Profit Margin
4.5%
Net income ÷ total receipts (IRS SOI)
Manufacturing ·NAICS 316
NAICS 316 · IRS SOI 2013 (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing - Industry Benchmarks
$45,182/yr average annual pay, with 99 SBA loans on record for NAICS 316.
- 4.5%
- Net margin
- 23K
- Workers employed
- $45,182/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $34M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 316
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing runs a 4.5% pre-tax net margin - below the national median - across 986 establishments employing 23K workers.
- 4.5%
- Pre-tax net margin (IRS SOI)
- 23K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $45,182/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $34M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Leather and Allied Product 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 2013 (C corporation headline) and Census County Business Patterns 2023
Benchmarking Insights for Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing sits inside Manufacturing at a 4.5% net margin (below the national median), $10.8B in aggregate receipts across 1,477 returns, averaging $7.3B per establishment.
986 establishments employ 22,970 workers (23.3/location) at $45,182/yr average annual pay. Texas leads employment, followed by California and Wisconsin.
Total Receipts
$10.8B
Annual revenue (IRS SOI)
Net Income
$485.6M
Pre-tax net income
Employment
22,970
Total employees (Census CBP)
Avg Payroll / Employee
$45,182/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
986
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment decreased by 2,136; establishment count decreased by 90. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
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Workforce scale
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing margin vs national reference points
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing net margin 14.9%
Cross-industry median (5%)
p25/median/p75 = 3%/5%/7%
Business Structure Breakdown
Per-entity IRS SOI tables at their own vintages, shares only when every row shares one year (never mix 2013/2017/2022 populations).
C Corporation SOI 2013
1,477 returns 100%
Margin: 4.5% · Receipts: $10.8B
Financial Detail
- Total Tax Returns Filed
- 1,477
- Avg Receipts per Business
- $7.3B
- Annual Payroll (Total)
- $1.0B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 23.3
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Footwear Manufacturing NAICS 3162 | N/A |
| Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing NAICS 3161 | N/A |
| Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing NAICS 3169 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4,506 |
| California | 2,138 |
| Wisconsin | 1,139 |
| Illinois | 973 |
| New York | 918 |
| Missouri | 894 |
| Pennsylvania | 758 |
| New Hampshire | 238 |
| Colorado | 163 |
| Utah | 151 |
Showing top 10 of 44 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
99
Total Loan Volume
$34M
Avg Loan Size
$340K
Jobs Supported
475
Program Breakdown
7(a) 88 (89%)
504 11 (11%)
Top SBA Lender
The Huntington National Bank
6 loans in this industry
New Business Share
20.2% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 16
2021 14
2022 10
2023 12
2024 20
2025 25
2026 2
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average revenue for Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing?
$10.8B in total annual receipts across all Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing businesses. Average per business: $7.3B.
How profitable is Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing?
4.5% net profit margin, below the national median.
How many businesses are in Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing?
986 business establishments. Together they employ 22,970 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing?
$45,182/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 23.3 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing employment?
Texas leads with 4,506 workers. California (2,138) and Wisconsin (1,139) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing receive?
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing businesses received 99 SBA loans totaling $34 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $340K. These loans supported 475 jobs at origination. Most lending (89%) 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.
How this ranks: Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing reports a higher net margin than 45% of the 75 IRS-tracked industries at the same NAICS detail level. Its Census employment total exceeds 3% of that same 77-industry cohort. Calculated by ranking this industry's reported value against every other industry at the same NAICS digit-level, not the whole dataset: comparing a 6-digit detail industry to a 2-digit sector would mix incompatible scales.
Closest reported net margins
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported IRS pre-tax margin.
Closest workforce scale
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported Census employment.
Benchmarking Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
- Net margin: 4.5% vs sector. Browse Manufacturing
- 986 establishments, 22,970 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 99 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 316 · CBP 2023 · IRS SOI 2013
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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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