Employment
385,141
Total employees (Census CBP)
Utilities ·NAICS 22112
NAICS 22112 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution - Industry Benchmarks
$132,658/yr average annual pay, with 33 SBA loans on record for NAICS 22112.
- -1.3%
- Utilities sector margin
- 385K
- Workers employed
- $132,658/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $25M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 22112
New York leads Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Utilities sector runs a -1.3% net margin.
- -1.3%
- Utilities sector margin (IRS SOI)
- 385K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $132,658/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $25M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution 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 Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution
Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution sits inside Utilities, a sector that runs a -1.3% net margin overall.
8,543 establishments employ 385,141 workers (45.1/location) at $132,658/yr average annual pay. New York leads employment, followed by Texas and Illinois.
Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution sits in the 89th percentile for employment among 5-digit NAICS industries with reported data.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$132,658/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
8,543
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 10,963; establishment count decreased by 277. 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)
- $51.1B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 45.1
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control NAICS 221121 | N/A |
| Electric Power Distribution NAICS 221122 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| New York | 30,530 |
| Texas | 29,473 |
| Illinois | 12,521 |
| Mississippi | 4,580 |
| Arkansas | 4,243 |
| New Mexico | 1,963 |
Showing top 10 of 51 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
33
Total Loan Volume
$25M
Avg Loan Size
$757K
Jobs Supported
291
Program Breakdown
7(a) 33 (100%)
504 0 (0%)
Top SBA Lender
Chemung Canal Trust Company
4 loans in this industry
New Business Share
30.3% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 4
2021 10
2022 6
2023 4
2024 2
2025 6
2026 1
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 22112 level. New York leads this industry nationally. The broader Utilities sector runs a -1.3% net margin (IRS SOI 2013 C corp).
How many businesses are in Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution?
8,543 business establishments. Together they employ 385,141 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution?
$132,658/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 45.1 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution employment?
New York leads with 30,530 workers. Texas (29,473) and Illinois (12,521) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution receive?
Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution businesses received 33 SBA loans totaling $25 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $757K. These loans supported 291 jobs at origination. Most lending (100%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Nationwide industries with similar benchmark drivers
Two IRS/Census peer sets for Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution, both at NAICS level 5 and excluding this code so the neighborhoods are not self-links.
According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution ranks #63 of 551 U.S. industries at the 5-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Similar workforce scale
Nearest peer industries by ABS(Census employment) (385,141 here).
Read with this industry: Industry employment trends · Utilities · 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 22112 · CBP 2023 · IRS SOI
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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