United States
US 53933974 | Procurement

Temporary Clerical & Administrative Staffing in the US Procurement Price, Data and Insights

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IBISWorld Research Department
Analyst New York
Temporary staffing (temp) agencies provide businesses with clerical and administrative workers to supplement existing staff for limited periods of time. The temporary workers provided are employees of the temp agency; however, agencies do not typically provide direct supervision of their employees while at the buyer's work site.

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IBISWorld's research coverage on the Temporary Clerical & Administrative Staffing procurement and pricing environment in the United States includes market dynamics, buyer power scores, supply chain vendors with pricing trends and forecasts.

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About this Market

What’s this procurement report about?

This procurement coverage of the Temporary Clerical & Administrative Staffing market in the United States includes Receptionist Staffing, Administrative Assistant Staffing, Data Entry Clerk Staffing and Office Manager Staffing. Standard coding in this coverage includes ISIC-782-Temporary employment agency activities, NACE-78.20-Temporary Employment Agency Activities, NAICS-561320-Temporary help services and UNSPSC-80111601-Temporary clerical or administrative assistance.

What common market terminology is included?

Common market terminology included in the Temporary Clerical & Administrative Staffing procurement coverage includes Temp (An abbreviated term for a temporary worker.), Temp-to-Hire (A program through which an agency allows a buyer to permanently hire one of their temporary workers for a fee.) and Employment Agency (A company that matches employers with employees.).

What companies are included as top suppliers?

The top companies covered in the Temporary Clerical & Administrative Staffing procurement report as suppliers are Insight Global, Llc, Employbridge, Llc, Abacus Corp., Kelly Services Inc. and Robert Half International Inc..

Opportunity Assessment

What’s included in the Opportunity Assessment chapter?

The Opportunity Assessment chapter provides a comprehensive market analysis of the Temporary Clerical & Administrative Staffing market in the United States category, including buyer power scoring, market pricing trends, vendor landscape, cost structure, and strategic negotiation levers.

The market pricing trends include the Market Price (2026) per hour per temporary hire, a five year price forecast and a supply chain risk score. Vendor coverage includes a market share and cost structure breakdown.

Analysis includes a comprehensive SWOT analysis of and recent developments impacting the Temporary Clerical & Administrative Staffing market environment.

Buyer Power Score

What’s included in the Buyer Power Score chapter?

The Buyer Power Score chapter assesses key components impacting Temporary Clerical & Administrative Staffing procurement including the recent price trend, forecast price trend, availability of substitutes, switching costs, product specialization, average vendor risk, market share concentration, supply chain risk, price driver volatility and recent price volatility.

These components generate a Buyer Power Score that ranges from -5 (strongly favoring sellers) to +5 (strongly favoring buyers) plus a recommended strategy for procurement specialists.

Price Environment

What’s included in the Price Environment chapter?

The Price Environment chapter covers detailed pricing analysis and datasets on Temporary Clerical & Administrative Staffing market environment. This includes insights into market pricing Market Price (2026), price forecasts, volatility, specialization, substitutes and switching costs.

Datasets in the Price Environment chapter include vendor cost structure, breakdowns of wage rates by geography and specialty, key external economic and labor drivers impacting the market and market pricing models.

Supply Chain & Vendors

What’s included in the Supply Chain & Vendors chapter?

The Supply Chain & Vendors chapter covers the concentration, risk and diversity of the Temporary Clerical & Administrative Staffing market. This includes datasets on the market’s top suppliers, detailed analysis on the key sourcing risks and supply chain dynamics, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and scores.

Business Requirements

What’s included in the Business Requirements chapter?

The Business Requirements chapter covers vendor relationships, qualifications, service level agreements and key performance indicators. These inputs provide insight into the planning process through the buying lead time, vendor relationship and vendor qualifications. The sourcing process include key RFP elements like an organizational overview, project budget, selection criteria, project schedule, proposal format, inventory control, cost containment, regulation, quality control, distribution and key contract clauses.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current market price for Temporary Clerical & Administrative Staffing?

The 2026 benchmark market price for Temporary Clerical & Administrative Staffing is $25.96 per hour per temporary hire. Prices have increased at a CAGR of 2.33 from 2023-26.

Who are the top vendors in the Temporary Clerical & Administrative Staffing market?

The top vendors in the Temporary Clerical & Administrative Staffing market include Insight Global, Llc, Employbridge, Llc, Abacus Corp., Kelly Services Inc. and Robert Half International Inc..

What industries supply the Temporary Clerical & Administrative Staffing market?

The top industries supplying the Temporary Clerical & Administrative Staffing market are Commercial Leasing in the US, Real Estate Sales & Brokerage in the US, Computer & Packaged Software Wholesaling in the US, Computer Manufacturing in the US, Office Supply Stores in the US and Office Stationery Manufacturing in the US.

What is the supply chain risk for Temporary Clerical & Administrative Staffing?

Low market concentration heightens competition and empowers buyers in negotiations. The temporary clerical & administrative staffing market has low market share concentration, giving buyers significant bargaining leverage due to the abundance of competing vendors. With no dominant suppliers, buyers can employ competitive bidding, routinely benchmark rates, and demand higher service standards. This environment also allows procurement teams to prioritize requirements such as responsiveness, diversity goals, and tailored service offerings.

What factors affect the price of Temporary Clerical & Administrative Staffing?

Response time and availability are critical factors in pricing for temporary clerical and administrative staffing. Agencies that can provide workers on short notice often charge a premium, as businesses facing urgent needs are willing to pay more for quick access to qualified personnel. Measurement of this factor typically involves tracking the average time taken to fulfill staffing requests and the percentage of requests filled within a specified timeframe.

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