Employment
29,132
Total employees (Census CBP)
Manufacturing ·NAICS 3117
NAICS 3117 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging - Industry Benchmarks
$60,776/yr average annual pay, with 54 SBA loans on record for NAICS 3117.
- 516
- Establishments
- 29K
- Workers employed
- $60,776/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $52M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 3117
Alaska leads Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging activity nationally, across 516 establishments employing 29K workers. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level.
- 516
- Business establishments (Census)
- 29K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $60,776/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $52M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging 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 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging sits inside Manufacturing.
516 establishments employ 29,132 workers (56.5/location) at $60,776/yr average annual pay. Alaska leads employment, followed by Washington and California.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$60,776/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
516
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment decreased by 14; establishment count decreased by 12. 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)
- $1.8B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 56.5
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging NAICS 31171 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 6,945 |
| Washington | 4,800 |
| California | 1,666 |
| Alabama | 1,114 |
| Oregon | 998 |
| Texas | 896 |
| Virginia | 804 |
| Pennsylvania | 54 |
| Idaho | 52 |
Showing top 10 of 23 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
54
Total Loan Volume
$52M
Avg Loan Size
$964K
Jobs Supported
1,010
Program Breakdown
7(a) 44 (81%)
504 10 (19%)
Top SBA Lender
New England Certified Developm
4 loans in this industry
New Business Share
27.8% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 8
2021 6
2022 8
2023 8
2024 17
2025 6
2026 1
Frequently Asked Questions
How many businesses are in Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging?
516 business establishments. Together they employ 29,132 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging?
$60,776/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 56.5 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging employment?
Alaska leads with 6,945 workers. Washington (4,800) and California (1,666) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging receive?
Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging businesses received 54 SBA loans totaling $52 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $964K. These loans supported 1,010 jobs at origination. Most lending (81%) 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, Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging ranks #229 of 259 U.S. industries at the 4-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Closest workforce scale
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported Census employment.
- Hardware Manufacturing 29,290
- Charter Bus Industry 29,436
- Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing 27,831
Benchmarking Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Manufacturing
- 516 establishments, 29,132 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 54 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 3117 · 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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