Profit Margin
7.1%
Net income ÷ total receipts (IRS SOI)
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction ·NAICS 213
NAICS 213 · IRS SOI 2013 (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Support Activities for Mining - Industry Benchmarks
$103,587/yr average annual pay, with 437 SBA loans on record for NAICS 213.
- 7.1%
- Net margin
- 288K
- Workers employed
- $103,587/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $348M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 213
Support Activities for Mining runs a 7.1% pre-tax net margin - in line with the national median - across 12K establishments employing 288K workers.
- 7.1%
- Pre-tax net margin (IRS SOI)
- 288K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $103,587/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $348M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Support Activities for Mining's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Support Activities for Mining 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 2013 (C corporation headline) and Census County Business Patterns 2023
Benchmarking Insights for Support Activities for Mining
Support Activities for Mining sits inside Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction at a 7.1% net margin (in line with the national median), $118.8B in aggregate receipts across 10,522 returns, averaging $11.3B per establishment.
12,034 establishments employ 288,339 workers (24.0/location) at $103,587/yr average annual pay. Texas leads employment, followed by Louisiana and Oklahoma.
Total Receipts
$118.8B
Annual revenue (IRS SOI)
Net Income
$8.5B
Pre-tax net income
Employment
288,339
Total employees (Census CBP)
Avg Payroll / Employee
$103,587/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
12,034
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 32,830; establishment count increased by 187. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
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Workforce scale
Support Activities for Mining margin vs national reference points
Support Activities for Mining net margin 23.7%
Cross-industry median (5%)
p25/median/p75 = 3%/5%/7%
Business Structure Breakdown
Per-entity IRS SOI tables at their own vintages, shares only when every row shares one year (never mix 2013/2017/2022 populations).
C Corporation SOI 2013
10,522 returns
Margin: 7.1% · Receipts: $118.8B
Sole Proprietorship SOI 2022
10,467 returns
Margin: 12.6% · Receipts: $2.7B
Financial Detail
- Total Tax Returns Filed
- 10,522
- Avg Receipts per Business
- $11.3B
- Annual Payroll (Total)
- $29.9B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 24.0
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Support Activities for Mining NAICS 2131 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Texas | 145,078 |
| Louisiana | 29,021 |
| Oklahoma | 20,762 |
| North Dakota | 12,751 |
| Colorado | 10,478 |
| New Mexico | 10,127 |
| Pennsylvania | 9,828 |
| Wyoming | 6,495 |
| California | 5,825 |
| Alaska | 4,845 |
Showing top 10 of 46 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
437
Total Loan Volume
$348M
Avg Loan Size
$796K
Jobs Supported
7,885
Program Breakdown
7(a) 412 (94%)
504 25 (6%)
Top SBA Lender
Western Commerce Bank
58 loans in this industry
New Business Share
25.6% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 62
2021 81
2022 66
2023 66
2024 64
2025 90
2026 8
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average revenue for Support Activities for Mining?
$118.8B in total annual receipts across all Support Activities for Mining businesses. Average per business: $11.3B.
How profitable is Support Activities for Mining?
7.1% net profit margin, in line with the national median.
How many businesses are in Support Activities for Mining?
12,034 business establishments. Together they employ 288,339 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Support Activities for Mining?
$103,587/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 24.0 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Support Activities for Mining employment?
Texas leads with 145,078 workers. Louisiana (29,021) and Oklahoma (20,762) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Support Activities for Mining receive?
Support Activities for Mining businesses received 437 SBA loans totaling $348 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $796K. These loans supported 7,885 jobs at origination. Most lending (94%) 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.
According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, Support Activities for Mining ranks #61 of 77 U.S. industries at the 3-digit NAICS level by total employment. According to IRS SOI 2013 IRS Statistics of Income, its reported pre-tax net margin ranks #16 of 75 at that same detail level.
Closest reported net margins
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported IRS pre-tax margin.
- Telecommunications 7.0%
- Other Information Services 6.8%
- Paper Manufacturing 6.8%
Closest workforce scale
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported Census employment.
Benchmarking Support Activities for Mining
- Net margin: 7.1% vs sector. Browse Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
- 12,034 establishments, 288,339 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 437 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 213 · CBP 2023 · IRS SOI 2013
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, which released its 2023 County Business Patterns dataset in June 2025, PlainBizBench benchmarks 2,002 U.S. industries against Internal Revenue Service Statistics of Income data. See our methodology for the full compilation process.
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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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