Staffing Agencies in the US: 56,173 staffing agency offices and how to reach them
The US Census Bureau counted 56,173 staffing agency offices in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 5613, employment services). 52% of them have fewer than 10 employees, and 26,855 have 10 or more. California has the most (6,292, 11% of the US total), and the top three states together hold 27%. Across the country these staffing agency offices employ 7,790,831 people, about 138.7 per location.
How big are staffing agencies?
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 24,075 | 42.9% |
| 5-9 | 5,243 | 9.3% |
| 10-19 | 4,821 | 8.6% |
| 20-49 | 7,223 | 12.9% |
| 50-99 | 5,606 | 10% |
| 100-249 | 5,273 | 9.4% |
| 250-499 | 2,006 | 3.6% |
| 500-999 | 967 | 1.7% |
| 1,000+ | 959 | 1.7% |
Census counts temporary workers on the agency payroll as employees, which is why this industry has more large establishments than most. To reach the decision-maker, filter by internal titles such as branch manager instead of by size alone.
Where they are
| State | Locations | Share of US |
|---|---|---|
| California | 6,292 | 11.2% |
| Texas | 5,105 | 9.1% |
| Florida | 4,011 | 7.1% |
| Michigan | 3,355 | 6% |
| New York | 2,757 | 4.9% |
| Illinois | 2,340 | 4.2% |
| Georgia | 2,297 | 4.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 2,019 | 3.6% |
| Ohio | 1,975 | 3.5% |
| North Carolina | 1,920 | 3.4% |
State breakdowns: Staffing Agencies in California · Staffing Agencies in Texas · Staffing Agencies in Florida.
Who makes the buying decision
Staffing firms buy applicant-tracking and VMS software, job-board advertising, background checks, payroll funding and sales data. Branch managers run local offices; owners or regional directors approve software.
| Occupation | Employed |
|---|---|
| General and Operations Managers | 51,160 |
| Managers, All Other | 13,530 |
| Human Resources Managers | 11,290 |
| Sales Managers | 9,810 |
| Financial Managers | 7,050 |
| Marketing Managers | 6,870 |
How to build the list in Evascrape
- Industry filter (full search form, after sign-up)
- staffing & recruiting, human resources
- Job titles
- Branch Manager, Owner, Director of Recruiting, Account Manager
- Location
- united states (or a state, for example california, us)
Recruiters are themselves heavy users of contact data and get frequent vendor emails. Mention the vertical they place (healthcare, IT, light industrial) to stand out.
Questions
How many staffing agency offices are there in the US?
The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns 2023 counts 56,173 staffing agency offices with paid employees under NAICS 5613 (employment services), of which 24,075 have fewer than five employees.
Which state has the most staffing agency offices?
California, with 6,292 (11% of the US). Texas follows with 5,105 and Florida with 4,011.
Who should I contact at a staffing agency?
Staffing firms buy applicant-tracking and VMS software, job-board advertising, background checks, payroll funding and sales data. Branch managers run local offices; owners or regional directors approve software.
What would a staffing agency list cost with Evascrape?
One contact for each of the 26,855 staffing agency offices with 10 or more employees would be 26,855 records, about $242 at $9 per 1,000 delivered records.
About the numbers
Business counts: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. They count establishments (single physical locations) with paid employees, so firms with several locations count more than once and businesses with no employees are not included. Occupation and pay figures: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024. BLS counts employees only, so self-employed owners are not included in occupation figures. These are public statistics, not the size of the Evascrape database: list cost figures on these pages are upper bounds, because not every location has a matching contact, and you pay only for rows that are delivered. Evascrape prices are from the pricing page: $9 per 1,000 delivered contact records, smallest top-up $10 (about 1,100 records), optional email verification $5 per 1,000, no subscription.