Employment
58,611
Total employees (Census CBP)
Construction ·NAICS 23834
NAICS 23834 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors - Industry Benchmarks
$56,238/yr average annual pay, with 412 SBA loans on record for NAICS 23834.
- 3.4%
- Construction sector margin
- 59K
- Workers employed
- $56,238/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $155M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 23834
California leads Tile and Terrazzo 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)
- 59K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $56,238/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $155M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Tile and Terrazzo Contractors's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Tile and Terrazzo 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 Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors sits inside Construction, a sector that runs a 3.4% net margin overall.
10,685 establishments employ 58,611 workers (5.5/location) at $56,238/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by Florida and New York.
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors sits in the 43rd percentile for employment among 5-digit NAICS industries with reported data.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$56,238/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
10,685
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment decreased by 395; establishment count decreased by 25. 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)
- $3.3B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 5.5
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Tile and Terrazzo Contractors NAICS 238340 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 12,160 |
| Florida | 6,351 |
| New York | 3,824 |
| Texas | 2,940 |
| Nevada | 2,679 |
| Washington | 1,885 |
| North Carolina | 1,739 |
| Illinois | 1,593 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,547 |
| Utah | 1,520 |
Showing top 10 of 51 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
412
Total Loan Volume
$155M
Avg Loan Size
$376K
Jobs Supported
2,982
Program Breakdown
7(a) 362 (88%)
504 50 (12%)
Top SBA Lender
U.S. Bank, National Association
50 loans in this industry
New Business Share
16.0% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 73
2021 46
2022 45
2023 57
2024 96
2025 81
2026 14
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Tile and Terrazzo Contractors?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 23834 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 Tile and Terrazzo Contractors?
10,685 business establishments. Together they employ 58,611 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Tile and Terrazzo Contractors?
$56,238/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 5.5 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Tile and Terrazzo Contractors employment?
California leads with 12,160 workers. Florida (6,351) and New York (3,824) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Tile and Terrazzo Contractors receive?
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors businesses received 412 SBA loans totaling $155 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $376K. These loans supported 2,982 jobs at origination. Most lending (88%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Nationwide industries with similar benchmark drivers
Two IRS/Census peer sets for Tile and Terrazzo Contractors, both at NAICS level 5 and excluding this code so the neighborhoods are not self-links.
According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, Tile and Terrazzo Contractors ranks #315 of 551 U.S. industries at the 5-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Similar workforce scale
Nearest peer industries by ABS(Census employment) (58,611 here).
Read with this industry: Industry employment trends · Construction · 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 23834 · 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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