Employment
292,604
Total employees (Census CBP)
Construction ·NAICS 23713
NAICS 23713 · IRS SOI 2023 · Census CBP
Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction - Industry Benchmarks
$90,207/yr average annual pay, with 401 SBA loans on record for NAICS 23713.
- 6.3%
- Construction sector margin
- 293K
- Workers employed
- $90,207/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $231M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated July 2026
The verdict · NAICS 23713
Texas leads Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Construction sector runs a 6.3% net margin.
- 6.3%
- Construction sector margin (IRS SOI)
- 293K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $90,207/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $231M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Benchmarking Insights for Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction sits inside Construction, a sector that runs a 6.3% net margin overall.
7,112 establishments employ 292,604 workers (41.1/location) at $90,207/yr average annual pay. Texas leads employment, followed by California and Minnesota.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$90,207/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
7,112
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 32,429; establishment count increased by 375. 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)
- $26.4B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 41.1
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction NAICS 237130 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Texas | 48,976 |
| California | 20,247 |
| Minnesota | 15,652 |
| Pennsylvania | 11,337 |
| Illinois | 9,756 |
| Georgia | 8,187 |
| Ohio | 8,154 |
| Missouri | 6,797 |
| Virginia | 6,254 |
| Michigan | 6,220 |
Showing top 10 of 51 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
401
Total Loan Volume
$231M
Avg Loan Size
$577K
Jobs Supported
6,201
Program Breakdown
7(a) 368 (92%)
504 33 (8%)
Top SBA Lender
The Huntington National Bank
34 loans in this industry
New Business Share
37.9% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 44
2021 53
2022 46
2023 86
2024 76
2025 88
2026 8
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 23713 level. Texas leads this industry nationally. The broader Construction sector runs a 6.3% net margin (IRS SOI 2023).
How many businesses are in Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction?
7,112 business establishments. Together they employ 292,604 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction?
$90,207/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 41.1 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction employment?
Texas leads with 48,976 workers. California (20,247) and Minnesota (15,652) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction receive?
Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction businesses received 401 SBA loans totaling $231 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $577K. These loans supported 6,201 jobs at origination. Most lending (92%) 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 85% 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.
Benchmarking Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Construction
- 7,112 establishments, 292,604 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 401 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 23713 · 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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