Construction ·NAICS 237130

NAICS 237130 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023

Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction - Industry Benchmarks

$90,207/yr average annual pay, with 401 SBA loans on record for NAICS 237130.

3.4%
Construction sector margin
293K
Workers employed
$90,207/yr
Avg payroll / employee
$231M
SBA lending, FY20–26

Data updated August 2026

The verdict · NAICS 237130

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 3.4% net margin.

3.4%
Construction sector margin (IRS SOI)
293K
Workers employed (Census CBP)
$90,207/yr
Avg payroll / employee
$231M
SBA lending, FY20–26

Use Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.

Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction 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 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction sits inside Construction, a sector that runs a 3.4% 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.

Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction sits in the 90th percentile for employment among 6-digit NAICS industries with reported data.

Employment

292,604

Total employees (Census CBP)

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.

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Workforce scale

Financial Detail

Annual Payroll (Total)
$26.4B
Avg Employees per Establishment
41.1

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 FY2020–2026

SBA 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How profitable is Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 237130 level. Texas leads this industry nationally. The broader Construction sector runs a 3.4% net margin (IRS SOI 2013 C corp).
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.

Nationwide industries with similar benchmark drivers

Two IRS/Census peer sets for Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction, both at NAICS level 6 and excluding this code so the neighborhoods are not self-links.

According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction ranks #81 of 801 U.S. industries at the 6-digit NAICS level by total employment.

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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 237130 · 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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