Employment
10,238
Total employees (Census CBP)
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction ·NAICS 21239
NAICS 21239 · IRS SOI 2023 · Census CBP
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying - Industry Benchmarks
$102,471/yr average annual pay, with 8 SBA loans on record for NAICS 21239.
- 17.6%
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction sector margin
- 10K
- Workers employed
- $102,471/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $15M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated July 2026
The verdict · NAICS 21239
Wyoming leads Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 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 17.6% net margin.
- 17.6%
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction sector margin (IRS SOI)
- 10K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $102,471/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $15M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Benchmarking Insights for Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying sits inside Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction, a sector that runs a 17.6% net margin overall.
236 establishments employ 10,238 workers (43.4/location) at $102,471/yr average annual pay. Wyoming leads employment, followed by New York and Louisiana.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$102,471/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
236
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 374; establishment count increased by 10. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
Workforce scale
Financial Detail
- Annual Payroll (Total)
- $1.0B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 43.4
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining NAICS 212399 | N/A |
| Other Chemical and Fertilizer Mineral Mining NAICS 212393 | N/A |
| Phosphate Rock Mining NAICS 212392 | N/A |
| Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining NAICS 212391 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | 1,161 |
| New York | 850 |
| Louisiana | 354 |
| Montana | 229 |
| Colorado | 127 |
| North Carolina | 97 |
| Arizona | 70 |
| Oregon | 55 |
| Arkansas | 32 |
Showing top 10 of 30 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
8
Total Loan Volume
$15M
Avg Loan Size
$1876K
Jobs Supported
74
Program Breakdown
7(a) 6 (75%)
504 2 (25%)
Top SBA Lender
U.S. Bank, National Association
1 loans in this industry
New Business Share
12.5% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (5 yrs)
2020 1
2021 2
2022 1
2023 1
2025 3
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 21239 level. Wyoming leads this industry nationally. The broader Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction sector runs a 17.6% net margin (IRS SOI 2023).
How many businesses are in Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying?
236 business establishments. Together they employ 10,238 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying?
$102,471/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 43.4 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying employment?
Wyoming leads with 1,161 workers. New York (850) and Louisiana (354) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying receive?
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying businesses received 8 SBA loans totaling $15 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $1876K. These loans supported 74 jobs at origination. Most lending (75%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Comparable industry benchmarks
These links are calculated from the current national dataset. They are comparison paths, not recommendations or evidence that businesses operate alike.
How this ranks: Its Census employment total exceeds 10% of that same 551-industry cohort. Calculated by ranking this industry's reported value against every other industry at the same NAICS digit-level, not the whole dataset: comparing a 6-digit detail industry to a 2-digit sector would mix incompatible scales.
Closest workforce scale
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported Census employment.
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Benchmarking Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
- 236 establishments, 10,238 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 8 SBA loans on record. SBA lending rankings
Disclaimer: Public IRS/Census data, not financial or tax advice. See our full disclaimer.
Sources: IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) Business Tax Statistics · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023
NAICS 21239 · Data year: 2023
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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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