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In addition to your own research to learn more about an industry, BizCompare.com is pleased to provide this industry research report for the Telephone Answering Services industry. This important "firmographic" information provides you with deeper understanding of the size and key facts about an industry, improving your decision making.

In the U.S. there are 8,209 companies who operate in the Telephone Answering Services area, a specific industry in the larger category of Admin and Support Services.

The NAICS code and description for the Telephone Answering Services industry is: 561421 - Telephone Answering Services

Companies in the Telephone Answering Services U.S. industry are comprised of companies primarily engaged in providing the answering of telephone calls and relaying messages to clients.

Services: The most popular services provided by Telephone Answering Services industry may include:
Telephone Companies, Telephone Answering Service, Answering Service Telephone, Answering Bureaus, Telephone Answering & Secretarial Service, Telephone Equipment & Systems Retail, Telephone Service Providers, Telecommunications Equipment & Services, Internet Service Providers, Voice Mail Messaging Systems & Services, Voice Mail, Telephone Messages & Music On Hold, Telephone Services, Paging & Signaling Equipment & Systems, Message Receiving & Forwarding Service

The average annual business sales for the 8,209 companies in the Telephone Answering Services category across the U.S is $100M - $500M.

Annual business sales for all Telephone Answering Services companies, nationally:

Up to $500,000
34.8%
$500K - $1M
18.1%
$1M - $2.5M
19%
$2.5M - $5M
5.9%
$5M - $10M
5.5%
$10M - $25M
4%
$25M - $50M
1.4%
$50M - $100M
1.8%
$100M - $500M
3.3%
$500M - $1B
1%
More than $1B
5.4%

The average number of employees for the 8,209 companies in the Telephone Answering Services category across the U.S is 500 to 999.

Number of employees for all Telephone Answering Services companies, nationally:

1 to 4
33.7%
5 to 9
16.1%
10 to 19
19%
20 to 49
11.9%
50 to 99
4.8%
100 to 249
3.4%
250 to 499
1%
500 to 999
1.5%
1,000 to 4,999
3.5%
5,000 to 9,999
1.6%
10,000 +
3.4%

The average annual business sales per employee for the 8,209 companies in the Telephone Answering Services category in the U.S is $100K - $150K.

Annual business sales per employee for all Telephone Answering Services companies, nationally:

Under $25K
5.2%
$25K - $50K
16.1%
$50K - $75K
5.2%
$75K - $100K
45.6%
$100K - $150K
12.7%
$150K - $250K
6.2%
$250K - $500K
6.5%
Over $500K
2.6%

Years in Business:
How long this business has been operating.

  • All of the U.S.

The average years in business for the 8,209 companies in the Telephone Answering Services category across the U.S is Over 10 Years.

Years in business for all Telephone Answering Services companies, nationally:

1 Year
0.8%
2 Years
4.4%
3 to 5 Years
14.5%
6 to 10 Years
22.6%
Over 10 Years
57.6%

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