Employment
68,694
Total employees (Census CBP)
Construction ·NAICS 238150
NAICS 238150 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Glass and Glazing Contractors - Industry Benchmarks
$69,666/yr average annual pay, with 688 SBA loans on record for NAICS 238150.
- 3.4%
- Construction sector margin
- 69K
- Workers employed
- $69,666/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $402M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 238150
California leads Glass and Glazing Contractors 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)
- 69K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $69,666/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $402M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Glass and Glazing Contractors's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Glass and Glazing Contractors 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 Glass and Glazing Contractors
Glass and Glazing Contractors sits inside Construction, a sector that runs a 3.4% net margin overall.
6,945 establishments employ 68,694 workers (9.9/location) at $69,666/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by Texas and Florida.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$69,666/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
6,945
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 3,265; establishment count increased by 189. 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)
- $4.8B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 9.9
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 8,558 |
| Texas | 7,564 |
| Florida | 6,205 |
| New York | 3,966 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,266 |
| Colorado | 2,240 |
| Washington | 2,121 |
| Arizona | 2,012 |
| Massachusetts | 1,955 |
| Illinois | 1,924 |
Showing top 10 of 51 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
688
Total Loan Volume
$402M
Avg Loan Size
$584K
Jobs Supported
6,892
Program Breakdown
7(a) 622 (90%)
504 66 (10%)
Top SBA Lender
The Huntington National Bank
58 loans in this industry
New Business Share
25.7% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 84
2021 84
2022 69
2023 111
2024 157
2025 162
2026 21
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Glass and Glazing Contractors?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 238150 level. California leads this industry nationally. The broader Construction sector runs a 3.4% net margin (IRS SOI 2013 C corp).
How many businesses are in Glass and Glazing Contractors?
6,945 business establishments. Together they employ 68,694 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Glass and Glazing Contractors?
$69,666/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 9.9 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Glass and Glazing Contractors employment?
California leads with 8,558 workers. Texas (7,564) and Florida (6,205) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Glass and Glazing Contractors receive?
Glass and Glazing Contractors businesses received 688 SBA loans totaling $402 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $584K. These loans supported 6,892 jobs at origination. Most lending (90%) 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, Glass and Glazing Contractors ranks #289 of 801 U.S. industries at the 6-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Closest workforce scale
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported Census employment.
Benchmarking Glass and Glazing Contractors
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Construction
- 6,945 establishments, 68,694 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 688 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 238150 · CBP 2023 · IRS SOI
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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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