Employment
1,957
Total employees (Census CBP)
Utilities ·NAICS 22133
NAICS 22133 · IRS SOI 2023 · Census CBP
Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply - Industry Benchmarks
$117,526/yr average annual pay, with 4 SBA loans on record for NAICS 22133.
- 2.6%
- Utilities sector margin
- 2K
- Workers employed
- $117,526/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $0M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated July 2026
The verdict · NAICS 22133
Texas leads Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Utilities sector runs a 2.6% net margin.
- 2.6%
- Utilities sector margin (IRS SOI)
- 2K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $117,526/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $0M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Benchmarking Insights for Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply
Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply sits inside Utilities, a sector that runs a 2.6% net margin overall.
118 establishments employ 1,957 workers (16.6/location) at $117,526/yr average annual pay. Texas leads employment, followed by Minnesota and New York.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$117,526/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
118
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 237; establishment count increased by 7. 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)
- $230.0M
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 16.6
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply NAICS 221330 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
Showing top 10 of 17 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
4
Total Loan Volume
$0M
Avg Loan Size
$60K
Jobs Supported
28
Program Breakdown
7(a) 4 (100%)
504 0 (0%)
Top SBA Lender
Wells Fargo Bank National Association
1 loans in this industry
New Business Share
50.0% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (2 yrs)
2023 1
2024 3
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 22133 level. Texas leads this industry nationally. The broader Utilities sector runs a 2.6% net margin (IRS SOI 2023).
How many businesses are in Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply?
118 business establishments. Together they employ 1,957 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply?
$117,526/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 16.6 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply employment?
Texas leads with 237 workers. Minnesota (235) and New York (86) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply receive?
Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply businesses received 4 SBA loans totaling $0 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $60K. These loans supported 28 jobs at origination. Most lending (100%) 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 1% 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
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Benchmarking Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Utilities
- 118 establishments, 1,957 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 4 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 22133 · Data year: 2023
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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