Employment
173,729
Total employees (Census CBP)
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction ·NAICS 212
NAICS 212 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Mining (except Oil and Gas) - Industry Benchmarks
$93,689/yr average annual pay, with 196 SBA loans on record for NAICS 212.
- 3.5%
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction sector margin
- 174K
- Workers employed
- $93,689/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $175M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 212
West Virginia leads Mining (except Oil and Gas) activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction sector runs a 3.5% net margin.
- 3.5%
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction sector margin (IRS SOI)
- 174K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $93,689/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $175M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Mining (except Oil and Gas)'s NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Mining (except Oil and Gas) is reported here with financial measures from IRS Statistics of Income and workforce measures from Census County Business Patterns. The page keeps those source systems distinct, shows unavailable fields rather than estimating them, and links the underlying industry context so readers can compare the same NAICS activity before interpreting a margin or payroll figure.
Source: IRS SOI (C corporation headline) and Census County Business Patterns 2023
Benchmarking Insights for Mining (except Oil and Gas)
Mining (except Oil and Gas) sits inside Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction, a sector that runs a 3.5% net margin overall.
6,121 establishments employ 173,729 workers (28.4/location) at $93,689/yr average annual pay. West Virginia leads employment, followed by Texas and Pennsylvania.
Mining (except Oil and Gas) sits in the 17th percentile for employment among 3-digit NAICS industries with reported data.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$93,689/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
6,121
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 5,985; establishment count increased by 64. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
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Financial Detail
- Annual Payroll (Total)
- $16.3B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 28.4
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Coal Mining NAICS 2121 | -11.8% |
| Metal Ore Mining NAICS 2122 | 9.9% |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying NAICS 2123 | 2.0% |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 13,762 |
| Texas | 10,375 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,103 |
| California | 6,433 |
| Wyoming | 5,921 |
| Utah | 5,693 |
| Minnesota | 5,105 |
| Virginia | 5,021 |
| Indiana | 4,847 |
| Illinois | 4,622 |
Showing top 10 of 50 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
196
Total Loan Volume
$175M
Avg Loan Size
$891K
Jobs Supported
2,729
Program Breakdown
7(a) 171 (87%)
504 25 (13%)
Top SBA Lender
Northeast Bank
20 loans in this industry
New Business Share
25.0% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 28
2021 43
2022 33
2023 22
2024 26
2025 42
2026 2
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Mining (except Oil and Gas)?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 212 level. West Virginia leads this industry nationally. The broader Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction sector runs a 3.5% net margin (IRS SOI 2013 C corp).
How many businesses are in Mining (except Oil and Gas)?
6,121 business establishments. Together they employ 173,729 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Mining (except Oil and Gas)?
$93,689/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 28.4 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Mining (except Oil and Gas) employment?
West Virginia leads with 13,762 workers. Texas (10,375) and Pennsylvania (8,103) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Mining (except Oil and Gas) receive?
Mining (except Oil and Gas) businesses received 196 SBA loans totaling $175 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $891K. These loans supported 2,729 jobs at origination. Most lending (87%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Nationwide industries with similar benchmark drivers
Two IRS/Census peer sets for Mining (except Oil and Gas), both at NAICS level 3 and excluding this code so the neighborhoods are not self-links.
According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, Mining (except Oil and Gas) ranks #64 of 77 U.S. industries at the 3-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Similar workforce scale
Nearest peer industries by ABS(Census employment) (173,729 here).
Read with this industry: Industry employment trends · Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction · Rankings
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Sources: IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) Business Tax Statistics · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023
NAICS 212 · CBP 2023 · IRS SOI
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns / SUSB Industry employment scale, payroll, and firm-size benchmarks · 2023
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