Employment
13,925
Total employees (Census CBP)
Manufacturing ·NAICS 324191
NAICS 324191 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing - Industry Benchmarks
$89,037/yr average annual pay, with 23 SBA loans on record for NAICS 324191.
- 283
- Establishments
- 14K
- Workers employed
- $89,037/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $24M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 324191
Louisiana leads Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing activity nationally, across 283 establishments employing 14K workers. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level.
- 283
- Business establishments (Census)
- 14K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $89,037/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $24M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease 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 Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing
Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing sits inside Manufacturing.
283 establishments employ 13,925 workers (49.2/location) at $89,037/yr average annual pay. Louisiana leads employment, followed by Kansas and California.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$89,037/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
283
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 1,600; establishment count decreased by 1. 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)
- $1.2B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 49.2
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1,104 |
| Kansas | 841 |
| California | 559 |
| Pennsylvania | 535 |
| New Jersey | 469 |
| Missouri | 436 |
| Arkansas | 316 |
| New York | 207 |
| Minnesota | 72 |
| Colorado | 20 |
Showing top 10 of 24 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
23
Total Loan Volume
$24M
Avg Loan Size
$1032K
Jobs Supported
206
Program Breakdown
7(a) 17 (74%)
504 6 (26%)
Top SBA Lender
BayFirst National Bank
3 loans in this industry
New Business Share
8.7% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 6
2021 3
2022 1
2023 6
2024 4
2025 1
2026 2
Frequently Asked Questions
How many businesses are in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing?
283 business establishments. Together they employ 13,925 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing?
$89,037/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 49.2 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing employment?
Louisiana leads with 1,104 workers. Kansas (841) and California (559) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing receive?
Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing businesses received 23 SBA loans totaling $24 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $1032K. These loans supported 206 jobs at origination. Most lending (74%) 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, Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing ranks #623 of 801 U.S. industries at the 6-digit NAICS level by total employment.
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Benchmarking Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Manufacturing
- 283 establishments, 13,925 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 23 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 324191 · 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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