 772 1210387 14167 312780 68189 7948 Racing, incl track 2666 4097999 56285 909743 202718 7948 pt. Auto racetrack oper 511 412174 4296 60261 10747 7948 pt. Horse racetrack ope 130 2210666 28252 473270 104554 7948 pt. Dog racetrack opera 59 641355 12182 145630 35179 7948 pt. Racing stables and 1966 833804 11555 230582 52238 79 ex 792,3,4;84 Other amuse and rec 53059 29897009 648631 7820085 1678914 791 Dance studio,school 4839 594778 23790 168014 41678 7991 Physical fitness fac 9216 3823566 129925 1043229 252650 7991 pt. Phys fit ctr,ex gym 7519 2943457 95975 774808 186381 7991 pt. Gym/athletic club 1697 880109 33950 268421 66269 7992 Public golf courses 3780 2338748 42348 656183 119625 7993 Coin-operated amuse 4932 2187506 28084 427226 94419 7996 Amusement parks 825 5311781 80745 1297545 240917 7997 Member sport/rec clb 7275 5018717 124632 1671316 361071 7999,84 Oth amuse/rec,museum 22192 10621913 219107 2556572 568554 7999 pt. Concession operator 957 279182 4599 59159 9428 7999 pt. Carniv,circus,fair 509 422955 4623 65252 10195 7999 pt. Carnivals,circus 363 363487 3804 53129 8512 7999 pt. Fairs 146 59468 819 12123 1683 7999 pt.,84 Oth rec/amuse,museu 20726 9919776 209885 2432161 548931 84 Museum,art,gardens 475 191697 3314 53554 10549 841 Museums,art gall 356 134612 2258 36755 7346 842 Arbor,bot,zoo gar 119 57085 1056 16799 3203 7999 pt. Roller skating rnk 1636 336465 16720 88663 22698 7999 pt. Ice skating rinks 195 124257 3464 30793 7822 7999 pt. Oth amuse/rec,nec 18420 9267357 186387 2259151 507862 80 Health services 441705 299066617 4452539 129093025 27860057 801 Offices/clinics,dr med 197701 141429109 1356685 68731851 13881897 8011 pt. Offices of drs of med 192965 128838689 1231342 63659757 12690349 8011 pt. Gen medical clinics 4736 12590420 125343 5072094 1191548 802 Office/clinic dentists 108804 35522953 554589 13038962 2870676 8021 pt. Offices of dentists 108200 35171784 549357 12900793 2841300 8021 pt. Dental clinics 604 351169 5232 138169 29376 803 Office/clinic dr osteo 8708 3638144 47029 1650281 335092 8031 pt. Office osteo doctors 8391 3493717 44883 1583840 320751 8031 pt. Osteopathic clinics 317 144427 2146 66441 14341 804 Office/clinic oth prac 74672 18925565 283301 6149920 1354674 8041 Chiropractors 27329 5917909 84730 1652165 365908 8042 Optometrists 17135 4939521 68596 1300969 296348 8043 Podiatrists 7948 1920076 26429 624211 132353 8049 Office/clinic, n.e.c. 22260 6148059 103546 2572575 560065 805 Nursing/personal care 14954 33989607 1134929 15953532 3827185 8051 Skilled nurs care fac 10242 28797807 937907 13520962 3245086 8052 Intermediate care fac 3375 4207093 164704 2007501 484001 8052 pt. Nurs/person care,nec 1337 984707 32318 425069 98098 806 Hospitals 1403 31082975 428150 10556433 2602346 8062 pt. Gen med/surgical hosp 704 24162290 323141 8012918 1975410 8063 pt, 8069 pt Specialty hospitals 699 6920685 105009 2543515 626936 8063 pt. Psychiatric hospital 492 4396163 69669 1609727 407284 8069 pt. Spec hosp,ex psych 207 2524522 35340 933788 219652 807,8,9 Other health services 35463 34478264 647856 13012046 2988187 807 Medical/dental labs 15961 14459800 177866 4804254 1114966 8071 Medical laboratories 8434 12511336 138760 3979942 919749 8072 Dental laboratories 7527 1948464 39106 824312 195217 808 Home health care serv 8045 10413844 341889 4853090 1121653 809 Misc health serv,nec 11457 9604620 128101 3354702 751568 8092 Kidney dialysis ctrs 1119 2060263 21195 558112 125602 8093 Spec outpatient,nec 6629 4807350 70645 1887794 425051 8099 Health/allied, n.e.c 3709 2737007 36261 908796 200915 81 Legal services 151737 101114199 923617 39328153 8449037 823,4,9 Select educational serv 14735 7242389 133260 2457317 582296 823 Libraries 232 30141 902 11486 2729 824 Vocational schools 4615 3892230 63224 1392188 337323 8243 Data process schools 1390 874662 11244 317166 73176 8244 Bus,secretarial sch 863 768950 17552 292673 73106 8249 Vocation school,nec 2362 2248618 34428 782349 191041 829 Schools/educ serv,nec 9888 3320018 69134 1053643 242244 83 Social services 59123 13349165 505401 5466126 1276512 835 Child day care service 35327 5269980 282675 2388002 562467 832,3,6,9 Other social services 23796 8079185 222726 3078124 714045 832 Individ/fam soc serv 7373 1694141 42550 667585 151506 833 Job train,vocat rehb 2643 1464645 32078 679571 155699 836 Residential care 12121 4358095 138707 1569367 369650 839 Social services,nec 1659 562304 9391 161601 37190 87 ex 8733 Engineer,acct,res,mgmnt 232885 192818589 2271478 79344311 18402481 871 Engineer,architect,sur 68127 78769792 824608 32744597 7657712 8711 Engineering services 41834 65245236 657609 27246839 6420045 8712 Architectural service 17875 11244379 121675 4408064 999528 8713 Surveying services 8418 2280177 45324 1089694 238139 872 Accting,audit,bookkeep 79097 34037898 520603 14001349 3299871 873 ex 8733 Res,devel,test,ex nonc 13531 22690275 282315 9227438 2174925 8731 Commercial phys/bio 3826 11788343 111124 4989952 1179447 8731 pt. Physical research 2368 8912946 82860 3785445 905392 8731 pt. Medical/bio research 1458 2875397 28264 1204507 274055 8732 Commer econ,soci,educ 5165 6138318 100729 2238657 525297 8734 Testing laboratories 4540 4763614 70462 1998829 470181 874 Mgmnt and PR services 72130 57320624 643952 23370927 5269973 8741 Management services 19733 21728354 277718 8515553 1958642 8742 Management consulting 33762 22628984 211781 9619653 2096564 8743 Public relations serv 5103 2890250 27021 1088058 246803 8744 Facilities supp mgmnt 904 5499813 74976 2381507 587262 8748 Business consult,nec 12628 4573223 52456 1766156 380702 89 Services, n.e.c. 14587 7966237 81136 3095304 697325 8999 pt. Sci,rel cons, ex env 3136 1935170 19063 855773 194051 8999 pt. Other services 11451 6031067 62073 2239531 503274 8999 pt. Environmental consult 4095 3988137 41095 1444636 328783 8999 pt. Author,compose,other 3054 1023052 6735 441326 104153 8999 pt. Other services, n.e.c 4302 1019878 14243 353569 70338 Source: 1992 Economic Census: Census of Service Industries (taxable firms) U.S. Census Bureau Last modified: 05/01/96