Employment
50,398
Total employees (Census CBP)
Manufacturing ·NAICS 31194
NAICS 31194 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing - Industry Benchmarks
$71,375/yr average annual pay, with 105 SBA loans on record for NAICS 31194.
- 849
- Establishments
- 50K
- Workers employed
- $71,375/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $41M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 31194
California leads Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing activity nationally, across 849 establishments employing 50K workers. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level.
- 849
- Business establishments (Census)
- 50K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $71,375/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $41M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing 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 Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing
Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing sits inside Manufacturing.
849 establishments employ 50,398 workers (59.4/location) at $71,375/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by Illinois and Texas.
Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing sits in the 39th percentile for employment among 5-digit NAICS industries with reported data.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$71,375/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
849
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 3,298; establishment count decreased by 24. 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)
- $3.6B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 59.4
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing NAICS 311941 | N/A |
| Spice and Extract Manufacturing NAICS 311942 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 6,396 |
| Illinois | 5,800 |
| Texas | 3,479 |
| Georgia | 3,432 |
| Wisconsin | 2,804 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,918 |
| Missouri | 1,751 |
| Kentucky | 1,750 |
| New Jersey | 1,462 |
| Louisiana | 1,438 |
Showing top 10 of 42 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
105
Total Loan Volume
$41M
Avg Loan Size
$391K
Jobs Supported
685
Program Breakdown
7(a) 93 (89%)
504 12 (11%)
Top SBA Lender
The Huntington National Bank
9 loans in this industry
New Business Share
25.7% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 18
2021 18
2022 15
2023 20
2024 15
2025 16
2026 3
Frequently Asked Questions
How many businesses are in Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing?
849 business establishments. Together they employ 50,398 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing?
$71,375/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 59.4 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing employment?
California leads with 6,396 workers. Illinois (5,800) and Texas (3,479) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing receive?
Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing businesses received 105 SBA loans totaling $41 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $391K. These loans supported 685 jobs at origination. Most lending (89%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Nationwide industries with similar benchmark drivers
Two IRS/Census peer sets for Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing, both at NAICS level 5 and excluding this code so the neighborhoods are not self-links.
According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing ranks #337 of 551 U.S. industries at the 5-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Similar workforce scale
Nearest peer industries by ABS(Census employment) (50,398 here).
Read with this industry: Industry employment trends · Manufacturing · 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 31194 · 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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